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Kyrgyzstan lawyers demand protection in ethnic violence trials
A group of Kyrgyz lawyers is refusing to proceed with defending of ethnic Uzbeks in connection with eruptions of ethnic violence in June unless the government provides increased protections for them and their families. Group representatives cite mul (More) |
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EU suspends legal complaint regarding France Roma expulsion
The European Commission (EC) announced Tuesday that it is temporarily postponing the human rights complaint filed against France over the country's failure to respect the EU's Free Movement Directive of 2004 [Directive 2004/38/EC materials] in its (More) |
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Military Laws on Exemplary Conduct: What Remains After 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Rulings
JURIST Guest Columnist Kevin Govern of Ave Maria School of Law says that despite the recent District Court decisions enjoining the Department of Defense from enforcing or applying "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," there remains a significant body of law allow (More) |
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Rights group releases inaugural rule of law report
The World Justice Project (WJP) released its inaugural report on Thursday, ranking countries by their adherence to the rule of law. The three-year study categorizes governments based on nine factors, including their level of corruption, rights, cl (More) |
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Israel Raid on Gaza Flotilla: US Failure to Condemn Despite UN Findings
JURIST Contributing Editor Marjorie Cohn of Thomas Jefferson School of Law says despite United Nations Human Rights Council findings that Israel clearly broke international law in its raid of the Gaza Strip Flotilla, the US has yet to condemn the act (More) |
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DOJ to appeal rulings striking down Defense of Marriage Act
The US Department of Justice on Tuesday filed two notices of appeal [text, PDF; text, PDF] in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts , defending the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) [text; JURIST news archive]. The notices of (More) |
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France lawmakers vote to adopt controversial immigration bill
The French National Assembly on Tuesday voted 294-239 to adopt a controversial immigration bill [No. 542 text, in French; materials, in French] that would would strip criminals born in other countries of their French nationality if they have been c (More) |
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Federal judge orders military to suspend 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'
Judge Virginia Phillips of the US District Court of the Central District of California on Tuesday ordered the US military to end enforcement of its controversial "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) policy [10 USC § 654; JURIST news archive]. The o (More) |
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Israel Cabinet approves changes to citizenship oath
The Israeli Cabinet approved an amendment Sunday to the country's Citizenship law that would require those seeking citizenship to pledge allegiance to Israel as a "Jewish and democratic state" and promise "to honor the laws of the state." The ame (More) |
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Federal appeals court rejects Guantanamo detainee information release request
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Wednesday that governmental interests in the protection of sensitive information supersede a detainee's request for its disclosure. The decision overturns the district court's earl (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.
