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News UN rights chief expresses concern for global human rights
UN rights chief expresses concern for global human rights
Miracle Jones
December 1, 2016 08:31:18 am

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Wednesday expressed concern for global human rights. The commissioner urged the promotion of human rights and dignity in an informal briefing to the human rights council after completing...

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News Supreme Court hears argument on immigration detention procedures
Supreme Court hears argument on immigration detention procedures
Taylor Isaac
December 1, 2016 07:20:30 am

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in an immigration case that will determine the permissible length of detention before a bond hearing is necessary, if one is required at all. Jennings v....

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