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News Texas appeals court rules revenge porn law violates First Amendment
Texas appeals court rules revenge porn law violates First Amendment
Christopher Hsu
April 20, 2018 02:38:49 pm

A Texas appeals court ruled Thursday that the Relationship Privacy Act , which prescribes criminal and civil penalties for defendants who disseminate pornographic visual material featuring former significant others without consent, is overly broad and it violates First Amendment...

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Portugal adopts law allowing citizens to legally change gender
Christopher Hsu
April 16, 2018 06:09:41 am

Portugal's parliament on Friday approved legislation that will allow citizens to legally determine their own gender. The proposed law, introduced by the parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Affairs, Rights, Freedoms and Guarantees, was...

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News Former South Korea president sentenced to 24 years
Former South Korea president sentenced to 24 years
Christopher Hsu
April 6, 2018 02:13:45 pm

The Seoul Central District Court on Friday sentenced former South Korean president Park Geun-hye to 24 years in prison. Park was removed from office in March 2017 by the country's Constitutional Court . In an...

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News Exiled Venezuela supreme court justices hear corruption charges against Nicolás Maduro
Exiled Venezuela supreme court justices hear corruption charges against Nicolás Maduro
Christopher Hsu
April 4, 2018 02:31:52 pm

Exiled Venezuelan supreme court justices met in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday to conduct a preliminary hearing on corruption allegations against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro brought by the country's former top prosecutor, Attorney General Luisa Ortega. The self-proclaimed...

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News Hawaii lawmakers approve bill legalizing medically assisted death
Hawaii lawmakers approve bill legalizing medically assisted death
Christopher Hsu
March 30, 2018 05:08:26 pm

The Hawaii Senate on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would legalize medically assisted death for terminally ill patients. The bill applies to patients with less than six months to live. It would allow patients to obtain...

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Ratko Mladić appeals war crimes conviction
Christopher Hsu
March 26, 2018 07:22:28 am

Former Bosnian military leader Ratko Mladić on Thursday appealed his conviction to the UN Mechanism for International Tribunals . Mladić was tried and convicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, then sentenced...

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News US Senate votes to consider bill to curb online sex trafficking
US Senate votes to consider bill to curb online sex trafficking
Christopher Hsu
March 21, 2018 02:09:12 pm

The United States Senate on Tuesday voted in favor of a motion to proceed with consideration of House Bill 1865 aimed at curbing online sex trafficking. House Bill 1865 was first introduced on the floor of the...

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News India Supreme Court: foreign lawyers cannot practice law in country
India Supreme Court: foreign lawyers cannot practice law in country
Christopher Hsu
March 15, 2018 08:31:53 am

The Supreme Court of India ruled Tuesday that foreign lawyers cannot practice law within the country. Parties included both law firms and individual lawyers from the UK, US, France and Australia. The court noted that Under...

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News US House approves bill to curb online sex trafficking
US House approves bill to curb online sex trafficking
Christopher Hsu
February 28, 2018 01:29:42 pm

The US House of Representatives voted 388-25 Tuesday to approve a bill meant to curb online sex trafficking. HB 1865, introduced last April, would amend Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 , which...

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UN officials identify 43 South Sudan war crimes suspects
Christopher Hsu
February 23, 2018 02:18:30 pm

The UN Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan released a report Friday identifying 43 high-profile military personnel who may be responsible for war crimes. Among those identified are eight Lieutenant Generals, 17 Major Generals, eight...

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European Community established

On January 1, 1958, the European Community (EC), the predecessor to the European Union (EU), was created when the Treaty of Rome officially went into effect. This represented the culmination of efforts since the end of World War II to closely tie the nations of Europe as a way of preventing future wars. The original members were France, West Germany, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. The EC has since expanded to become the EU, encompassing most of Europe in the fifty years since its creation. Learn more about the early development of the EC from 1945 through 1959.

Emancipation Proclamation final version issued

On January 1, 1863, US President Abraham Lincoln issued the final version of the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves in states in rebellion against the Union. Lincoln had issued a previous version in September 1862, warning of the January action. Learn more about the Emancipation Proclamation.

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