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News UN rights expert urges Malaysia to improve efforts against human trafficking
UN rights expert urges Malaysia to improve efforts against human trafficking
Matt Belenky
March 2, 2015 03:19:25 pm

UN human rights expert Maria Grazia Giammarinaro on Monday urged the Malaysian government to make improvements to its efforts to combat human trafficking. At the conclusion of her first visit to Malaysia, Giammarinaro said that there...

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News Mississippi House approves bill to make execution details secret
Mississippi House approves bill to make execution details secret
Matt Belenky
February 13, 2015 02:11:43 pm

The Mississippi House of Representatives approved a bill on Thursday that would make details involving executions secret and allow lawsuits against anyone who divulges the secrets. Moreover, the names of the executioner and anyone "assisting in...

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St. Ives, patron saint of lawyers, died

St. Ives, Paris student of the civil law, advocate of the poor, and patron saint of lawyers died on May 19, 1303.

Learn more about St. Ives in the Catholic Encyclopedia.

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