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News US still holding detainees without charges at Bagram: report
US still holding detainees without charges at Bagram: report
Samuel Franklin
September 5, 2013 01:45:25 pm

The nonprofit human rights law firm Justice Project Pakistan (JPP) released a report on Thursday detailing the conditions at Bagram Prison in Afghanistan, a facility that detains non-Afghan prisoners of the US despite not...

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News Alabama prison ends HIV-positive segregation policy
Alabama prison ends HIV-positive segregation policy
Samuel Franklin
September 5, 2013 01:18:34 pm

The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) on Wednesday announced an end to its policy of segregating HIV-positive inmates at Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women. As of August 1, eight HIV-positive female inmates were transferred to...

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News New York City mayor files suit over new stop-and-frisk legislation
New York City mayor files suit over new stop-and-frisk legislation
Samuel Franklin
September 4, 2013 01:48:18 pm

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg filed suit on Tuesday against the New York City Council in an effort to overturn recently-enacted legislation relating to the New York Police Department (NYPD) ...

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News Federal judge orders same-sex spouse listed on death certificate
Federal judge orders same-sex spouse listed on death certificate
Samuel Franklin
September 4, 2013 12:17:34 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio on Tuesday issued an order allowing a Cincinnati man to be listed as "spouse" on the death certificate of his late husband. While the...

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News UK government outlines legal justification for possible strike on Syria
UK government outlines legal justification for possible strike on Syria
Samuel Franklin
August 29, 2013 01:55:41 pm

The UK government on Thursday provided justification for a possible strike on Syria, in the face of public backlash. Prime Minister David Cameron spoke in front of British Parliament , giving validation on humanitarian grounds in...

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News Danish judge removed from war crimes tribunal for bias
Danish judge removed from war crimes tribunal for bias
Samuel Franklin
August 29, 2013 01:11:20 pm

Danish judge Frederik Harhoff was removed from the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Thursday over claims of bias in a letter he wrote criticizing the court. Harhoff was a member of the three-judge...

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News Pakistan launches mobile mediation program
Pakistan launches mobile mediation program
Samuel Franklin
August 28, 2013 01:39:16 pm

Pakistan officials on Tuesday launched a mobile mediation program in the city of Peshawar, with 30 cases, both civil and crimnal, decided on board a bus. Judge Syed Fazal Wadood presided over the internally-modified Isuzu coach...

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News Croatia to cooperate with EU on extradition law
Croatia to cooperate with EU on extradition law
Samuel Franklin
August 28, 2013 12:43:02 pm

The Croatian government on Wednesday announced its full cooperation with European legislation regarding extradition laws. Just two days after European Commission Vice President Viviane Reding said that Croatia may face legal action...

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News UN rights experts urge immediate end to violence in Egypt
UN rights experts urge immediate end to violence in Egypt
Samuel Franklin
August 17, 2013 12:54:41 pm

A group of independent UN rights experts on Friday urged all parties involved in the Egyptian civil unrest to end the recent violence. The Coordination Committee , composed of six experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council...

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News Pennsylvania court renews injunction on voter ID law
Pennsylvania court renews injunction on voter ID law
Samuel Franklin
August 17, 2013 12:07:19 pm

A Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court judge issued an order on Friday blocking enforcement of the state's voter identification law for the upcoming November elections. The ruling by Judge Bernard McGinley marks the third consecutive election [AP...

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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty extended indefinitely

On May 11, 1995, over 170 signatory nations agreed to extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) indefinitely. The NPT is an agreement signed by 189 countries to control the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear technology based on the principles of disarmament, non-proliferation, and the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. The treaty was opened for signature in 1968 with a provision for review conferences every five years. During the 1995 review conference in New York City, member countries decided to keep the treaty open indefinitely. Learn more about the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty from the United Nations.

Massachusetts repealed law banning Christmas

On May 11, 1682, the Massachusetts General Court repealed two laws that had banned the celebration of Christmas and had authorized capital punishment for expelled Quakers returning to the colony. Learn more about the state's ban on Christmas.

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