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Pennsylvania top court upholds mandatory retirement age for judges
[JURIST] The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania [official website] on Monday upheld [opinion, PDF] the mandatory retirement provision for judicial officers. The complaint [JURIST report], originally filed by six Pennsylvania judges, alleged that the mandatory retirement provision in the Pennsylvania Constitution [text] was in violation of the equal protection and due... [full story] |
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| Rights groups: death penalty in US states violates human rights
[JURIST] The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) [advocacy websites] on Monday released summary findings [press release] concluding that the use of the death penalty in California and Louisiana violates human rights. The report [text, PDF] concludes that the way the death penalty.... [more]
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| On June 19, 2008, the UN Security Council condemned the use of sexual violence against civilians as a war tactic through a unanimously adopted resolution. The vote came as the result of an ongoing UN conversation on women, peace and security around the world. Since...." [more] |
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