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Angola: Parliament Passes Three Draft Law's Opinion Reports
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola's National Assembly approved Monday in specialty the opinion reports of three Draft Laws, which will be submitted to the final global vote later this month.
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Jacob Zuma defies ConCourt ruling, not appearing before Zondo
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Africa: Transgender People Still Criminalised in 13 UN Member States, Report Finds
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Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend sues over police raid - DefenderNetwork.com
Breonna Taylor‘s boyfriend has filed a lawsuit alleging that the Louisville police should have never sought criminal prosecution against him due to Kentucky’s “stand your ground” law. According to local news station WDRB, Tuesday, Kenneth Walker sued state and city governments and 13 current or
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Justice Patrick Brooks named new Appeal Court president
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We must hold the office of the Attorney General accountable for wrongful prosecutions
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Renegotiating the Petroleum Contract - Stabroek News
Paragraph 4.130 of the Budget Speech states emphatically that the PPP/C will “immediately engage the oil and gas companies in better contract administration/renegotiation”. The article Renegotiating the Petroleum Contract appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Why The Revolution For Racial Justice Starts With The Youth Vote - Blavity
That video made me think about Eric Garner, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Atatiana Jefferson, Sandra Bland, Sean Bell and the countless other Black bodies that were unfortunately lost due to racist
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Robert L. Brokenburr made history in 1940 by becoming the first African-American elected to the Indiana Senate. Except for a one two-year hiatus, he served continuously until 1964. He was an active legislator, especially in the area of civil rights, and the laws.  Brokenburr was born in Virginia in
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Sheila Chapman passes away at 82 - Stabroek News
Founding member and past president of the Guyana Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL), Sheila Chapman yesterday passed away at the age of 82. The article Sheila Chapman passes away at 82 appeared first on Stabroek News.
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High Court quashes MDC Alliance activists’ conviction
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Somalia: Trade Unions Say Hands-Off to Minister of Justice for Aiding and Abetting Human and Labour Rights Violations
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Breonna Taylor’s mother says police, law ‘not made to protect’ Black women - The New York Beacon
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Louisville City Council passes ‘Breonna’s law’ to ban no-knock warrants
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JUST IN | VBS scandal: Danny Msiza successfully challenges Motau report | News24
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Morocco: Moroccan, Turkish Competition Authorities Sign MOU
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Cameroon: No Renege On the Law!
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South Africa: Mbalula Urges Taxi Industry to Reconsider Decision to Break Lockdown Laws
[News24Wire] Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says it is unfortunate and regrettable that taxi operators have decided to violate Covid-19 lockdown regulations, after they announced that they will fill their taxis to 100% capacity and up inter-provincial travelling as of Monday.
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All alcohol equal? Wine court case on ice after unbanning of liquor sales | News24
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Herman Ally, who was sentenced to death in 2012 for murder, yesterday had his sentence commuted to 18 years, with the time spent behind bars to be further deducted, after the Court of Appeal upheld his challenge to his conviction on the capital
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