Burundi lawmakers passed a media law on Monday that restricts journalistic freedom by limiting topics that can be reported on and reducing the protection afforded to sources. The bill prohibits stories that could affect Burundi's "national unity;...
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ICC prosecutor requires proof that Kenya can handle Kenyatta case
Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Fatou Bensouda said Thursday that Kenya must prove its ability to handle the case of President Uhuru Kenyatta before the ICC will...
Wisconsin appeals court rules voter ID law is constitutional
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals for the Fourth District ruled Thursday that Wisconsin Act 23 , a law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls, is constitutional. The ruling reverses Dane County Circuit...
What the Same-Sex Marriage Cases Teach Us About Affirmative Action
Eric Segall, Georgia State University College of Law in Atlanta
The UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants Francois Crepeau urged the EU on Tuesday to focus on human rights in its migration policies . Crepeau visited both sides of the border in Turkey,...
The Minnesota Senate voted 37-30 Monday in favor of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage . The bill was approved by the House of Representatives last week and will now go to...
Release the Cleared Guantanamo Detainees to End the Hunger Strike
David Frakt, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
Former Guantanamo detainee Khadr to appeal terrorism conviction
A former Canadian Guantanamo prisoner is planning to appeal his US terrorism conviction, his lawyer said Sunday. Omar Khadr , who spent 10 years in Guantanamo, is currently imprisoned in a maximum security...
Federal judge orders FDA to remove Plan B contraceptive age requirement
A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York on Friday ruled that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Plan B emergency contraception prescription requirement for...