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News Cambodia Khmer Rouge tribunal postpones war crimes trial to January
Cambodia Khmer Rouge tribunal postpones war crimes trial to January
Ashley Hogan
November 25, 2014 01:32:38 pm

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) announced Monday that the trial of two Cambodian leaders accused of committing genocide will be postponed to January 2015. Lawyers for Khieu Samphan have refused...

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News Kansas Supreme Court allows same-sex marriage in state’s most populous county
Kansas Supreme Court allows same-sex marriage in state’s most populous county
Ashley Hogan
November 19, 2014 11:20:57 am

The Kansas Supreme Court decided Tuesday to allow same-sex marriage licenses to be issued in the most populous county in Kansas. Johnson County had begun issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in October and was challenged...

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News HRW reports executions and disappearances in the Democratic Republic of Congo
HRW reports executions and disappearances in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Ashley Hogan
November 18, 2014 01:29:35 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday released a report which accuses police officers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of executing 51 youths and causing the disappearance of 33 others. The police action was...

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News Former Congolese vice president ordered to stand trial on charges of interfering with justice
Former Congolese vice president ordered to stand trial on charges of interfering with justice
Ashley Hogan
November 12, 2014 11:27:43 am

Judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday ordered former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba and four members of his legal team to stand trial on charges of interfering with the...

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News HRW calls for strict international law to end incendiary weapon use in Ukraine and Syria
HRW calls for strict international law to end incendiary weapon use in Ukraine and Syria
Ashley Hogan
November 11, 2014 02:01:08 pm

Human Rights Watch and Harvard Law School's International Human Rights Clinic called Tuesday for a strict international law to end the use of incendiary weapons. The report was published in response to evidence...

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News Federal judge declares Kansas same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
Federal judge declares Kansas same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
Ashley Hogan
November 5, 2014 10:40:47 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Kansas ruled Tuesday that the same-sex marriage ban in Kansas is unconstitutional. The judge found in favor of the plaintiff's claim, which asserted that...

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News Federal judge strikes down anti-discrimination housing rule
Federal judge strikes down anti-discrimination housing rule
Ashley Hogan
November 4, 2014 12:28:37 pm

A federal judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Monday struck down the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) housing discrimination rule which was designed to make...

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News Arizona appeals court rules medical marijuana no defense to DUI charge
Arizona appeals court rules medical marijuana no defense to DUI charge
Ashley Hogan
October 22, 2014 01:56:22 pm

The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act (AMMA) does not protect legal medical marijuana users from being charged with driving under the influence (DUI). The court reviewed the...

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