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News Argentina Supreme Court legalizes abortion for rape victims
Argentina Supreme Court legalizes abortion for rape victims
Rebecca DiLeonardo
March 14, 2012 12:29:24 pm

The Supreme Court of Argentina ruled on Tuesday that rape victims cannot be prosecuted for seeking abortions. The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the lower court's ruling which allowed a 15-year-old...

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News Russia city law bans ‘promotion’ of homosexuality
Russia city law bans ‘promotion’ of homosexuality
Rebecca DiLeonardo
March 11, 2012 03:19:46 pm

The City Hall of St. Petersburg in Russia on Sunday announced that the city's governor signed into law a bill that would impose fines against people convicted of promoting homosexuality, including gays or lesbians who are open about their...

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China chief judge urges courts to continue legal reforms
Rebecca DiLeonardo
March 11, 2012 02:09:13 pm

The President and Chief Justice of China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) on Sunday told the National People's Congress (NPC) that the country must continue to implement legal reform to combat corruption...

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News Federal judge rules medical marijuana providers not shielded from federal prosecution
Federal judge rules medical marijuana providers not shielded from federal prosecution
Rebecca DiLeonardo
March 1, 2012 01:31:45 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of California on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging the US Attorney's authority to prosecute medical marijuana providers in the state. The...

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Egypt judges withdraw from NGO case
Rebecca DiLeonardo
February 29, 2012 12:18:27 pm

All three judges responsible for adjudicating the criminal prosecution of 43 non-governmental organization (NGO) employees withdrew from the case on Tuesday. It is not clear why the judges chose to withdraw , but Egyptian lawyer and rights activist...

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ICC expands investigation of war crimes in Ivory Coast
Rebecca DiLeonardo
February 23, 2012 01:27:43 pm

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo on Wednesday was granted permission by a pretrial chamber to expand his investigation of war crimes in the Ivory Coast to incidents dating...

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Rebecca DiLeonardo
February 23, 2012 12:25:51 pm

The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) on Thursday sent a letter to Google, singed by 36 state attorneys general, expressing concerns about the company's new privacy policy . The...

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Rebecca DiLeonardo
February 22, 2012 01:47:49 pm

The European Commission said Wednesday that they will seek guidance from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) before moving forward with the ratification of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) , a controversial...

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Journalist rights group concerned about press freedom
Rebecca DiLeonardo
February 22, 2012 12:53:54 pm

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has released its annual Attacks on the Press report , expressing concern about increased censorship of journalists worldwide in 2011. The CPJ criticized the growing trend of government censorship, especially Internet...

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Oklahoma senate passes bill granting personhood to the unborn
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February 16, 2012 01:25:55 pm

The Oklahoma Senate on Wednesday voted to pass a bill that defines life as beginning at the moment of conception. The bill passed 34-8 and will advance to the State House for consideration....

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Edict of Nantes gave equal rights to French Protestants

On April 13, 1598, French King Henry IV promulgated the Edict of Nantes, giving equal rights to French Protestants (Huguenots) and Catholics. Review the complete text of the Edict in French and read the Edict translated into English.

Thomas Jefferson born

On April 13, 1743, Thomas Jefferson was born in Albemarle County in the Virginia Colony. Jefferson went on to become, among other things, the third President of the United States, the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, and a founder of the Democratic-Republican Party. Jefferson was also responsible for reforming the laws of Virginia after independence from Great Britain.

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