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March 16, 2019

UN resolution pledges to plastic reduction by 2030

One hundred and seventy countries have pledged to “significantly reduce” the use of plastics by 2030. After five days of talks at the UN Environment Assembly […]
March 16, 2019

Nuclear Avoidance in the Middle East: International Law and Deterrence (Part II)

Author: Louis Rene BeresEdited by: Kelly Cullen Contrary to conventional wisdom, both nuclear deterrence and associated forms of nuclear strategy, including preemption, can support the authoritative […]
March 16, 2019

Nuclear Avoidance in the Middle East: Background (Part I)

Author: Louis Rene Beres Edited by: Kelly Cullen “For there is nothing on earth more acceptable to that Supreme Deity who rules over this whole world […]
March 16, 2019

EU passes resolution suspending Turkey’s admittance

The European Union adopted a non-binding resolution Wednesday against Turkey’s accession as a member of the EU. The resolution passed in the European Parliament by 370 […]
March 16, 2019

US Supreme Court Gets a Chance to Stand for Equality in Upcoming Jury-Selection Case

In 2010, District Attorney Doug Evans tried to convict Curtis Flowers of the same murder charges for the sixth—yes, the sixth—time. Before the trial began, Evans […]
March 16, 2019

Why repealing Article 35A will bring unmanageable chaos for India

In 2014, the non-governmental organisation ‘We the Citizens’ attracted a large audience when it filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court of India questioning the […]
March 16, 2019

Senate legislative output falls in 16th Parliamentary year

ISLAMABAD.: With the change in leadership, the Senate struggled during the 16th parliamentary year to maintain the higher standards of productivity set during the previous term […]
March 16, 2019

Bar threatens to protest CJP’s ‘expeditious justice’ proposal

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Asif Saeed Khosa’s desire to revamp the criminal justice system is facing a major challenge from the legal fraternity, which is […]