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News Amnesty: Libya militias committing war crimes
Amnesty: Libya militias committing war crimes
Peter Snyder
October 30, 2014 11:58:19 am

Rival militias in Libya are committing serious human rights abuses, including war crimes, according to an Amnesty International (AI) report released Thursday. According to AI since July 2013, "militias and armed groups have...

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News China considering eliminating death penalty for 9 crimes
China considering eliminating death penalty for 9 crimes
Peter Snyder
October 27, 2014 01:23:14 pm

China is contemplating eliminating the death penalty as punishment for nine crimes, according to a report released Monday by Chinese state media outlet Xinhua. The proposed legislation was submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's...

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News Europe rights body condemns Azerbaijan crackdown on activists
Europe rights body condemns Azerbaijan crackdown on activists
Peter Snyder
October 27, 2014 12:52:41 pm

The Council of Europe (COE) called on Azerbaijan Friday to halt the arrest and detention of human rights activists in the country. COE Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muiznieks , in a speech given...

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News Idaho governor asks entire Ninth Circuit to review same-sex marriage ruling
Idaho governor asks entire Ninth Circuit to review same-sex marriage ruling
Peter Snyder
October 23, 2014 01:32:02 pm

The governor of Idaho CL "Butch" Otter filed a petition Tuesday night asking for the entire US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to review an earlier Ninth Circuit ruling ...

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News Communist Party of China announces legal reforms giving judges more independence
Communist Party of China announces legal reforms giving judges more independence
Peter Snyder
October 23, 2014 12:49:36 pm

The Communist Party of China (CPC) announced a blueprint for judicial reform in a communique issued Thursday at the conclusion of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee . According...

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News Supreme Court to rule on hotel guest registries
Supreme Court to rule on hotel guest registries
Peter Snyder
October 20, 2014 10:34:56 am

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in three cases Monday. In City of Los Angeles v. Patel the court has been asked to resolve a circuit split between the US Courts...

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News Federal appeals court strikes down Arizona immigrant bail law
Federal appeals court strikes down Arizona immigrant bail law
Peter Snyder
October 16, 2014 11:56:51 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Wednesday that an Arizona law that acted to deny bail to individuals in the US illegally and charged with a range of felonies was unconstitutional....

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News Arkansas high court declares voter ID law unconstitutional
Arkansas high court declares voter ID law unconstitutional
Peter Snyder
October 16, 2014 11:01:38 am

The Arkansas Supreme Court struck down the state's voter identification law on Wednesday, finding it unconstitutional. Act 592 required "proof of identity in the form of a voter-identification card or a document...

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News New Zealand PM calls for review of legislation to deal with foreign terrorist fighters
New Zealand PM calls for review of legislation to deal with foreign terrorist fighters
Peter Snyder
October 13, 2014 01:17:04 pm

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key announced Monday a targeted review of the nation's legislation "in relation to foreign terrorist fighters." The four-week review will be led by the Department of the Prime Minister and...

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News US condemns Kyrgyzstan proposed ‘gay propaganda’ ban
US condemns Kyrgyzstan proposed ‘gay propaganda’ ban
Peter Snyder
October 13, 2014 12:49:44 pm

The US Embassy in Kyrgyzstan issued a press release Friday condemning proposed legislation that would ban "gay propaganda." According to Reuters the proposed bill would allow for fines and imprisonment up to one year...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Netherlands becomes the first country to legalize same-sex marriage and euthanasia

On April 1, 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. The nation then became the first country to legalize euthanasia on April 1, 2002.

First US wartime conscription law took effect

On April 1, 1863, in the midst of the Civil War, the first wartime conscription law passed in the United States went into effect. It included a clause allowing a person to pay $300 to avoid military service, a controversial "rich man's" exception that precipitated the July 1863 New York City Draft Riots. The riots, the worst in US history to that point, killed as many as 100 people and had to be quelled by troops, some of whom had recently fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. Learn more about the Draft Riots.

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