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News EU court adviser: employers may ban headscarves in workplace
EU court adviser: employers may ban headscarves in workplace
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
May 31, 2016 04:05:51 pm

A legal adviser to the European Court of Justice issued an opinion Tuesday finding that an employer may ban an employee from wearing a headscarf for religious purposes. Written by Advocate General Juliane Kokott , the...

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News UN: Mediterranean migrant death toll on the rise
UN: Mediterranean migrant death toll on the rise
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
May 31, 2016 03:20:07 pm

The UN Refuge Agency (UNHCR) reported Tuesday that more than 2,500 people have died attempting to cross the Mediterranean and enter into Europe in 2016, marking an increase from the previous year. In the past week...

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News Supreme Court to hear State Farm appeal in Hurricane Katrina false claims case
Supreme Court to hear State Farm appeal in Hurricane Katrina false claims case
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 31, 2016 11:55:23 am

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Tuesday in State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. v. United States ex rel. Rigsby , a case concerning allegations that the insurance company defrauded the government...

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News Supreme Court rules Army Corps of Engineers’ decision can be appealed
Supreme Court rules Army Corps of Engineers’ decision can be appealed
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 31, 2016 10:33:36 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in United States Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co., Inc. that the Corps' determination that a property contains waters protected by the Clean Water Act (CWA) ...

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News HRW calls for fair adjudication in trial of former Ivory Coast first lady
HRW calls for fair adjudication in trial of former Ivory Coast first lady
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
May 30, 2016 05:16:48 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) expressed confidence on Monday that former first lady Simone Gbagbo's upcoming trial in Ivory Coast for crimes against humanity could be a "pivotal moment for justice." HRW also warned that if the...

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News Senegal court sentences Chad ex-ruler to life in prison
Senegal court sentences Chad ex-ruler to life in prison
Alexandra Farone
May 30, 2016 04:55:52 pm

A court in Senegal convicted former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré of crimes against humanity committed during his rule from 1982 to 1990 and sentenced to life imprisonment on Monday. He was found guilty of sex...

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News Federal judge orders release of Trump University internal documents
Federal judge orders release of Trump University internal documents
Matthew Santiago
May 29, 2016 03:17:05 pm

The US District Court for the Southern District of California ordered Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday to release internal documents pertaining to Trump University, the terminated education program that is currently...

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News UNHCR urges Greece to improve living conditions of refugee camps
UNHCR urges Greece to improve living conditions of refugee camps
Matthew Santiago
May 29, 2016 01:29:37 pm

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Friday expressed concern over the poor living conditions of several refugee camps located in northern Greece. Refugees were recently transferred to the sites of concern after being...

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News US appeals court denies ‘right to deletion’ of digital evidence
US appeals court denies ‘right to deletion’ of digital evidence
Alonso Diaz
May 29, 2016 01:09:13 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Friday concluded that enforcement officials acted in good faith when they retained and searched copies of electronic files seized during a separate investigation that took place...

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News Israeli authorities recommend indictment of Sara Netanyahu for financial irregularities
Israeli authorities recommend indictment of Sara Netanyahu for financial irregularities
Alonso Diaz
May 29, 2016 12:22:28 pm

The national Israeli Police on Sunday recommended that Sara Netanyahu, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife, be indicted for improper behavior and misuse of state funds. The allegations include breach of trust, falsifying documents and receiving...

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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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