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UN Convention on Law of the Sea Defines Nations’ Rights, Responsibilities

Posted June 15th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
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The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international agreement that defines the rights and responsibilities of nations in their use of the world’s oceans and management of their natural resources. Nations participating in the third U.N. Conference on the Law of the Sea reached agreement on the treaty in 1982 […]

Wisconsin Collective Bargaining Law Reinstated

Posted June 14th, 2011 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
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The top court in U.S. state of Wisconsin has reinstated a controversial law cutting out most collective bargaining rights of state workers. The 4-3 ruling Tuesday overturns an earlier decision by a lower court that state officials did not follow correct procedures in publishing the law. The Wisconsin Supreme Court said the judge had overstepped […]

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UN Convention on Law of the Sea Defines Nations’ Rights, Responsibilities

Posted June 14th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
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The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea is an international agreement that defines the rights and responsibilities of nations in their use of the world’s oceans and management of their natural resources. Nations participating in the third U.N. Conference on the Law of the Sea reached agreement on the treaty in 1982 […]

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Western Europe Tops Annual ‘Rule of Law Index’

Posted June 13th, 2011 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
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An annual survey released Monday says that adherence to the rule of law varies widely around the world and appears to correlate with per-capita income. The 146-page Rule of Law Index, compiled by the World Justice Project, ranks countries on such areas as whether the government is held accountable, there is access to justice, rights […]

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Argentina Bans Tobacco Advertising, Smoking in Public Places

Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
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Argentina has approved a nationwide ban on tobacco advertising and smoking in public places. After years of debate, lawmakers in the lower house of the Argentine Congress overwhelmingly approved the law on Wednesday over the strong opposition of the tobacco industry. In addition to the bans on advertising and smoking in enclosed public spaces, the […]

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