The parents of a brain-damaged girl in the United Kingdom won a partial victory Friday when a High Court judge lifted a non-resuscitation order if she were to fall seriously ill. The judge's decision came on the...
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US v. Hossein Afshari, US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, October 20, 2005 . Excerpt:The Constitution does not forbid Congress...
Iraqi and US officials are working to repair technical difficulties that occurred during the opening day of the Saddam Hussein trial earlier this week, which was broadcast around the world. Troubles including a courtroom...
Tajikistan's Education Ministry on Friday banned female Muslim students from wearing headscarves in secular schools. Education Minister Abdudjabor Rakhmonov said wearing the hajib, a traditional Muslim head covering, violates the country's constitution and education laws. Tajikistan is a secular...
Official campaigning began Friday for Kenya's controversial draft constitution, on which a referendum will be held November 21 . The proposed draft has divided the country over issues including presidential power controls, separation of...
Results of the October 15 referendum on the Iraqi Constitution faced further delay on Friday, with results now not expected for at least another day or two. The release of results was already delayed once [JURIST...
Australian Capital Territory Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has said the federal government is excluding him from consulting on the next draft of anti-terrorism proposals after Stanhope leaked a draft of the bill last...
Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco announced on Thursday that she will not extend an eviction ban, allowing landlords to start making repairs to houses and apartments damaged by Hurricane Katrina . Starting Tuesday, landlords may once...
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled on Thursday that the government may block Americans from giving financial support to foreign organizations designated as terrorist groups. The group in question, Mujahedin-e Khalq...
President Bush has commended the passing of legislation shielding the firearms industry from civil lawsuits brought by cities, municipalities and victims of gun crimes and says he looks forward to signing the bill into law. The Protection...
