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News Rights groups challenge Arkansas voter ID law
Rights groups challenge Arkansas voter ID law
Ann Schober
April 18, 2014 07:10:15 am

The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas and the Arkansas Public Law Center filed a complaint Wednesday in Arkansas state court challenging the constitutionality of the state's voter ID law. Act 595 , passed...

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News Italy court orders Berlusconi to perform community service at center for elderly
Italy court orders Berlusconi to perform community service at center for elderly
Ann Schober
April 15, 2014 01:20:46 pm

An Italian court ruled Tuesday that former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi must perform community service at a home for the elderly as his sentence for tax fraud . The order was requested by...

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News Congo militia leader appeals ICC conviction
Congo militia leader appeals ICC conviction
Ann Schober
April 10, 2014 02:36:30 pm

The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced Wednesday that Congolese militia leader Germain Katanga is appealing his recent conviction for war crimes. Katanga, the alleged commander of the Patriotic Resistance Forces in...

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News Rights group urges EU to address Roma discrimination
Rights group urges EU to address Roma discrimination
Ann Schober
April 8, 2014 12:53:27 pm

Amnesty International (AI) released a report Tuesday detailing the chronic prevalence of hate crimes and discrimination perpetrated against the Roma diaspora in Europe. The "briefing," released on International Roma Day, urges European leaders to "commit,...

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News European Parliament approves ‘net neutrality’ proposal
European Parliament approves ‘net neutrality’ proposal
Ann Schober
April 3, 2014 01:51:33 pm

The European Parliament voted on Thursday to appove a proposal prohibiting Internet service providers (ISPs) from enhancing or restricting services for selected Internet traffic. The proposed "net neutrality" law, approved by a 534-25 vote with...

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News DRC urged to adopt new law to prosecute war crimes
DRC urged to adopt new law to prosecute war crimes
Ann Schober
April 1, 2014 12:24:23 pm

A coalition of 146 Congolese and international human rights organizations released a joint declaration Tuesday urging the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to create new mechanisms in its national justice system for prosecuting war crimes....

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News UN rights body votes to investigate Sri Lanka war crimes
UN rights body votes to investigate Sri Lanka war crimes
Ann Schober
March 28, 2014 02:19:32 pm

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Thursday voted to launch an investigation into alleged human rights violations during Sri Lanka's civil war. In a vote of 23-12, with 12 member states abstaining, the council...

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News Colorado high court allows attorneys to advise marijuana businesses
Colorado high court allows attorneys to advise marijuana businesses
Ann Schober
March 25, 2014 01:03:56 pm

The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday ruled that lawyers can advise marijuana businesses in the state without fear of violating state attorney ethics laws. Since Colorado legalized recreational marijuana through a voter initiative in 2012,...

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News Chevron seeking $32 million in legal fees in Ecuador case
Chevron seeking $32 million in legal fees in Ecuador case
Ann Schober
March 21, 2014 08:55:06 am

Chevron Corporation on Tuesday filed for reimbursement of attorneys' fees against Attorney Steven Donziger and others in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York . Chevron prevailed earlier...

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News Europe rights court condemns Turkey for treatment of jailed Kurdish rebel leader
Europe rights court condemns Turkey for treatment of jailed Kurdish rebel leader
Ann Schober
March 18, 2014 05:58:46 pm

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday condemned Turkey for violating the rights of Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) . The court found...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

International Day Against Fascism and Anti-Semitism

November 9 is the International Day Against Fascism and Anti-Semitism [UNITED factsheet]. On November 9, 1924, American gay activist Henry Gerber and several associates formed the Society for Human Rights, the first gay rights organization in the United States. The Society received a charter from the State of Illinois in December but was disbanded in July 1925 after a police raid which led to Gerber's arrest and trial (albeit not conviction). Pay a virtual visit to Henry Gerber House, now a registered Chicago landmark.

Supreme Court strikes down Massachusetts anti-draft law

On November 9, 1970, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 in Massachusetts v. Laird not to hear the case of the state's anti-draft law. Massachusetts had passed a law, which allowed its citizens to decline to fight in any undeclared war, even if the person was drafted. The law was passed in opposition to the draft and the war in Vietnam. The First Circuit found the war constitutional and thus struck down the law.

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