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News Supreme Court rules against Michigan in Indian casino case
Supreme Court rules against Michigan in Indian casino case
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 27, 2014 11:13:59 am

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Tuesday in Michigan v. Bay Mills Indian Community that tribal sovereign immunity bars a state from suing in federal court to enjoin a tribe from violating the...

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News Supreme Court to rule in Maryland income tax case
Supreme Court to rule in Maryland income tax case
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 27, 2014 10:30:08 am

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday granted certiorari in Comptroller v. Wynne to determine whether the US Constitution prohibits a state from taxing all the income of its residents—wherever earned—by...

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News Thailand soldiers arrest rights defender, son
Thailand soldiers arrest rights defender, son
Taylor Gillan
May 26, 2014 02:49:48 pm

Armed Thai soldiers on Sunday arrested human rights defender Sukanya Prueksakasemsuk and her son Panitan Prueksakasemsuk following a raid of their house in Bangkok. They were released on Monday from military custody on the condition that they...

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News HRW: Migrants in Yemen being held in detention camps
HRW: Migrants in Yemen being held in detention camps
Taylor Gillan
May 26, 2014 02:20:08 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported on Monday that traffickers in Yemen are holding African migrants in detention camps and using torture as a method of extorting money from their families with the cooperation...

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News Poroshenko claims Ukraine presidency
Poroshenko claims Ukraine presidency
Elizabeth LaForgia
May 25, 2014 04:13:58 pm

Frontrunner Petro Poroshenko claimed Ukraine's presidency on Sunday after exit polls gave him an absolute majority in the first round of voting. Billionaire candy-maker Poroshenko, who is known as the "chocolate king," garnered more than 55 percent of votes....

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News Thai military government seeks to restrict dissent, limit protests
Thai military government seeks to restrict dissent, limit protests
Julie Deisher-Edwards
May 25, 2014 02:47:50 pm

Thailand's military released several statements on Sunday in an effort to smother dissent following the military overthrow of the government last Thursday. Deputy army spokesman Winthai Suvaree said in a televised statement : We would like...

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News US judge allows force feeding of Guantanamo prisoner to continue
US judge allows force feeding of Guantanamo prisoner to continue
Elizabeth LaForgia
May 25, 2014 02:17:37 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order late Thursday allowing the military to resume force feeding a Syrian prisoner at Guantanamo Bay, stating that "the court is...

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News California senate committee approves bill requiring warning labels for sugary drinks
California senate committee approves bill requiring warning labels for sugary drinks
Julie Deisher-Edwards
May 25, 2014 01:58:08 pm

The Appropriations Committee of the California State Senate on Friday voted 5-2 to pass a measure requiring distributors of bottled or canned sugary drinks to fix warning labels to the beverage container ...

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News Malawi president seeks to nullify election results
Malawi president seeks to nullify election results
G. Redd
May 24, 2014 08:44:39 pm

Malawi President Joyce Banda announced Saturday that, due to extreme irregularities in the voting process, she is nullifying the national tripartite results for the presidential, parliamentary and local elections. President Banda cited as her authority...

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News Egypt court sentences 19 Morsi supporters
Egypt court sentences 19 Morsi supporters
William Helbling
May 24, 2014 12:41:18 pm

The Court of Cassation in Egypt today sentenced 19 supporters of the formerly ousted president Mohammed Morsi to five years in prison for rioting last year outside the Al-Azhar Islamic institution . It has...

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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty extended indefinitely

On May 11, 1995, over 170 signatory nations agreed to extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) indefinitely. The NPT is an agreement signed by 189 countries to control the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear technology based on the principles of disarmament, non-proliferation, and the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. The treaty was opened for signature in 1968 with a provision for review conferences every five years. During the 1995 review conference in New York City, member countries decided to keep the treaty open indefinitely. Learn more about the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty from the United Nations.

Massachusetts repealed law banning Christmas

On May 11, 1682, the Massachusetts General Court repealed two laws that had banned the celebration of Christmas and had authorized capital punishment for expelled Quakers returning to the colony. Learn more about the state's ban on Christmas.

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