Canada Faces Year of Argument on Prostitution Law
As Canada prepares for a year of consideration of the late-December ruling by the Supreme Court to decriminalize prostitution, advocates on both sides are gearing up for this hot-button issue.
Saudi Law Firm Opens; Birth Control Mandate Halted
The first female law firm has opened its doors in Saudi Arabia to protect women's rights in the kingdom. Also this week, the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily delayed key requirements related to contraceptive coverage of the Affordable Care Act impacting religious-affiliated groups.
Paramilitary soldiers stand outside Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology where former Pakistani president Musharraf has been admitted for treatment in Rawalpindi
Paramilitary soldiers stand outside the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) where former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has been admitted for treatment in Rawalpindi January 3, 2014. Former Pakistani military ruler Musharraf was taken to hospital with chest pains on Wednesday while on his way to face treason charges in a special court in the capital, Islamabad. It was the third time that Musharraf has failed to appear in court to face the charges. Musharraf, 70, seized power in a 1999 military coup when he was army chief. He later became president and ruled until 2008. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood (PAKISTAN - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS HEALTH MILITARY CRIME LAW)
Italian navy rescues over 1000 migrants from boats in 24 hours
ITALY-MIGRANTS/:Italian navy rescues over 1000 migrants from boats in 24 hours
Supporters of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf hold flowers and shout slogans for him as they gather outside a military hospital where Musharraf is admitted for treatment in Rawalpindi
Supporters of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf hold flowers and shout slogans for him as they gather outside a military hospital where Musharraf is admitted for treatment in Rawalpindi January 2, 2014. Former Pakistani military ruler Musharraf was taken to hospital with chest pains on Wednesday while on his way to face treason charges in a special court in the capital Islamabad. It was the third time that Musharraf has failed to appear in court to face the charges. REUTERS/Faisal Mahmood (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)
Paramilitary soldiers stand guard behind barbed wire that seals off the road leading to the Special Court in Islamabad
Paramilitary soldiers stand guard behind barbed wire that seals off the road leading to the Special Court that is formed to try former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf for treason, in Islamabad January 2, 2014. Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf was taken to hospital with chest pains on Wednesday while on his way to face treason charges in a special court in the capital, Islamabad. It was the third time that Musharraf has failed to appear in court to face the charges. The first two times he cited Musharraf, 70, seized power in a 1999 military coup when he was army chief. He later became president and ruled until 2008. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)
Police officers check a vehicle near the Special Court in Islamabad
Police officers check a vehicle near the Special Court formed to try former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf for treason, in Islamabad January 2, 2014. Musharraf was taken to hospital with chest pains on Wednesday while on his way to face treason charges in a special court in the capital, Islamabad. It was the third time that Musharraf has failed to appear in court to face the charges. The first two times he cited Musharraf, 70, seized power in a 1999 military coup when he was army chief. He later became president and ruled until 2008. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)
Pirzada speaks to a reporter outside the Special Court building in Islamabad
Sharifuddin Pirzada, a senior lawyer of former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, speaks to a reporter outside the Special Court building in Islamabad January 2, 2014. Musharraf was taken to hospital with chest pains on Wednesday while on his way to face treason charges in a special court in the capital, Islamabad. It was the third time that Musharraf has failed to appear in court to face the charges. The first two times he cited Musharraf, 70, seized power in a 1999 military coup when he was army chief. He later became president and ruled until 2008. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed (PAKISTAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)