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Moldova urged to adopt anti-discrimination law

May 13, 2012 04:18:09 PM

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday implored the Moldovan government to adopt a comprehensive anti-discrimination law . The proposed law, in development since 2008, is seen as a large...

April 11, 2012 01:36:01 PM

A group of minorities in France has filed a lawsuit alleging police searches are conducted on the basis of racial profiling, according to a statement made by their lawyers and the Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI) on...

April 4, 2012 12:44:07 PM

Roma , Jews and Ukrainians in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) face exclusion from politics and public institutions, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday. The report identified the 1995 Bosnian Constitution as...

February 21, 2012 01:44:37 PM

The Tribunale Ordinario di Roma on Monday ordered nine alleged Somali pirates to be tried in Italy's first international piracy trial on charges of attacking the Montecristo, an Italian cargo vessel, off...

February 16, 2012 02:23:25 PM

La Procura di Roma, the public prosecutors of Rome, has asked the Tribunale Ordinario di Roma to put former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi and his son on trial for...

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HRW releases 2012 world report

January 22, 2012 12:34:17 PM

Human Rights Watch (HRW) released its annual World Report on Sunday, leading with a criticism of Western governments' support of Middle Eastern regimes that stifle and suppress protests. The comprehensive report catalogs all of...

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Senate committee votes to repeal DOMA

November 10, 2011 01:37:20 PM

The US Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) , marking the first time a Congressional group has voted to repeal the law banning same-sex marriage. The vote...

October 4, 2011 10:35:22 AM

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday called on authorities to end the hate speech and discrimination against the Roma migrants in Bulgaria. The UN human...

April 9, 2011 08:46:25 AM

The US Department of State (DOS) on Friday released the 2010 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices . The report outlined three prevailing trends that shaped human rights in 2010. These included the growth of nongovernmental organizations...

April 7, 2011 12:20:40 PM

Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday urged Serbian authorities to halt the forced evictions of Roma in Belgrade and provide them with adequate housing and compensation. The AI report alleges that...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty extended indefinitely

On May 11, 1995, over 170 signatory nations agreed to extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) indefinitely. The NPT is an agreement signed by 189 countries to control the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear technology based on the principles of disarmament, non-proliferation, and the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. The treaty was opened for signature in 1968 with a provision for review conferences every five years. During the 1995 review conference in New York City, member countries decided to keep the treaty open indefinitely. Learn more about the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty from the United Nations.

Massachusetts repealed law banning Christmas

On May 11, 1682, the Massachusetts General Court repealed two laws that had banned the celebration of Christmas and had authorized capital punishment for expelled Quakers returning to the colony. Learn more about the state's ban on Christmas.