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News UN experts urge Uganda to repeal new public assembly restrictions
UN experts urge Uganda to repeal new public assembly restrictions
Samuel Franklin
August 10, 2013 03:21:16 pm

Independent UN experts on Friday called for the repeal of recently passed legislation in Uganda limiting the size of public demonstrations. Known as the Public Order Management Bill, passed on Tuesday , Uganda now prohibits protests [UN press...

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News Apple denied suspension of its antitrust violation
Apple denied suspension of its antitrust violation
Samuel Franklin
August 10, 2013 01:41:20 pm

A federal judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Friday denied Apple's request for a temporary suspension of the court's July ruling that Apple violated the...

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News Texas officials respond in battle over recent VRA decision
Texas officials respond in battle over recent VRA decision
Samuel Franklin
August 7, 2013 07:07:53 am

Texas officials responded Monday to a US Department of Justice filing asking the US District Court for the Western District of Texas to subject the state to a preclearance regime similar to the...

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News DOJ sues Bank of America for fraud relating to financial crisis
DOJ sues Bank of America for fraud relating to financial crisis
Samuel Franklin
August 7, 2013 06:23:53 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday filed suit against Bank of America (BOA) in the US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina , claiming the corporation misled...

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News UN rights expert reiterates call to end Syrian war
UN rights expert reiterates call to end Syrian war
Samuel Franklin
August 3, 2013 03:32:40 pm

UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie Amos on Friday once again reiterated demands for an end to the Syrian conflict, noting the increasingly grave conditions for civilian populations and lack of access for...

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Federal judge blocks Wisconsin abortion law
Samuel Franklin
August 3, 2013 03:25:20 pm

A federal judge blocked part of a new Wisconsin law on Friday that requires abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, extending a preliminary injunction as a case against the law proceeds to...

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UN launches LGBT equal rights campaign
Samuel Franklin
July 27, 2013 12:43:48 pm

The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) launched a new campaign on Friday dedicated to raising awareness about discrimination against the LGBT community and promoting respect for equal rights. Known as...

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News Microsoft accuses US Customs of refusing to follow agency orders
Microsoft accuses US Customs of refusing to follow agency orders
Samuel Franklin
July 13, 2013 12:42:17 pm

Microsoft Corp filed a lawsuit on Thursday against US Customs officials accusing them of refusing to follow an import ban issued in May 2012 against Google, Inc. by the US International Trade Commission...

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News Former Chad dictator charged with war crimes
Former Chad dictator charged with war crimes
Samuel Franklin
July 3, 2013 10:11:21 am

Chad's ex-President Hissene Habre was charged by Senegalese prosecutors on Monday with war crimes, torture and crimes against humanity. Habre will appear before the Extraordinary African Chambers , a special court set...

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Guantanamo prisoners ask federal court to order end to force-feedings
Samuel Franklin
July 3, 2013 09:44:21 am

Four Guantanamo Bay prisoners filed a motion in the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Sunday asking the federal court to order the prison's officials to stop the practice of...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Confederate rebels' voting rights restored under amnesty

On May 22, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the General Amnesty Act, allowing all but about 500 Southern male voters denied voting rights as a punishment for rebellion under the XIVth Amendment to regain their right to vote and hold office. General amnesty was finally made universal on June 6, 1898.

Sri Lanka constitution ratified

On May 22, 1972, the former British colony of Ceylon ratified a new constitution, becoming the Republic of Sri Lanka.

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