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News Tunisia ex-dictator’s son-in-law sentenced to prison
Tunisia ex-dictator’s son-in-law sentenced to prison
Addison Morris
November 19, 2014 10:08:39 am

Slim Chiboub, son-in-law of former Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was sentenced Tuesday to six months in prison for gun possession. Chiboub fled the country during the revolution, and has since been...

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News Federal judge overturns Michigan law limiting same-sex partner benefits
Federal judge overturns Michigan law limiting same-sex partner benefits
Addison Morris
November 13, 2014 12:03:12 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Wednesday struck down a Michigan law limiting the benefits received by same-sex partners in local government and public schools. Judge David Lawson...

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News Supreme Court allows same-sex marriage in Kansas
Supreme Court allows same-sex marriage in Kansas
Addison Morris
November 13, 2014 10:20:42 am

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday issued an lifted a stay on issuing same-sex marriage licenses in Kansas. Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued an order blocking same-sex marriage in Kansas earlier this...

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News US and China pledge to cut carbon emissions
US and China pledge to cut carbon emissions
Addison Morris
November 12, 2014 03:09:50 pm

The US and China on Wednesday announced a negotiated agreement to reduce greenhouse gas output. Leaders of both countries negotiated secretly to arrive at the following pledge: The US seeks to reduce emissions by a quarter or more...

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News Serb nationalist released from ICTY custody for health reasons
Serb nationalist released from ICTY custody for health reasons
Addison Morris
November 12, 2014 02:17:27 pm

Vojislav Seselj returned home to Serbia on Wednesday, following his temporary release from prison. The Serbian far-right ultranationalist leader has been in custody at The Hague since 2003, after he was accused...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on evidence destruction, shotgun possession
Supreme Court hears arguments on evidence destruction, shotgun possession
Addison Morris
November 6, 2014 11:33:36 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Wednesday. In Yates v. United States the court considered the definition of "tangible objects" in 18 USC § 1519 , a...

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News Dominican Republic leaves Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Dominican Republic leaves Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Addison Morris
November 6, 2014 10:11:44 am

The Dominican Republic's Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday to withdraw from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) , raising concerns about the welfare of the country's migrant population. Following a 1999 report that criticized the Dominican...

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News Tennessee, Colorado, North Dakota vote on abortion measures
Tennessee, Colorado, North Dakota vote on abortion measures
Addison Morris
November 5, 2014 03:23:35 pm

Abortion measures were on the ballot across the country as Tennessee's Amendment 1, Colorado's Amendment 67, and North Dakota's Measure 1 went before voters during Tuesday's midterm elections. Tennessee's new amendment grants stronger power to lawmakers to regulate...

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News Washington and Alabama vote on gun laws
Washington and Alabama vote on gun laws
Addison Morris
November 5, 2014 02:15:12 pm

Ballot measures in both Washington and Alabama passed in Tuesday's midterm elections, altering the states' gun laws. Washington Initiative 594, a measure requiring background checks for all gun purchases, passed with more than 59 percent of...

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News UN rights body urges Israel to investigate alleged war crimes
UN rights body urges Israel to investigate alleged war crimes
Addison Morris
October 30, 2014 10:23:40 am

The UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) on Thursday urged Israel to investigate alleged violations committed by its forces during the recent wars in Gaza to ensure justice. Israel's latest attacks in the Gaza Strip, the third...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

UN Human Rights Council Established

On March 16, 2006, the United Nations General Assembly established the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to replace the UN Council on Human Rights. The UNHRC was created by the overwhelming passage of Resolution A/RES/60/251ly.

James Madison born

James Madison, a leading framer of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights, an author of the Federalist Papers, and the fourth President of the United States was born in Port Conway, Virginia, on March 16, 1751. Review Madison's speech in Congress introducing his proposed amendments to the Constitution, and his contributions to the Federalist Papers.

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