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News Amnesty: EU ‘hotspot approach’ causing Italy to use illegal procedures on migrants
Amnesty: EU ‘hotspot approach’ causing Italy to use illegal procedures on migrants
Taylor Isaac
November 4, 2016 09:08:20 am

The EU's "hotspot approach" to processing refugees is pressuring Italian authorities to use illegal procedures, according to an Amnesty International (AI) report released Thursday. The report was composed after conducting interviews with more than...

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South Africa justice minister submits bill to withdraw from ICC
Taylor Isaac
November 4, 2016 08:19:21 am

The justice minister of South Africa on Thursday submitted a bill to parliament seeking withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) . Tshililo Michael Masutha , the Minister of Justice of South Africa, presented the bill due to...

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News UN rights expert: trafficking of people fleeing conflict requires new prevention methods
UN rights expert: trafficking of people fleeing conflict requires new prevention methods
Taylor Isaac
November 1, 2016 11:04:48 am

A UN human rights expert on Monday called for new approaches to prevent trafficking among increasing numbers of people fleeing conflict. Maria Grazia Giammarinaro , the UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, released a full report...

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News South Africa prosecutor drops fraud charges against finance minister
South Africa prosecutor drops fraud charges against finance minister
Taylor Isaac
November 1, 2016 10:21:11 am

South Africa's top prosecutor on Monday dropped fraud charges against Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan . Shaun Abrahams , an advocate for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) , said the decision comes after determining Gordhan did not intentionally...

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News Federal appeals court permits music companies to pursue copyright infringement claims
Federal appeals court permits music companies to pursue copyright infringement claims
Taylor Isaac
October 26, 2016 04:17:14 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Tuesday ruled that music companies that previously composed EMI Group, Ltd. can pursue copyright infringement claims against an old online music storage company and its CEO,...

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Federal judge approves Volkswagen settlement in emissions scandal
Taylor Isaac
October 26, 2016 01:06:49 pm

A US district judge on Tuesday approved a $14.7 billion settlement between Volkswagen AG (VW) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the state of California and car owners who filed...

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Amnesty: popular messaging services not protecting user privacy
Taylor Isaac
October 25, 2016 10:29:36 am

Popular services like Snapchat and Skype are falling short on privacy protections for their users , Amnesty International (AI) said in a new report . The report, released Friday, ranked the 11 companies that provide the...

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Burundi withdraws permits from rights groups
Taylor Isaac
October 25, 2016 09:55:26 am

According to a report on Monday, the Burundi Interior Ministry issued an order last week withdrawing permits from a prominent human rights group and four other non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The Association for the Protection of Human Rights and...

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France court allows closure of migrant camp
Taylor Isaac
October 18, 2016 03:15:23 pm

An administrative court in Lille, France, on Tuesday rejected requests from almost a dozen aid groups and permitted the closure process of the "Jungle" migrant camp near Calais to continue. President François Hollande ...

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ACLU files claim to extend voter registration in Georgia following hurricane
Taylor Isaac
October 18, 2016 02:24:51 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia on Monday filed a lawsuit against two officials in Georgia seeking an extension of the voting registration deadline . The lawsuit comes after Hurricane Matthew affected many coastal...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Justinian I issues Corpus Juris Civilis

On April 7, 529 Byzantine Emperor Justinian I issued the first draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (Body of Civil Law). The Justinian Code represented a revival of Roman Law and a compilation of laws for the Byzantine Empire. It became the foundation of Canon Law in the Catholic Church and Civil Law in modern Europe. Learn more about the Corpus Juris Civilis.

Supreme Court ruled on possession of obscene materials

On April 7, 1969, the US Supreme Court ruled in Stanley v. Georgia that laws prohibiting private possession of obscene materials were unconstitutional.

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