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Commentary Discrimination Via Public Utility Monopoly in LaGrange
Discrimination Via Public Utility Monopoly in LaGrange
Aaron Christenson
October 24, 2017 05:58:24 pm

JURIST Guest Columnist Azadeh Shahshahani of Project South discusses a case of discrimination in access to public utilities ... It’s hard to believe that in the twenty-first century there are still households that face the risk of going without electricity...

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Commentary Investigating the Third Term Related Crimes in Burundi
Investigating the Third Term Related Crimes in Burundi
Aaron Christenson
September 8, 2017 12:49:24 pm

JURIST Guest Columnist Professor Pacifique Manirakiza of the University of Ottawa discusses the complexities behind investigations into the atrocities in Burundi and the need for a special tribunal to prosecute the crimes ... In April 2016, the International Criminal Court...

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Commentary A Response to "The Fist in a Velvet Glove: Hardened Humanitarianism"
A Response to "The Fist in a Velvet Glove: Hardened Humanitarianism"
Aaron Christenson
May 5, 2017 06:34:40 pm

JURIST Guest Columnist Ricardo Arredondo, a professor at University of Buenos Aires, responds to David Crane's commentary article in respect to the international law on the use of force... A few days ago Prof. Crane wrote a very interesting article...

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Women lawyers allowed to practice before US Supreme Court

On February 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed legislation allowing women to be admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court. Belva Lockwood became the first woman admitted to practice under the new law on March 3, 1879.

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On February 15, 1906, the British Labour Party was organized. By the 1920's, Labour had surpassed the Liberal Party to become the primary opposition to the Conservative Party in Great Britain. Today, the government is controlled by Labour, headed by Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

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