India recently revoked a special provision that ended the autonomy of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Here’s the history of the constitutional provision, Article 370.
Australia is the only Western democracy without some form of charter of rights legislated by parliament or entrenched in the constitution.
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We have a serious deficit in legal protection for human rights in Australia, rights that have been in regression for 20 years. We need a legislated charter setting out the rights we care about.
In a landmark decision, High Court ruled that the federal government may legitimately restrict the right of public servants to express political views.
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The decision confirms the steady march of employer control over workers’ private views and activities, supported by courts and tribunals over many years.
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South Africa’s rural communities where mining licenses have been granted are often excluded from consultations and bear the brunt having their environment and livelihoods destroyed.
Congress was once the seat of all power on U.S. trade policy.
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The ruling National Resistance Movement has undermined Uganda’s democracy
Several candidates were forced to withdraw in the recent election over Section 44 concerns. This will only continue until parliament acts.
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The High Court has failed to clarify the Section 44 mess over who is eligible to stand for parliament, so now it’s time for MPs to act.
Police officers loyal to the Houthi rebels march during a military parade in Sanaa, Yemen in July 2017. The placards read: ‘Allah is the greatest. Death to America, death to Israel, a curse on the Jews, victory to Islam.’
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That Victorian Liberals have to change candidates in three seats draws attention to an issue that should be properly fixed but won’t be any time soon – the problem of section 44 of the constitution.
South African churches still have a long way to go in accepting queer worshipers. Supplied by author.
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President Trump vetoed Congress’ rejection of his emergency declaration. That brings the constitutional confrontation closer to the Supreme Court and a potentially destabilizing outcome.
Morrison operates a minority government and Tuesday’s loss underscored that he can’t.
automatically get his way.
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The government will turn up the dial by announcing “contingency plans” against fresh arrivals. Morrison is already moving on to the claim that Shorten couldn’t be trusted to be strong on turnbacks.
Supreme Court justices stood with Brett Kavanaugh, his wife Ashley, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on the day of Kavanaugh’s investiture.
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With Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, many predict that the court will move to the right on issues from abortion to gun rights. But Supreme Court rulings are often not the last word on a matter.
One of the new resolutions on land related to Namibia’s urban areas, like the capital city Windhoek.
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William Blake, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Kavanaugh thinks judges ‘must be an umpire – a neutral and impartial arbiter.’ So does Chief Justice Roberts. But more liberal jurists believe that the application of the law is inherently subjective.