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Palestinian Refugees: Kyl Retreats
Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) yesterday withdrew his controversial amendment that would have discriminated against Palestinian refugees from Gaza. The amendment…
March 10, 2009
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One More Step Forward
Yesterday, the New Mexico Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-5 in support of HB 285, the bill that repeals New Mexico’s…
March 10, 2009
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Finality
The Saturday New York Times story on Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Justice Sharon Keller contains this gem: "We…
March 9, 2009
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Palestinians: Keep out?
Should Palestinians from Gaza be treated differently under US refugee law? According to Senator Jon Kyl (R – AZ), the…
March 9, 2009
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The Difference Between Justice and Impunity is Action
I just got back from an amazing week in Chicago, and I was trying to decide whether I should use…
March 9, 2009
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Internet Co&039;s: How about one day without censorship?
Reporters Without Borders (RWB) and Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) yesterday called on U.S. Internet companies Google, Microsoft and Yahoo! to…
March 7, 2009
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Report on Palestinian Health Care released
Lancet, a British public health journal, released yesterday a series of reports entitled Health in the Occupied Palestinian Territories which…
March 6, 2009
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Senate Hearing on Accountability
Senator Pat Leahy (Democrat, Vermont) told today’s Judiciary Committee hearing on “Getting to the Truth through a Nonpartisan Commission of…
March 5, 2009
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Great animated short on blockade of Gaza
Gisha, Legal Center for the Freedom of Movement, an Israeli non-profit organization, produced this powerful animated short, 'Closed Zone'. They tapped…
March 5, 2009
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Why Prop 8 Impacts All of Us
Until I attended law school, my strongest exposure to court rooms came from an old "L.A. Law" addiction. (If you…
March 5, 2009
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A step towards justice for Darfur?
The ICC's pre-trial chamber has issued an arrest warrant for Omar al-Bashir, the head of state of Sudan. Already, the government…
March 4, 2009
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Death Penalty Abolition in Maryland: UPDATE 2
The Maryland Senate this morning voted for a “compromise” on the bill formerly known as the repeal bill. In this…
March 4, 2009