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News Washington voters approve same-sex marriage
Washington voters approve same-sex marriage
Dan Taglioli
November 9, 2012 02:09:32 pm

Opponents of Washington's new law legalizing same-sex marriage conceded defeat Thursday in their efforts for a referendum veto. Referendum 74 gave Washington voters the choice to accept or reject the state same-sex marriage...

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News Marijuana legalized for the first time in state ballot initiatives
Marijuana legalized for the first time in state ballot initiatives
Dan Taglioli
November 7, 2012 12:13:33 pm

Marijuana will become legal in Colorado and Washington after voters passed ballot initiatives Tuesday to legalize marijuana for the first time on a statewide basis. In Washington voters approved an Initiative to the...

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News UN denounces South Sudan decision to expel human rights investigator
UN denounces South Sudan decision to expel human rights investigator
Dan Taglioli
November 5, 2012 11:09:34 am

The head of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Sunday reported that the Government of the Republic of South Sudan has expelled a UN human rights investigator from the country. South Sudan reportedly ejected UN...

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News UN rights experts urge respect for groups at risk from transnational business activities
UN rights experts urge respect for groups at risk from transnational business activities
Dan Taglioli
November 5, 2012 11:01:57 am

A body of UN independent experts submitted its report to the General Assembly on Friday regarding specific groups of individuals whose human rights are put at risk by transnational business activities. The Working Group on...

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News ICC finds Ivory Coast ex-president fit to stand trial for crimes against humanity
ICC finds Ivory Coast ex-president fit to stand trial for crimes against humanity
Dan Taglioli
November 2, 2012 11:58:25 am

Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday found former Ivory Coast president and alleged war criminal Laurent Gbagbo fit to stand trial ....

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News Former UK prisoner to sue government for denial of voting rights
Former UK prisoner to sue government for denial of voting rights
Dan Taglioli
October 29, 2012 03:25:59 pm

A former prisoner began proceedings against the British government last week after Prime Minister David Cameron announced that he would not comply with a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) requiring the government to...

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News ICC refuses to allow pre-trial leave for Ivory Coast ex-president
ICC refuses to allow pre-trial leave for Ivory Coast ex-president
Dan Taglioli
October 29, 2012 10:38:09 am

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday denied a request by former Ivory Coast president and alleged war criminal Laurent Gbagbo to leave the Netherlands for medical recovery while he...

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News Tennessee appeals court upholds state voter ID law
Tennessee appeals court upholds state voter ID law
Dan Taglioli
October 26, 2012 02:39:35 pm

The Tennessee Court of Appeals rejected a challenge to the state's voter identification law Thursday while upholding the validity of Memphis public library cards as acceptable forms of voter ID. The state...

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News UN rights expert urges promotion of freedom of religious conversion
UN rights expert urges promotion of freedom of religious conversion
Dan Taglioli
October 26, 2012 10:21:40 am

UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief Heiner Bielefeldt presented a report to the General Assembly Thursday urging all member states to protect freedom of belief as it applies...

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News Japan rejects Samsung patent infringement claims against Apple: AJW report
Japan rejects Samsung patent infringement claims against Apple: AJW report
Dan Taglioli
October 22, 2012 01:10:52 pm

Apple defeated additional patent infringement claims made by Samsung Electronics in Japan, it was reported Saturday, overcoming Samsung's attempt to enjoin iPhone sales in the country. The Tokyo District Court [official website, in...

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Eight executed for witchcraft in Salem

On September 22, 1692, two men and six women were executed for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.

Read more about the Salem witchcraft trials in JURIST's Famous Trials series.

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