Khodorkovsky appeal not likely to be heard until September News
Khodorkovsky appeal not likely to be heard until September

[JURIST] Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, sentenced Tuesday to nine years [JURIST report] in jail for fraud and tax evasion, will appeal the verdict [Khodorkovsky statement] but his lawyers say they do not expect the appeal to be considered until September [RIA Novosti report] at the earliest. President Bush said on Tuesday [press conference transcript] that the US is continuing to monitor the case [MosNews report] amidst concerns about due process and the rule of law in the trial.

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South Africa becomes first country on continent to legalize same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriages became legal in South Africa on November 30, 2006 as the country's Civil Union Act, 2006 went into effect, making South Africa the only country on the African continent to legalize same-sex marriage. Read the Civil Union Act, 2006.