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Judge Neil M. Gorsuch and Donald TrumpWASHINGTON — President Trump on Tuesday nominated Judge Neil M. Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, elevating a conservative in the mold of Justice Antonin Scalia to succeed the late jurist and touching off a brutal, partisan showdown at the
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‘If we don’t fight we will never succeed.’Mary Quaile was the focus at a recent meeting of the Southern and Eastern Region of the TUC’s Women’s Rights Committee.The guest speaker was Bernadette Hyland, a contributor to the Morning Star, author of ‘Northern ReSisters: conversations with27
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For money is a feminist issue.Money makes the world go round: but what is it really? And how is it produced? Above all, who controls its production, and in whose interests? Money is never a neutral medium of exchange.Political economist Ann Pettifor and journalist Ellie Mae O’Hagan will be27
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Iran: Medieval and barbaric punishmentsOn the mornings of Monday January 23 and Wednesday January 25, 4 prisoners were hanged in 2 different prisons on drug related charges.According to close sources, at least 2 prisoners were hanged at Karaj's Ghezel Hesar Prison on January 25 on drug related27
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A federal magistrate judge on Thursday barred the use of a 3-drug cocktail the state of Ohio planned to use to execute death-row inmates, declaring the method the state prefers to be unconstitutional.Magistrate Judge David Merz of Dayton also halted the executions of 3 inmates scheduled to be26
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Women, clothing, work and pain – and glaring double standards.The Petitions Committee and the Women and Equalities Committee published a report on women, high heels and workplace dress codes recently.The inquiry that lead to this report was triggered by a petition started by Nicola Thorp
Utah's House of RepresentativesA battle is brewing over the death penalty on Utah's Capitol Hill.Representative Paul Ray says the state needs to send a strong message about what's going on across the country."We have people that are out across the country who are out targeting and trying to
The mass execution of 31 men in Iraq, which was announced yesterday, for their alleged role in mass killings in 2014 is further proof of the Iraqi authority's blatant disregard for human rights and misguided use of the death penalty in the name of security, said Amnesty International.Local25
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An open letter from sex trade survivors to the organizers of the Washington Women’s March.We, the undersigned, are survivors of the sex trade from many nations, including the United States.We are survivor leaders, activists and advocates.Many of us are direct service providers, working on25
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Triple execution in Kuwait in April 2013Shaikh Faisal Al Abdullah Al Sabah was sentenced to death for the murder of his nephewKuwait on Wednesday executed seven convicts in the Central Prison, a Public Prosecution spokesperson said.The convicts, two Kuwaitis (Shaikh Faisal Al Abdullah Al Sabah25
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Iran: Medieval and barbaric punishmentsTwo prisoners were hanged on drug charges and another two on murder charges at Urmia's central prison (West Azerbaijan province, northwestern Iran).Iran Human Rights (JAN 24 2017): Two prisoners were reportedly hanged at Urmia's central prison on the morning24
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The election of Donald Trump as president and the tumultuous transition of power have dominated headlines for the last few weeks. One issue, however, has not received much coverage: What is going to happen to the death penalty?Before the election, some observers predicted that the end was near for
‘It can seem scary bringing a legal case, but from my experience it was really simple…’By Helen Dolphin.A recent survey by Guide Dogs has shown that almost half (49 per cent) of guide dog owners surveyed have experienced an access refusal in the last year.As an assistance dog owner, this27
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The Article 50 Bill: the start, not the end, of the Brexit process.Theresa May has now published Article 50 legislation – the Bill to start the UK’s disentanglement from the European Union – in preparation for MPs’ votes.MPs have been given just five days to debate it – and try to amend27
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The World Psychiatric Association has warned Pakistan not to execute a severely mentally ill man.Khizar Hayat, a former policeman, could be hanged as early as next week. A stay preventing his execution expires on Monday (30th) unless judges agree to lengthen it.In a statement issued today, the27
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John Henry RamirezJohn Ramirez goes to the gurney for a murder committed during a robberyJohn Henry Ramirez, 32, gets Texas' next dose of lethal injection on Thursday, Feb. 2. He was sentenced to death in 2008 after murdering Pablo Castro in Corpus Christi during an alleged robbery.In July 200426
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Mayor makes first move – and urges employers to make childcare more accessible too.The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has called on employers across the capital to help make childcare more accessible for working families.Figures repeatedly show parents are being ‘locked out of the workplace’ by26
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Nebraska's death chamberThe Nebraska Department of Correctional Services apparently will strike a paragraph from its proposed execution protocol that would authorize the supplier of lethal injection drugs to remain confidential.The department has reviewed testimony from a Dec. 30 public hearing on
Proponents and opponents of the bill restoring the death penalty are poised to begin their showdown on the House plenary floor next week."We expect that the fireworks on this revival of capital punishment will commence on Tuesday or Wednesday next week," said Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman, leader of the25
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A comic aiming to tackle disability hate crime has been launched at an event in Dundee.The comic, ‘Tackling Disability Hate Crime’, demonstrates examples of disability hate crime, and then gives advice on what you can do if you see someone experiencing it.This includes things you can do as25
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The overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Kuwait who had been accused of killing her employer’s daughter was executed by hanging on Wednesday afternoon, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said.In a press briefing, DFA assistant secretary Charles Jose on Wednesday said Jakatia Pawa, who worked as24
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May’s Brexit decision, ‘for which there is no mandate’, casts doubt over thousands of jobs.This is the letter that was sent to Theresa May recently by 24 Labour MPs representing seats in the north-east of England demanding answers on the impact on the car industry of pulling Britain out of the24
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it won't review the cases of 3 Alabama death row inmates.It was a decision that Alabama's attorney general said reaffirms that the state's death penalty sentencing law is constitutional.The court denied certiorari, or review, to appeals of death row inmates30
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“We have an ambitious vision, to make the UK the best place to be a woman.”The Fawcett Society has launched a project aiming to review the UK’s sex discrimination laws and wants to gather evidence from a wide range of individuals, organisations, legal experts, employers and trade unions.This27
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Dylann RoofThe South Carolina judge overseeing the upcoming state trial of convicted church shooter Dylann Roof will review sealed federal court records dealing with Roof's mental competency, which might prevent the need to evaluate him again.On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel ordered27
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Filipina domestic worker Jakatia Pawa was executed in Kuwait.The Philippines stands to lose its leverage in negotiating clemency for its overseas workers on death row abroad amid talks of reviving the death penalty in the country, a non-government organization said Thursday.Amnesty International27
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Terry Edwards43-year-old Terry Edwards was put to death by lethal injection late Thursday for the $3,000 holdup at a Subway restaurant where 2 employees were gunned down in 2002.Edwards died of lethal injection at 10:17 p.m. at the state's death chamber in Huntsville, said Texas Department of26
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Texas Death RowPublic radio stations from across the state collaborated on this series looking at the death penalty in Texas - its history, how it's changed, whom it affects and its future. From Texas Standard:Death row inmates often spend decades between the day they're sentenced and the day26
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President Donald Trump signs executive orders in the Oval Office.The Prime Minister must ensure the UK plays no role in a revived US torture programme, human rights organization Reprieve has warned today, after President Trump said that he believes ‘torture works.’Mrs May
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Terry EdwardsConvicted murderer Terry Edwards is scheduled to be executed Thursday night after 6 p.m., after more than 13 years on death row. The Supreme Court should issue a last-minute stay, now that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and District Judge Tammy Kemp of Dallas County have refused to25
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The activities of the Metropolitan Police’s spies in other countries are excluded.Four women deceived into relationships with undercover police officers have made a joint statement criticising the new Scottish review into undercover policing, and demanding a full Public Inquiry into the
Triple execution in Kuwait in April 2013Shaikh Faisal Al Abdullah Al Sabah was sentenced to death for the murder of his nephewManama: Kuwait will today execute seven people, including Shaikh Faisal Al Abdullah Al Sabah, after they were found guilty of murder or drug trafficking
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Execution of a convicted murderer in Gaza City on October 2, 2013On Tuesday, 24 January 2017, 2 new death sentences by hanging were issued in the Gaza Strip. The 1st one was issued by Deir al-Balah Court of First Instance
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The British government is using a multi-million pound aid programme to fund Bahrain's parliament while the Gulf country bans opposition parties, reverses human rights reforms and carries out executions, Middle East Eye can reveal.Funding for the parliament, which critics say is a "rubber-stamping"