Understanding laws that govern sex work can be complicated and confusing, especially because laws are not uniform globally, or even within each country.
Are all people entitled to live in a clean and healthy environment? A legal scholar says yes, and argues for using this principle to address damage from polluting industries in Appalachia.
U.S. President Donald Trump is welcomed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the first day of the G-20 summit.
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The judgment recognises that religion plays a large role in South African society. The right to follow a religion is embedded in the constitution. This means that South Africa isn’t a secular state.
The special protection offered via international law is not enough to keep journalists reporting on conflict zones and assuage concerns about free speech.
A treaty on citizens’ rights would reassure a lot of worried people.
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Cracking down on extremism online won’t solve the problem of extremist violence, will inevitably censor speech that’s important to protect and risks harming political dissidents and democracy itself.
Albinism is an inherited condition that affects the pigment of the eyes, hair and skin.
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The Australian government is missing a vital opportunity to promote ethical business practice and mediate disputes before they blow up, by improperly resourcing the ANCP.
Police in Istanbul,Turkey disperse gay pride demonstrators with a water cannon in June 2015.
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Many in the US are celebrating LGBTQ rights for Gay Pride Month. But data show that most countries, including the US, need to do much more to protect sexual minorities.
German prisoners of war helped to construct the road leading to Wembley stadium in 1948.
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