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Vermont governor signs physician-assisted suicide bill
May 21, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin signed legislation Monday that legalizes physician-assisted suicide in the state. This bill makes Vermont the fourth state in the US to approve the practice. The Patient Choice and Control at End of Life Act (aka "Death with Dignity" bill), was passed by the.... [more]
Colorado sheriffs challenge new gun control laws
May 18, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
A group of Colorado Country Sheriffs filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the District of Colorado on Saturday challenging two new gun control laws passed earlier this year. The challenged laws, signed by Governor John Hickenlooper in March, ban high capacity magazines, limiting them to a.... [more]
France president signs same-sex marriage and adoption bill
May 18, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
French President Francois Hollande gave final approval Saturday to legislation legalizing same-sex marriage and establishing the right of same-sex couples to adopt. The widely controversial bill, which was part of Hollande's campaign pledges, was was approved by parliament last month, but France's.... [more]
UN rights expert urges Russia to ensure independent judiciary
April 28, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
The UN Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Gabriela Knaul, urged Russia on Thursday to address concerns surrounding impartiality in the judicial system, while noting the positive strides taken recently. Knaul visited Russia as part of an investigation surrounding a report.... [more]
Egypt opposition files lawsuit demanding public debate of budget
April 28, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
Several Egyptian opposition groups, including the Strong Egypt Party, the Socialist Popular Alliance Party, the Egyptian Social Democratic Party, the Egyptian Current Party and the Federation of Independent Trade Unions, filed a lawsuit on Saturday demanding the government open up the draft budget.... [more]
Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules on gas rights issue
April 27, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a deed dispute over Marcellus shale gas rights that the gas is not considered a "mineral." The dispute dates back to an 1881 deed that conveyed partial mineral rights to the property holder. In the decision, the court reaffirmed Pennsylvania's ".... [more]
Bosnia president arrested for corruption
April 27, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
Zivko Budimir, president of the Bosniak-Croat Federation, one of the governing entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), was arrested on Friday along with 17 other officials as part of a corruption investigation and crackdown. Budimir and others were detained and questioned while their offices.... [more]
Sudan war crimes suspect reportedly killed in rebel fighting
April 24, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
Deputy commander of the JEM-Bashar and International Criminal Court (ICC) war crimes suspect, Saleh Mohammed Jerbo Jamus has reportedly been killed in Northern Darfur. The group reported his death on Monday, which was later confirmed by his defense team on Wednesday. Jamus was charged in.... [more]
Pakistan court denies bail for former president Musharraf
April 24, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf was denied bail on Wednesday in the case regarding the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto. Musharraf was applying for pre-arrest interim bail, citing severe threats to his safety. Specifically, Pakistani authorities defused a car bomb.... [more]
Iraq executes 21 convicted of terrorism
April 18, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
The Iraqi Justice Ministry executed 21 individuals on Tuesday who were convicted of terrorism. The men were convicted under Article 4,of Iraq's anti-terrorism law, which includes the use of improvised explosive devices, assassinations of doctors and kidnapping women, and sentenced to death. Iraq.... [more]
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