posted by SarahMartin on Jun 4
MiamiHerald.com reports that New Jersey Republican Congressman Chris Smith, who has been championing the Sean Goldman case all along, introduced a bill in Congress today that would temporarily remove Brazil from a duty-free trade program.
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New Jersey Congressman Backs up His Words with Actions
posted by BradSage on Jun 1
… brake the law to succeed and cnt get anywhere legally you need drugs and guns- vicious circle…
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Essay!
posted by LJ on May 5
In a historic decision, Brazil’s Supreme Court struck down a draconian censorship law that prohibited freedom of expression and attempted to perpetuate authoritarian rule.The court ruled 7-4 that the 42-year-old law —a legacy from the country’s military dictatorship from the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s— was unconstitutional and violated freedom of expression.EFE News Service:The challenge to the dictatorship-era press law had been brought by lawmaker Miro Teixeira and served to unite publishers and jo
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Brazil Finally Breaks with Its Dark Past
posted by MartinConnor on May 1
[JURIST] The Brazilian Supreme Court [official website, in Portuguese] on Thursday overturned a law restricting the press [press release, in Portuguese] as unconstitutional. The court ruled 7-4 that the Press Law [ Law No
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JURIST – Paper Chase: Brazil high court rules press censorship law …
posted by StanleyHeadley on Apr 12
Shawn Phelps posted a photo: Our tour was in front of one of the biggest law schools in Sao Paulo when this character showed up and stole the show away from our tour guide.
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Hijacking the Tour Group Part 2