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Day: January 11, 2018

Football, Finally: Saudi Women to Be Allowed Into Stadiums for First Time Friday

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Saudi Arabia (Sputnik) – Sports stadiums in Saudi Arabia will open their doors to female football fans for the first time ever on Friday, as part of the government’s series of reforms, which include the planned lifting of a ban on women driving and the reopening of cinemas. Three previously male-only stadiums in the capital, Riyadh; Jeddah on the Red Sea; and the eastern city of Dammam are preparing to open special sections for women, according to the kingdom’s General Sports Authority. “The first match that women will be allowed to watch will be Al-Ahli versus Al-Batin…

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US: Secret Evidence Erodes Fair Trial Rights

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(HRW) – Evidence suggests US authorities deliberately conceal the facts about how they found information in a criminal case and may be doing so regularly, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Withholding these facts to cover up investigative practices, including potentially illegal ones, harms defendants’ rights and impedes justice for human rights violations. January 9, 2018Report Dark Side Secret Origins of Evidence in US Criminal Cases The 77-page report “Dark Side: Secret Origins of Evidence in US Criminal Cases,” documents the use of alternative explanations for how…

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