The Supreme Court has declared Mohammed Sani Musa winner of the Niger East senatorial election in the last National Assembly polls.
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Nigeria: Abaribe Emerges Senate Minority Leader of the 9th Assembly
The Peoples Democratic Party Senator representing Abia South Senatorial District, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has been named the Minority Leader of the Ninth Senate
Also, Emmanuel Bwacha from Taraba South retained his position as Deputy Minority Leader.
The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Phillip Aduda, also retained his position as the Minority Whip.
Source: Punch.
California court: Prison pot is OK, if inmates don’t inhale
A California appeals court says it’s legal to have small amounts of marijuana in prison – so long as inmates don’t inhale.
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Brazil’s supreme court votes to criminalise homophobia and transphobia
Brazil’s supreme court has officially criminalised homophobia and transphobia.
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Ecuador’s highest court legalizes same-sex marriage
Ecuador’s highest court has ruled to recognize same-sex marriage, marking a watershed moment for LGBTQ rights in the Catholic-majority country.
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Julian Assange to appear in court after Javid signs US extradition request
The home secretary, Sajid Javid, has revealed he has signed a request for Julian Assange to be extradited to the US where he faces charges of computer hacking.
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Central Park Five prosecutor resigns from Columbia amid Netflix backlash
The assistant district attorney who prosecuted the now-exonerated Central Park Five said on Wednesday that she will leave her post as a part-time lecturer at Columbia Law School due to backlash over a Netflix series on the case called “When They See Us.”
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Lawyers accuse police of using unnecessary force on mostly unarmed protesters
The Hong Kong police were under fire today over accusations of using excessive force, endangering safety of people and targeting frontline journalists, with the Bar Association leading the charge.
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3-day-old baby stolen in Jos hospital
A distressed mother, Mary Chukwuebuka, and her husband, Nwagod, have appealed to Plateau State Specialists Hospital, Jos, management, the state Police Command and the public to help in locating their baby stolen three days after birth from the hospital.
ICC holds Retreat with African States Parties in Addis Ababa
On 12 June 2019, the International Criminal Court (ICC) convened a Retreat with African States Parties to the Rome Statute in Addis Ababa with the participation of the Office of Legal Counsel of the African Union and the ICC Trust Fund for Victims (TFV).
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