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A Military Spouse's Take on DADT's Repeal
Brittany Haglund, Widener Law '11, is President of Widener's Military Law Society and a military spouse. She writes about Congress' recent repeal of President Clinton's Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy... On December 18, 2010, Congress voted to repeal P (More) |
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Supreme Court stays Texas execution
The US Supreme Court voted Tuesday to stay the execution of convicted murderer Cleve Foster [Texas Department of Criminal Justice profile; case materials] until it decides whether to grant his petition for certiorari. Foster, a former Army recruit (More) |
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Illinois Senate votes to abolish death penalty
The Illinois Senate , sitting in a lame-duck session, on Tuesday passed a bill abolishing the state's death penalty . The amended bill (SB3539) , approved by the House last week, passed 35-22 [Chicago Tribune report] and now proceeds to Governor P (More) |
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China fails to deliver on human rights promises: HRW
China has failed to achieve the goals it set out in its first national human rights plan, Human Rights Watch (HRW) declared in a report released on Tuesday. In its assessment of the government's National Human Rights Action Plan of China (NHRAP) , (More) |
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Pakistan blasphemy laws will not be changed: PM
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani announced Sunday that he has no intention of revising the country's contentious blasphemy laws [text; JURIST news archive] after Governor Salman Taseer of Punjab province was shot and killed Tuesday appa (More) |
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Illinois House votes to abolish death penalty, still must pass lame-duck senate
The Illinois House passed a bill abolishing the death penalty Thursday, but the bill must still be passed by the Senate with the General Assembly facing a lame-duck session. The amended bill (SB3539) passed the House 60-54 just hours after it ha (More) |
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Pakistan governor opposing blasphemy law assassinated
The governor of Pakistan's Punjab province, Salman Taseer, was shot and killed Tuesday by one of his own security guards, apparently because of his opposition to Pakistan's blasphemy law [text; JURIST news archive]. Taseer, a senior member of the Pa (More) |
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UN urges parties to prevent ethnic crimes in post-election Ivory Coast
Officials from the United Nations on Thursday urged all parties to the disputed presidential election in the Ivory Coast to honor the country's commitment to prevent genocide, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing under the 2005 World Summi (More) |
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UN agency reports thousands of Ivory Coast refugees fleeing to Liberia
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Saturday expressed concern over the humanitarian needs of nearly 14,000 Ivory Coast refugees who have fled to Liberia over the past month due to political instability and post-election violence . The UN (More) |
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ECOWAS threatens use of force in removal of Ivory Coast president
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday urged incumbent Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo to step down, threatening the use of force if he attempts to maintain power. Gbagbo has refused to cede power to president-elect (More) |
Peace treaty between Japan and 48 nations formally ended WWII
On April 28, 1952, a peace treaty between Japan and 48 nations took effect, formally ending World War II.
Review the terms of the San Francisco Treaty.
