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News US State Department releases annual report on global human rights
US State Department releases annual report on global human rights
Mark Casper
March 5, 2017 05:11:40 pm

The US State Department on Friday released its annual report on the current human rights situation across the world. This report has been published annually since the mid-1970s and has usually been accompanied by a press conference,...

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News Human rights groups condemn execution of 15 in Jordan
Human rights groups condemn execution of 15 in Jordan
Mark Casper
March 5, 2017 03:51:55 pm

In response to the mass execution of 15 people in Jordan on Saturday, several human rights groups, including Amnesty International (AI) , condemned the hanging as being secretive and conducted "without transparency. This mass execution was...

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News Utah House passes alcohol reform bill
Utah House passes alcohol reform bill
Mark Casper
March 5, 2017 01:24:02 am

The Utah House of Representatives passed an alcohol reform bill on Friday aimed at removing what is referred to as the "Zion Curtain," a 7-foot-tall barrier, shielding children from watching drinks being mixed in restaurants. The bill, HB442...

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News Facebook agrees to settle class-action privacy suit
Facebook agrees to settle class-action privacy suit
Mark Casper
March 4, 2017 05:03:20 pm

Facebook settled a class-action lawsuit levied against it on Wednesday for its prior practice of scanning private messages to aid in ads. A motion was filed on Wednesday, subject to court approval, for declaratory and injunctive...

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News HRW: Philippines must drop political charges against Duterte critic
HRW: Philippines must drop political charges against Duterte critic
Mark Casper
February 19, 2017 05:16:11 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday issued a call to Philippine authorities to drop political charges against Senator Leila de Lima, who has spoken against President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs. The charges brought against...

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News Republican senators preparing bill to sanction Iran over missile tests
Republican senators preparing bill to sanction Iran over missile tests
Mark Casper
February 19, 2017 04:41:28 pm

US Republican senators announced on Sunday that they are planning to introduce a bill further sanctioning Iran for testing ballistic missiles and attempting to "destabilize" the Middle East. Tehran recently increased international tensions after testing ballistic missiles...

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News Bosnia to appeal ICJ ruling clearing Serbia of genocide
Bosnia to appeal ICJ ruling clearing Serbia of genocide
Mark Casper
February 18, 2017 02:07:28 pm

Following Bosnia-Herzegovina's vow to appeal a 2007 International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling clearing Serbia of genocide during Bosnia's civil war, many fear political crisis may be brewing in the Balkans. Serbia's foreign minister, Ivica...

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News Texas election officials: hundreds of Texans may have voted improperly
Texas election officials: hundreds of Texans may have voted improperly
Mark Casper
February 18, 2017 01:33:19 pm

According to Texas election officials, hundreds of people were allowed to improperly cast ballots in the recent presidential election, evading the state's stringent voter ID law, by signing affidavits in lieu of showing their photo ID. State election...

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News China promises to punish those involved in illegal financing activities
China promises to punish those involved in illegal financing activities
Mark Casper
February 5, 2017 03:36:33 pm

China said Sunday it would begin imposing harsh punishments on those involved with illegal financing activities, with a particular focus on underground banking and the stock market, following a string of scandals. In particular, the state news agency...

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Federal judge orders Google to comply with search warrant
Mark Casper
February 5, 2017 02:59:03 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Friday ordered Google to disclose certain information found in foreign-stored e-mails, as requested by an FBI search warrant. This decision...

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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.

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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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