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News Israel parliament approves NGO transparency bill on first reading
Israel parliament approves NGO transparency bill on first reading
William Helbling
February 9, 2016 10:39:42 am

The Israel Parliament on Monday approved the first reading of a non-governmental organizations (NGO) transparency bill that would require any NGO that receives foreign political funding must publish the contributions. The bill, which passed in a...

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News India court rules women can serve as head of family
India court rules women can serve as head of family
William Helbling
February 2, 2016 11:16:13 am

The High Court of Delhi ruled Monday that women may legally serve as the head of a family, a role traditionally held by the eldest man. In traditional Hindu culture the eldest man serves as the "Karta,"...

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News HRW: Tunisia should reform sentencing for drug possession crimes
HRW: Tunisia should reform sentencing for drug possession crimes
William Helbling
February 2, 2016 10:16:58 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday urged Tunisia to reform its drug sentencing laws. According to the report, 28 percent of Tunisia's prison population are individuals who were convicted of drug crimes related to recreational use...

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News Hawaii AG declares daily sports fantasy sites illegal
Hawaii AG declares daily sports fantasy sites illegal
William Helbling
January 28, 2016 11:00:01 am

Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin on Wednesday released an advisory opinion declaring that daily fantasy sports websites in which players pay to participate are considered gambling and are therefore illegal in the state. Chin noted...

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News UN SG: education key to preventing genocide
UN SG: education key to preventing genocide
William Helbling
January 28, 2016 09:59:51 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday stressed the importance of education to prevent new genocides, speaking at an event acknowledging the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. The Secretary-General...

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News Central African Republic court certifies first round of presidential election results
Central African Republic court certifies first round of presidential election results
William Helbling
January 26, 2016 10:20:17 am

The Central Africa Republic (CAR) constitutional court on Monday certified the results of the first round of the recent presidential vote, resulting in a runoff between two former prime ministers. The election results reported that Anicet Georges...

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News Supreme Court rules compensation offers do not end class action suits
Supreme Court rules compensation offers do not end class action suits
William Helbling
January 21, 2016 10:29:43 am

The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in Campbell-Ewald Company v. Gomez that an unaccepted settlement offer to a lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit does not end the legal challenge. The class...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments in tribal land, hovercraft hunting disputes
Supreme Court hears arguments in tribal land, hovercraft hunting disputes
William Helbling
January 21, 2016 10:29:33 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in two cases. In Nebraska v. Parker the court heard arguments onwhether the town of Pender, Nebraska, is outside Indian property and thus not...

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News HRW: India must strengthen transgender rights bill
HRW: India must strengthen transgender rights bill
William Helbling
January 19, 2016 10:37:10 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a letter Tuesday to the Indian Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment , urging it to strengthen provisions of the 2015 Rights of Transgender Persons Bill . In...

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News Auschwitz paramedic to stand trial in Germany
Auschwitz paramedic to stand trial in Germany
William Helbling
January 19, 2016 10:36:58 am

A German court on Monday announced that Hubert Z, a 95-year-old German man accused of being an accessory to the murder of 3,681 people at Auschwitz, will stand trial next month. Because of Germany's privacy laws Hubert Z's last...

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Amsterdam Treaty signed, broadening scope of EU

On October 2, 1997, European Union delegates signed the Amsterdam Treaty, which broadened the scope of the international organization. It amended previous EU treaties to expand the power of the EU Parliament, start the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), and prepare for the influx of post-Communist countries in Eastern Europe.

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