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Dear Mrs Huntington, I have a friend who went, through a lawyer, to do his United States (US) citizenship interview in January 2019. However, the lawyer did not present himself with my friend at the interview. This is his third time applying for...
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Guyana elections boss opts out of CCJ hearing
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) — Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Claudette Singh says she will not “actively participate” in the appeal filed by the two senior members of the main Opposition People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) in relation to a Court of Appeal ruling regarding the
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Prosecutors sought Monday to overturn former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo’s acquittal last year on crimes against humanity charges stemming from his alleged role in post-election violence that killed 3,000 people nearly a decade
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Despite being called ‘coon and monkey’, here’s how Black players influenced Canadian hockey
For it was Black hockey players in the later half of the nineteenth century whose style of play and innovations helped shape the sport, effectively changing the game of hockey forever, according to “Black Ice”, a book about Black presence in the
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100 Black Men of Chicago Virtual Town Hall Meeting Shed Light on the Cares Act
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Dr. Yumkella speaks about Sierra Leone’s judiciary as parliament approves Appeals Court Judges
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 26 June 2020: Democracy was at work in Sierra Leone’s parliament yesterday, when the main opposition APC party, led by  Honourable Chernoh Ramadan Maju Bah voted against two of the eight presidential nominees put forward by president Julius Maada Bio for MPs approval. The
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Fortified by CCJ decision, GECOM must make democracy prevail - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, Guyana’s highest Court has spoken on the March elections, and the air of all of CARICOM is purer for the CCJ’s Judgement.  The article Fortified by CCJ decision, GECOM must make democracy prevail appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Lawyers in Guyana condemn attacks on CCJ ahead of todays ruling | New York Carib News
The Bar Council of the Association of Guyana (BAR) has called on all political parties and other stakeholders to respect the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), which is due to deliver its ruling that could have an effect on the official results of the disputed March 2 regional and
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Somalia: Prosecute Journalists' Killers to End Historical Injustices and Culture of Impunity, Says NUSOJ
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CARICOM Chair calls for respect of CCJ ruling, expects declaration `without further delay' - Stabroek News
New CARICOM Chair Ralph Gonsalves today urged respect of yesterday's Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruling by all stakeholders and he said he expected an early declaration by GECOM of the result of the March 2nd general
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Retreat or deploy? Police try to balance protest response
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Peace and justice are two sides of the same coin
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Black People, PTSD and COVID-19 | Dallas Weekly
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Citing CARICOM report, CIOG urges GECOM to declare winner
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When documents gained illegally are admissible in court
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Court of Appeal does have finality in limited circumstances but not in David case - CCJ - Stabroek News
On Wednesday the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered its judgment invalidating the ruling of the Guyana Court of Appeal on valid votes, which essentially paved the way for GECOM to finally declare a result for the March 2nd general elections using the figures from the
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Lawyers in Guyana condemn attacks on CCJ ahead of today's ruling
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) The Bar Council of the Association of Guyana (BAR) has called on all political parties and other stakeholders to respect the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), which is due to deliver its ruling that could have an effect on the official results of the
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