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Bahrain initiates criminal investigation into online content of opposition party
Bradley McAllister
February 17, 2015 04:59:34 pm

Bahrain's Ministry of Interior initiated a criminal investigation on Tuesday into alleged criminal content posted by the country's main opposition group, Al-Wefaq National Islamic Society . Al-Wefaq regularly publishes content ...

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News Ohio high court holds local ordinances preempted by state oil and gas regulations
Ohio high court holds local ordinances preempted by state oil and gas regulations
Bradley McAllister
February 17, 2015 03:58:20 pm

The Supreme Court of Ohio on Tuesday ruled in a 4-3 decision that local drilling and zoning regulations are preempted by state laws governing oil and gas drilling activities. In 2011 Beck Energy Corporation obtained...

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News New York court rules state sex offender law trumps municipal ordinances
New York court rules state sex offender law trumps municipal ordinances
Addison Morris
February 17, 2015 02:42:00 pm

The New York Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled that state laws governing the residency restrictions for sex offenders take precedence over local municipal ordinances. In People v. Diack, the court ruled unanimously that the...

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News Russia court upholds conviction of opposition activist
Russia court upholds conviction of opposition activist
Addison Morris
February 17, 2015 02:13:06 pm

A Russian appellate court on Tuesday upheld the 3.5 year prison sentences of lead opposition activist Alexei Navalny and his brother, Oleg Navalny. Both brothers were sentenced last December, fined...

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News Copt murders in Libya are war crimes: AI
Copt murders in Libya are war crimes: AI
Alexandra Farone
February 17, 2015 11:22:17 am

The beheadings of 21 Coptic Christians by members of the Islamic State (IS) are war crimes, Amnesty International (AI) said Tuesday. The Egyptian Christians were abducted from the Libyan city of Sirte in...

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Federal judge blocks Obama’s executive action on immigration
Elizabeth LaForgia
February 17, 2015 11:03:40 am

A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday temporarily blocked two key parts of a recent immigration initiative announced by US President Barack Obama that would halt the deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants. Obama announced...

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Oregon Senate to hear testimony on bill limiting nonmedical immunization exemptions
Alexandra Farone
February 17, 2015 10:53:21 am

The Oregon Senate Committee on Health Care is scheduled to hear testimony on a bill that would limit the option for parents to receive non-medical exemptions from school vaccinations. Sponsored by state Senator Elizabeth...

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Supreme Court of Canada hears arguments in series of human smuggling cases
Laura DeGeer
February 17, 2015 09:37:06 am

The Supreme Court of Canada on Monday began hearing arguments in a series of five cases challenging human smuggling laws within Canada. Section 117 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act , the law at issue...

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UN delays release of report investigating war crimes in Sri Lanka
Dominic Yobbi
February 16, 2015 06:12:48 pm

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Monday delayed the release of a report investigating alleged war crimes committed during Sri Lanka's civil war . The government had requested that the release of the...

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HRW: South Sudan government recruiting child soldiers
Jacqueline Jones
February 16, 2015 03:36:00 pm

South Sudan government forces are recruiting child soldiers , Human Rights Watch (HRW) . A UN report has documented the use of more than 561 child soldiers since the beginning of the conflict. Daniel Bekele, the Africa...

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