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Indonesian court allows mining in protected forests
Indonesia's highest court Thursday rejected a challenge from environmental groups and upheld a law enabling 13 mining companies to operate in protected forests. The Constitutional Court ruled that the law did not violate the 1945 constitution a (More) |
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International brief ~ Security Council reluctant to intervene in Zimbabwe evictions
Leading Friday's international brief, the UN Security Council discussed the worsening housing crisis in Zimbabwe during Thursday's session, with several members expressing their reluctance to consider the issue. The British and acting US am (More) |
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Gang-rape victim Mai appeals to Pakistan Supreme Court
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Monday began hearing an appeal by Mukhtar Mai against the acqittal of five men who allegedly brutalized her in a gang-rape that attracted national and international attention and condemnation. Mai was raped in 2002, (More) |
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Real ID Act passes Senate unanimously with little debate
The Real ID Act [PDF text; UPI backgrounder] passed the US Senate 100-0 late Tuesday as a rider on an $82B emergency supplemental appropriations bill funding military operations and reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan. The controversial act , in (More) |
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US indicts Afghan drug kingpin
The US has indicted Haji Bashir Noorzai, an accused Afghan heroin kingpin, in a massive narcotics conspiracy involving Afghanistan's former Taliban regime . US Attorney David Kelley announced the indictment against Noorzai, one the world' (More) |
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Corporations and securities brief ~ Wal-Mart faces labor union complaint
Leading Wednesday's corporations and securities law news, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) , the largest US grocery union, has filed a complaint against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to determine (More) |
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International brief ~ Annan questions fairness of Zimbabwe elections
In Tuesday's international brief, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has questioned the fairness of the recent national elections in Zimbabwe . In a statement issued Monday, Annan said that he was concerned that the electoral process failed to ass (More) |
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Sudan rejects UN sanctions resolution as "unbalanced"
Sudan's Ministry for Foreign Affairs Wednesday called yesterday's UN Security Council sanctions resolution "unbalanced and inappropriate," saying it "ignored the government's efforts in addressing the political, securit (More) |
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French trial begins for suspects in Masood murder case
Four suspected Islamic radicals began trial Tuesday in Paris for allegedly conspiring to kill Afghan resistance leader Ahmad Shah Masood . French prosecutors believe the four men helped two Tunisians travelling with fake Belgian passports. Posing as (More) |
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Posner [Chicago]: The Bankruptcy Reform Act
Richard Posner, University of Chicago Law School:"Congress is on the verge of passing and the President of signing a major overhaul of the Bankruptcy Code. (See Summary and Changes). The new bankruptcy law, popularly termed the "Bankruptcy (More) |
Netherlands becomes the first country to legalize same-sex marriage and euthanasia
On April 1, 2001, the Netherlands became the first country to legalize same-sex marriage. The nation then became the first country to legalize euthanasia on April 1, 2002.
