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International Law and the American Project Since 9/11
JURIST Contributing Editor Benjamin Davis of the University of Toledo College of Law says that despite the plethora of legal and cultural changes that have occurred in the US since September 11, 2001, international law remains the same as it was a de (More) |
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A Decade Later: An Assessment of US Policy Since 9/11
JURIST Guest Columnist Leonard Cutler of Siena College says that President Obama did not keep his promise to make the country's counterterrorism policy more consistent with constitutional principles and international law, and that it remains to be se (More) |
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Bahrain court hears protester appeals
A special security court in Bahrain heard the appeals of jailed anti-government protesters on Tuesday. According to the Bahrain Center for Human Rights , the National Safety Court of Appeal, a court composed of military prosecutors and civilian and (More) |
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Bahrain detainees join hunger strike: rights group
The Bahrain Center for Human Rights (BCHR) reported on Saturday that more detainees have joined a hunger strike in protest of ongoing trials related to recent pro-democracy protests. The nearly 20 jailed doctors face charges in relation to protest (More) |
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Middle Eastern Democracy and the Arab Spring in International Law
JURIST Special Guest Columnist Curtis Doebbler of Webster University and Geneva School of Diplomacy and International Relations, both in Geneva, Switzerland, says that the right to participate in government is a recognized aspiration in international (More) |
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Bahrain king dismisses charges against some protesters
Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa announced on Sunday that he will dismiss charges against some of the protesters detained for their participation in pro-democracy demonstrations in the country. In a nationally televised speech , Khalifa conce (More) |
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Bahrain releases two jailed Shiite lawmakers
The Bahraini government on Sunday released two Shiite lawmakers from prison in an effort to comply with political reforms recently drawn up by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa . Jawad Fairooz and Matar Matar, who had been held in custody for two months (More) |
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Bahrain commission begins investigation of protest abuses
An independent commission on Sunday began investigating human rights violations related to the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Bahrain . The chairman of the five-person Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI), Cherif Bassiouni , announced (More) |
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Chinese Human Rights Plan Must Address Past Failings to Succeed
Phelim Kine, Senior Researcher in the Asia Division of Human Rights Watch, argues that in order for the Chinese government to legitimately address human rights concerns, it must acknowledge the shortcomings of previous efforts and ensure that governm (More) |
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HRW urges Bahrain to end attacks on medics, patients linked to protests
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged the Bahraini government to end systematic attacks on injured patients and stop arresting medical professionals linked to recent anti-government protests. In a 54-page report entitled "Targets of Retributio (More) |
Congress recognized Pledge of Allegiance
On December 28, 1945, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance and encouraged its recitation in schools.
The Pledge was supposedly written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus Day. The words “under God” were added by Congress in 1954. The revised version of the Pledge was more recently the subject of litigation before the United States Supreme Court originally brought by Michael Newdow, a parent who unsuccessfully objected to his daughter's school district policy requiring daily recitation of the Pledge. The court ruled that Newdow had no standing. The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life offers more Pledge of Allegiance resources.
