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News UN women’s rights experts concerned over Egypt draft constitution
UN women’s rights experts concerned over Egypt draft constitution
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 14, 2012 12:28:42 pm

The UN Working Group on discrimination against women on Friday expressed grave concern over Egypt's draft constitution , scheduled for a referendum on Saturday. Independent expert Kamala Chandrakirana noted that almost no women were...

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News North Carolina judge cites racial bias in commuting death sentences
North Carolina judge cites racial bias in commuting death sentences
Matthew Pomy
December 14, 2012 10:44:59 am

North Carolina Judge Gregory Weeks ruled Thursday that racial discrimination played a role in jury selection that secured the death sentences of Tilmon Golphin, Christina Walters and Quintel Augustine, commuting their sentences. Under North Carolina's Racial Justice...

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News ICC: UN Security Council must do more in Darfur
ICC: UN Security Council must do more in Darfur
Alison Sacriponte
December 14, 2012 10:41:00 am

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda told the UN Security Council Thursday that they are not doing enough to root out Sudanese war criminals. According to Bensouda, the situation in Darfur [JURIST...

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News Federal jury finds Apple infringed on patents
Federal jury finds Apple infringed on patents
Matthew Pomy
December 14, 2012 09:51:00 am

A jury in the US District Court for the District of Delaware found Thursday that Apple Inc. infringed on patents held by MobileMedia Ideas LLC . The three patents at issue in the case...

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News Federal appeals court rules data stored on cell phones not protected
Federal appeals court rules data stored on cell phones not protected
Rebecca DiLeonardo
December 13, 2012 03:33:27 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Wednesday that data stored on personal cell phones is not protected by the Stored Communications Act (SCA) . The court determined that the act does...

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News UN extends terms of Rwanda criminal tribunal justices
UN extends terms of Rwanda criminal tribunal justices
Dan Taglioli
December 13, 2012 02:56:18 pm

The UN Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution to extend the term of office of five judges of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) . Justices Mehmet Guney of...

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News Honduras congress votes to remove Supreme Court justices
Honduras congress votes to remove Supreme Court justices
Rebecca DiLeonardo
December 13, 2012 02:46:09 pm

The Honduran National Congress on Wednesday voted to dismiss four justices of the country's Supreme Court for alleged abuse of their position. The dismissal of the judges came after the justices ruled last week [AP...

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News Indefinite detention law appealed to Supreme Court
Indefinite detention law appealed to Supreme Court
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 13, 2012 02:16:26 pm

Opponents of a law allowing the indefinite detention of suspected terrorists on Wednesday filed an emergency appeal with US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to block the law's enforcement. A group of seven individuals and one...

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News ICC confirms jurisdiction over Ivory Coast ex-president
ICC confirms jurisdiction over Ivory Coast ex-president
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 13, 2012 01:30:39 pm

The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday unanimously dismissed a challenge by former Ivory Coast president and alleged war criminal Laurent Gbagbo that the...

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News Europe rights court rules for victim of CIA extraordinary rendition
Europe rights court rules for victim of CIA extraordinary rendition
Dan Taglioli
December 13, 2012 12:56:03 pm

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday ruled that the government of Macedonia is responsible for the torture and degrading maltreatment of a man the ECHR found to be an innocent victim of...

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Amsterdam Treaty signed, broadening scope of EU

On October 2, 1997, European Union delegates signed the Amsterdam Treaty, which broadened the scope of the international organization. It amended previous EU treaties to expand the power of the EU Parliament, start the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), and prepare for the influx of post-Communist countries in Eastern Europe.

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