Constitution

A constitution is a document that sets out the fundamental principles and rules of a government, and defines the powers and duties of the government and the rights and responsibilities of the citizens. Constitutions typically establish the structure and function of the government, and they often include provisions related to individual rights and freedoms.

Constitutions serve as the supreme law of a country or other political entity, and they provide a framework for the operation of the government. They often include provisions for the creation and powers of branches of government, such as the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, and they may also include provisions for the amendment of the constitution itself.

Constitutions are important because they establish the legal and political foundations of a country or other political entity, and they provide a basis for the rule of law. Many countries have written constitutions that are codified into a single document, while others have unwritten constitutions that are based on a combination of legal traditions and practices.

 

 

Prison-Labor Bans Are About Unions More Than ‘Slavery’
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Prison-Labor Bans Are About Unions More Than ‘Slavery’

What I learned working in the correctional kitchen for 75 cents a day. I worked in York Correctional Institution’s kitchen for five years. I earned 75 cents a day for the first year, then got a raise to $1.75 a day. That job is the reason I’m alive. The work was menial, but it provided…

In Dialogue with Malawi, Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking, Ask about Access to Lawyers and the Definition of Torture
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In Dialogue with Malawi, Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking, Ask about Access to Lawyers and the Definition of Torture

The Committee against Torture today concluded its consideration of the initial report of Malawi, with Committee Experts commending efforts to combat human trafficking, and raising questions about access to lawyers and the definition of torture. Anna Racu, Committee Vice Chairperson and Co-Rapporteur for Malawi, said that it was positive that Malawi had adopted the Trafficking…

Georgia senator used farm labor contractors linked to trafficking case – USA Today
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Georgia senator used farm labor contractors linked to trafficking case – USA Today

Operation Blooming Onion is among the largest criminal prosecutions of labor trafficking of foreign farmworkers. Cogdell Berry Farm hired labor contractors whose Georgia homes were searched, money seized in the investigation. Sen. Russ Goodman, who owns the farm with his father-in-law, said he would investigate the situation. A Georgia state senator running for reelection as a farmer…

Abuses on US bases in Persian Gulf ensnare legions of migrant workers – Stars and Stripes
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Abuses on US bases in Persian Gulf ensnare legions of migrant workers – Stars and Stripes

Foreign workers (migrant workers) for defense contractors on at least four U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf are trapped in their jobs by abusive employment practices that they say prevent them from returning home or even looking for better work in the region, more than 30 current and former workers said in interviews. Many…

Expanding Definitions of ‘Family’ in Deepika Singh v. CAT
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Expanding Definitions of ‘Family’ in Deepika Singh v. CAT

Image Description: Two different handprints with a heart drawn in between them Recently, the Indian Supreme Court discussed the idea of expanding the traditional idea of a family unit in Deepika Singh v. CAT. The main issue in the case was the interpretation of Rule 43 of the Central Civil Service (Leave) Rules of 1972…

Voters in five states have the chance to wipe slavery and indentured servitude off the books
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Voters in five states have the chance to wipe slavery and indentured servitude off the books

When slavery was outlawed in the U.S. in 1865, the 13th Amendment included one exception. “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction,” the amendment reads. The penalty has remained on…

Unpaid California County Jail Work Set for Ninth Circuit Debate
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Unpaid California County Jail Work Set for Ninth Circuit Debate

An Aramark Corp. subsidiary will urge a federal appeals court in San Francisco to toss a lawsuit from non-convicted inmates at a California county jail who worked for the company without being paid. The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will hear oral argument Monday on whether California’s minimum wage and overtime protections…

Refugee advocates tell Canadian Supreme Court that U.S. isn't safe for asylum seekers
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Refugee advocates tell Canadian Supreme Court that U.S. isn't safe for asylum seekers

Refugees advocates argued before the Canadian Supreme Court this week that the Safe Third Country Agreement between the U.S. and Canada is unconstitutional because the United States isn’t a safe destination for asylum seekers. “The underlying issue is whether or not the obligation to provide effective protection and to ensure effective protection is being respected…

FIA registers 21 cases against human organ traffickers: Senate told
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FIA registers 21 cases against human organ traffickers: Senate told

FIA registers 21 cases against human organ traffickers Minister of State for Law and Justice Senator Shahadat Awan on Friday said Federal Investigation Agency FIA registers 21 cases against human organ traffickers since 2017. Responding to the question, raised by Senator Seemee Ezdi, he told Senate that the FIA had arrested the gangs of 16…