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News UN rights expert: states must work to prevent racism, xenophobia
UN rights expert: states must work to prevent racism, xenophobia
Alexis Wheeler
June 21, 2017 11:09:08 am

UN Special Rapporteur Mutuma Ruteere called on member states Tuesday to do more to prevent racism, xenophobia and discrimination against migrants and Muslims. Ruteere stated that counterterrorism measures aid in influencing fear and discrimination against those of Middle...

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UN rights chief calls for independent investigation in DRC’s Kasai province
Alexis Wheeler
June 21, 2017 10:21:22 am

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein called Tuesday for an independent investigation into the human rights situation in Kasai. Kasai province is located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and has...

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News UN rights committee: Ireland abortion law violates human rights
UN rights committee: Ireland abortion law violates human rights
Alexis Wheeler
June 14, 2017 10:12:51 am

The UN Human Rights Committee found Monday that Ireland must remedy harm done to a woman in 2010, after denying her an abortion. Siobhán Whelan had to travel to the UK to receive medical care. Whelan...

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News UN report: Israel and Palestine have failed to prosecute war crimes
UN report: Israel and Palestine have failed to prosecute war crimes
Alexis Wheeler
June 14, 2017 09:25:18 am

Both Israel and Palestine have failed to prosecute war crimes, according to a report presented Monday to the Human Rights Council . UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein submitted the report, reviewing...

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Federal contractor charged with leaking classified report
Alexis Wheeler
June 7, 2017 11:59:58 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against a federal contractor Monday for leaking classified material to a media source. Reality Leigh Winner operated under Pluribus International Corporation in Georgia at the time she...

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Supreme Court to rule in Ohio voter purge case
Alexis Wheeler
May 31, 2017 08:59:20 am

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday granted certiorari in Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute , an Ohio voting case. The suit centers on Ohio's voter registration list maintenance process, which sends confirmation notices to...

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News Federal appeals court rules for transgender student on school bathroom policy
Federal appeals court rules for transgender student on school bathroom policy
Alexis Wheeler
May 31, 2017 08:13:20 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Tuesday to affirmed an order allowing a transgender male student to use the boy's restroom. The Kenosha Unified School District in Wisconsin would not allow Ash...

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Ratko Mladić appeals denial of provisional leave
Alexis Wheeler
May 24, 2017 09:59:14 am

Ratko Mladić , a former Bosnian Serb commander, has filed a challenge to a UN court's rejection of his request to be sent to Russia, according to court documents released Tuesday. Mladić is seeking medical attention, as...

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Federal appeals court revives Wikimedia suit against NSA
Alexis Wheeler
May 24, 2017 08:43:14 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday allowed a lawsuit by Wikimedia to proceed against the National Security Agency (NSA) . The suit claims that the NSA's use of Upstream...

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Police officer charged with murder of Dallas teenager
Alexis Wheeler
May 6, 2017 11:43:18 am

The Dallas County Sheriff's Department issued an arrest warrant Friday for former Police Officer Roy Oliver over the murder of Jordan Edwards, a young black man. Oliver turned himself in that night. Roy Oliver was...

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Justice Brennan retired from US Supreme Court

On July 20, 1990, Justice William J. Brennan retired from the US Supreme Court after 34 years of service. Learn more about Justice Brennan from Oyez.

UN Resolution condemns Iran-Iraq war

On July 20, 1987, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 598, which condemned the Iran-Iraq War. The resolution further called on both parties to move for an immediate cease-fire and a return to the borders that existed before the conflict.

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