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News Argentina Senate approves law to compel DNA from suspected ‘Dirty War’ children
Argentina Senate approves law to compel DNA from suspected ‘Dirty War’ children
Ximena Marinero
November 20, 2009 08:44:00 am

The Argentine Senate on Thursday voted 57-1 to approve a law that authorizes the government to obtain DNA samples from individuals suspected to have been born to forced disappearance victims of the 1976-1983 "Dirty...

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News Ninth Circuit orders back pay for federal employee denied same-sex spouse benefits
Ninth Circuit orders back pay for federal employee denied same-sex spouse benefits
Ximena Marinero
November 19, 2009 09:14:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ordered the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Central District of California (FPD) on Wednesday to pay a monetary award to a...

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News Cuba continues political repression, rights violations under Raul Castro: report
Cuba continues political repression, rights violations under Raul Castro: report
Ximena Marinero
November 19, 2009 07:20:00 am

The Cuban government of Raul Castro has continued to repress dissidents and violate fundamental civil liberties of Cubans, maintaining the mechanisms put in place by Fidel Castro , according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy...

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News Spain lawyer alleges discrimination after judge orders her to remove headscarf
Spain lawyer alleges discrimination after judge orders her to remove headscarf
Ximena Marinero
November 12, 2009 07:12:00 am

A Spanish lawyer said Wednesday that she has filed a complaint with the General Council of the Judiciary alleging abuse of power and discrimination after a National Court judge asked her to leave the courtroom...

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News Italy will not remove crucifix from public display: Berlusconi
Italy will not remove crucifix from public display: Berlusconi
Ximena Marinero
November 7, 2009 03:37:00 pm

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Friday that Italy is not bound by last week's European Court of Human Rights (EHCR) ruling that displaying crucifixes in a public school classroom violates the...

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News Taiwan high court rules prostitution law unconstitutional
Taiwan high court rules prostitution law unconstitutional
Ximena Marinero
November 7, 2009 01:16:00 pm

The Constitutional Court of Taiwan ruled Friday that a law penalizing prostitutes and not their clients is unconstitutional because it undermines equality under the country's constitution . The Social Order and Maintenance Act will have to be...

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News ICC sets trial of Congo rebel leader Bemba for April 27
ICC sets trial of Congo rebel leader Bemba for April 27
Ximena Marinero
November 6, 2009 08:08:00 am

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday set the trial date for former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo for April 27. The trial date...

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News Illinois court again delays enforcement of abortion parental notification law
Illinois court again delays enforcement of abortion parental notification law
Ximena Marinero
November 5, 2009 07:44:00 am

An Illinois Cook County Circuit Court judge on Wednesday granted a temporary restraining order on the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995 only hours after the Illinois Medical Disciplinary Board had ruled to begin enforcing...

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News Venezuela legislature approves law banning violent toys, video games
Venezuela legislature approves law banning violent toys, video games
Ximena Marinero
October 30, 2009 10:52:00 am

The Venezuelan National Assembly on Thursday gave final approval to a bill banning violent toys and video games. Those who violate the law could face fines and prison terms of three...

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Honduras agreement allows Zelaya return
Ximena Marinero
October 30, 2009 07:31:00 am

The interim government of Honduras and ousted president Manuel Zelaya reached an agreement Thursday allowing Zelaya to return to power conditioned on Supreme Court approval with a subsequent affirmative vote...

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Biological Weapons Convention goes into force

On March 26, 1975, the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction went into force. Today, 162 countries have signed the Convention, pledging never "to develop, produce, stockpile or otherwise acquire or retain" biological weapons. Some signatory nations, however, have reserved the right to hold certain biological weapons for "prophylactic" purposes. Learn more about the UN Biological Weapons Convention.

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