Search Results for: 2007-01-18

China considering reforms to labor 're-education' law

March 1, 2007 03:33:00 PM

The Chinese parliament will consider amending a law allowing the state to send criminal suspects to labor camps without a trial during the National People's Congress (NPC) scheduled for next week, the China Daily reported...

February 26, 2007 09:09:00 PM

The governors of five western US states signed an agreement Monday to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases , a cause of global warming . During the winter meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA)...

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Iraq cabinet approves draft oil law

February 26, 2007 11:08:00 AM

Iraq's cabinet approved a draft oil law Monday outlining the development and distribution of Iraqi oil and giving the national government control over oil revenues, according to a senior Iraqi oil official. The proposed law now moves...

February 8, 2007 03:05:00 PM

US Marine Cpl. Trent Thomas withdrew his guilty plea in the second day of his sentencing hearing Thursday on unpremeditated murder charges stemming from the alleged murder of Iraqi civilian Hashim Ibrahim Awad in the...

February 5, 2007 03:01:00 PM

The court-martial of 1st Lt. Ehren Watada began Monday on charges of missing movement and conduct unbecoming an officer for Watada's refusal to be deployed to Iraq with his military unit. The...

January 31, 2007 02:30:00 PM

The Venezuelan legislature unanimously approved a bill Wednesday granting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez authority to enact laws by presidential decree without legislative approval for the next 18 months. The same measure received initial...

January 29, 2007 08:19:00 PM

Fewer Guantanamo Bay prisoners will be charged with war crimes this week than originally expected, chief prosecutor USAF Col. Moe Davis told Reuters Monday. Revised charges were expected to be filed against up...

January 26, 2007 04:59:00 PM

Spain Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos argued for an expanded European constitution in his opening statement at the Friends of the EU Constitution summit [press release, in Spanish; additional declaration...

January 25, 2007 03:05:00 PM

US Army Pfc. Corey R. Clagett pleaded guilty during his court-martial on Thursday to charges of murder, attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to obstruct justice, relating to the killing of several Iraqi detainees after...

January 25, 2007 02:00:00 PM

US District Court Judge Melinda Harmon on Wednesday granted a motion to dismiss seven defendants from the Enron shareholder derivative lawsuit , scheduled to go to trial in April. The lead plaintiff in the case, the University...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

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.