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News ICC refuses to dismiss or delay Kenyatta case
ICC refuses to dismiss or delay Kenyatta case
Brittany Felder
December 4, 2014 07:45:06 am

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday denied both the prosecution's request for further adjournment and the defense's request to terminate the proceedings in the case against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta[ICC...

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HRW: UK counterterrorism bill infringes on rights
Brittany Felder
December 1, 2014 12:27:32 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday that the new UK Counterterrorism and Securities Bill infringes on human rights . The bill, presented by Prime Mininster David Cameron to Parliament last Wednesday...

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News Utah reaches settlement over immigration law
Utah reaches settlement over immigration law
Brittany Felder
November 26, 2014 12:24:22 pm

The Utah Attorney General's Office reached a settlement with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Tuesday over a controversial immigration law . The "Utah Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act" was criticized as encouraging racial...

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News Amnesty urges Ireland to reopen UK torture case
Amnesty urges Ireland to reopen UK torture case
Brittany Felder
November 25, 2014 09:42:39 am

Amnesty International (AI) on Monday urged the Irish government to petition the European Court of Human Rights to reopen the 1978 UK v. Ireland case following claims that the UK sanctioned torture. These allegations...

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News South Carolina AG asks Supreme Court to delay same-sex marriage
South Carolina AG asks Supreme Court to delay same-sex marriage
Brittany Felder
November 19, 2014 12:22:45 pm

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson on Tuesday requested an emergency stay postponing same-sex marriage in the state. The request comes after the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit refused to block [order,...

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HRW: human rights abuses rampant in Crimea
Brittany Felder
November 18, 2014 09:22:18 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned Monday that Russian occupation in Crimea has led to serious human rights violations . In the 37-page report , titled "Rights in Retreat: Abuses in Crimea," HRW documented...

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ICC prosecutor warns deteriorating security in Libya impeding efforts to end impunity
Brittany Felder
November 12, 2014 12:31:51 pm

Chief prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC) , Fatou Bensouda, on Tuesday warned that increasing violence and political instability in Libya are impeding measures to end impunity. In a briefing to the UN Security Council...

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Mumia supporters challenge Pennsylvania law as First Amendment violation
Brittany Felder
November 10, 2014 12:33:13 pm

Mumia Abu-Jamal and supporters filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a recently passed Pennsylvania law that they claim stifles free speech. The law, an amendment to the Crime Victims Act titled...

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News Residents in Alaska, Oregon, DC vote to legalize recreational marijuana
Residents in Alaska, Oregon, DC vote to legalize recreational marijuana
Brittany Felder
November 5, 2014 12:18:16 pm

Voters in Alaska, Oregon and Washington, DC, voted Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana. In Alaska Measure 2 , which passed with 52 percent of the vote , legalized recreational marijuana use for adults over the age of 21, allowing...

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Federal appeals court revives whistleblower lawsuit against JPMorgan
Brittany Felder
October 10, 2014 11:15:44 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday revived a whistleblower's lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co. . In a unanimous decision, the court vacated and remanded a lower court's grant...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Stamp Act passed by British Parliament

On March 22, 1765, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, a revenue-raising measure under which all pamphlets, almanacs, newspapers, bonds, notes, leases, insurance policies, and legal papers had thenceforward to be issued on stamped paper that could only be purchased from the king's officers. American colonists objected to the Act, saying that Parliament did not have the right to impose duties and taxes on a people who were not represented in the House of Commons. Review the terms of the Stamp Act and see the resolution of the colonies' Stamp Act Congress of October 1765, petitioning for repeal.

Arab League formed

On March 22, 1945, the League of Arab States was formed in Cairo, Egypt to promote the cultural and political interests of the Arab World. Since then, the original six-nation roster of Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Transjordan (now Jordan), Lebanon, and Iraq has now expanded to 22 member states. Read the Charter of the League of Arab States and a profile of the Arab League from the BBC.

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