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Iran agrees to framework of nuclear deal

April 3, 2015 11:58:31 AM

Iran on Thursday agreed in principle to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) , creating significant restrictions on its nuclear program for at least a decade in return for a reduction of international economic sanctions. Just three...

March 29, 2015 11:07:11 AM

Nuclear talks continued Sunday in Lausanne, Switzerland, two days before a self-imposed deadline for a preliminary deal set by the six world powers involved in the negotiations with Iran. US Secretary of State John Kerry and French...

March 5, 2015 02:30:17 PM

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Thursday threw out a challenge by an Iranian trade bank based in Hamburg after the bank questioned its inclusion on the EU's sanction list. This action marks a victory for...

February 21, 2015 11:15:53 AM

The UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Friday condemned Iran for violating its duties under the Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) , a negotiation between Iran and the United States, France, Germany, Britain, China and...

February 9, 2015 11:20:02 AM

The London High Court on Friday rejected a request for an injunction by Iran's main oil tanker firm, NITC , which the company had sought to block the re-imposition of sanctions by the EU. High Court...

February 7, 2015 01:19:41 PM

JURIST Guest Columnist Gregory S. Gordon of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law, discusses the decision of the International Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia to grant provisional release to Vojislav Seselj and its repercussions on international criminal law...

January 7, 2015 10:07:13 AM

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday overturned the release of terrorist suspect Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi. Lakhvi, head of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) , was the alleged organizer of the 2008 Mumbai attacks ...

December 30, 2014 02:40:24 PM

Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced on Tuesday that Iran and the six world powers of P5+1 are set to resume low-level talks on Iran's nuclear program in Geneva on Jan 15, though wide...

December 30, 2014 02:12:29 PM

Pakistani police have detained the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks on abduction charges a day after a court ordered his release. Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was detained in Pakistani custody since 2008 for heading...

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ICC upholds Lubanga conviction

December 2, 2014 08:13:43 AM

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday upheld the conviction and 14-year prison sentence of former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) militia leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo . Lubanga...

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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty extended indefinitely

On May 11, 1995, over 170 signatory nations agreed to extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) indefinitely. The NPT is an agreement signed by 189 countries to control the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear technology based on the principles of disarmament, non-proliferation, and the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. The treaty was opened for signature in 1968 with a provision for review conferences every five years. During the 1995 review conference in New York City, member countries decided to keep the treaty open indefinitely. Learn more about the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty from the United Nations.

Massachusetts repealed law banning Christmas

On May 11, 1682, the Massachusetts General Court repealed two laws that had banned the celebration of Christmas and had authorized capital punishment for expelled Quakers returning to the colony. Learn more about the state's ban on Christmas.