The Parliament of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia voted Tuesday to ban same-sex marriage by defining marriage as between a man and a woman. The law defines marriage as "a life...
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Macedonia parliament defines marriage as between a man and a woman
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Supreme Court hears arguments on housing discrimination, traffic stops
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Amnesty: Egypt failing to protect women from violence
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Supreme Court rules on exception to whistleblower protection law
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Supreme Court rules tacking together of trademarks an issue for jury
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Judge denies request for new grand jury in Ferguson case
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UN rights office urges halt to drug-related death penalty in Southeast Asia
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Anti-corruption group condemns Turkey parliament vote
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Supreme Court rules on consolidated appeals
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Supreme Court hears arguments on Florida judicial campaign law
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The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Wednesday. In Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project , the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether discrimination...
The Egyptian government is failing to protect women's rights and end violence against women, Amnesty International (AI) reported Wednesday. AI reports that women and girls face violence in all aspects of life, including in public...
The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in Department of Homeland Security v. MacLean that unless a disclosure is specifically prohibited by law, the code of Prohibited Personnel Practices can bar an agency...
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday in Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank et. al. that whether two trademarks may be tacked together for purposes of determining priority is a question for the jury, not...
A request to St. Louis County Judge Maura McShane for a new grand jury review of the case against Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson for the fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown has been denied . The request...
A spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday voiced concern over the continued use of the death penalty in Southeast Asia as punishment for drug-related crimes. Drug-related crimes...
Anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International on Wednesday criticized a vote by the Turkish Parliament downing a proposal to lift parliamentary immunity for four former ministers accused of corruption. The charges relate to a massive...
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday in Gelboim v. Bank of American Corp. to reverse the decision of the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The court's ruling states, "The...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in two cases. In Williams-Yulee v. The Florida Bar the court must determine whether a rule of judicial professional conduct that prohibits...
