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Cameroon authorities urged to drop charges against transgender youths
May 19, 2013 by Endia Vereen
Five human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch (HRW), urged Cameroon authorities on Friday to drop the charges against two transgender youths rather than undergoing an appeal to the Cameroon Supreme Court. The defendants, who identify as women, were arrested in July 2011 and.... [more]
Federal court rules crack cocaine offenders have a right to resentencing hearings
May 19, 2013 by Endia Vereen
The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Friday ruled that people convicted of crack cocaine offenses have a right to resentencing hearings under the Fair Sentencing Act (FSA). The case was brought by two incarcerated defendants seeking retroactive relief from racially discriminatory, 10-.... [more]
Maryland ordered rail company to disclose its role in Holocaust [this day at law]
May 19, 2013 by Adiah Oreyomi
On May 19, 2011, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signed a bill requiring French railroad company SNCF to disclose information regarding its participation in the Jewish Holocaust. SNCF was accused of transporting 76,000 Jews and other prisoners from Paris to Germany from 1942 to 1944. In October.... [more]
Illinois Senate approves medical marijuana bill
May 18, 2013 by Addison Morris
The Illinois Senate passed a bill on Friday that would allow the use of marijuana for medical purposes in the state, subject to strict regulations. The bill indicates that marijuana may only be used for specified medical conditions, and is intended to be regulated through dosage limits and.... [more]
Portugal expands adoption rights for same-sex couples
May 18, 2013 by Addison Morris
Portugal's Parliament voted Friday to approve a law allowing same-sex married couples to adopt their partners' children. The Parliament also voted on Friday to reject the Left Bloc and Green Party's proposal to grant gay couples the same adoption rights as heterosexuals. The bill approved by.... [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]
Vermont became first state to outlaw fracking [this day at law]
May 18, 2013 by Arjun Mishra
On May 18, 2012, Vermont became the first US state to ban hydraulic fracking when Governor Peter Shumlin signed Bill H. 464 into law. Hydraulic fracking is a method used by many major oil companies to extract natural gas and obtain shale oil and gas by using an extremely pressurized mixture of.... [more]
Federal judge blocks Arkansas 12-week abortion ban
May 17, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas on Friday temporarily blocked enforcement of a law law banning abortions 12 weeks into a pregnancy. US District Judge Susan Webber Wright granted a motion for preliminary injunction against the Arkansas Human Heartbeat.... [more]
France constitutional court approves same-sex marriage bill
May 17, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
France's Constitutional Council on Friday approved a same-sex marriage bill. The legislation was approved by parliament last month, but former president Nicolas Sarkozy's Union for a Popular Movement party filed a legal challenge. The court rejected the challenge but did clarify that the right of.... [more]
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