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UN SG commends Netherlands for advocating rule of law, international justice

April 9, 2013 11:25:37 AM

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Monday commended the Netherlands for advocating the rule of law and international justice. Speaking at The Hague during a press conference held jointly with the Dutch foreign minister, Ban emphasized...

February 6, 2013 01:58:35 PM

The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said Wednesday that significant progress has been made in ending the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) but called upon the international community to...

February 7, 2012 09:37:37 AM

The UN released its annual report Monday on trends in female genital mutilation (FGM) , revealing that approximately 2,000 African communities have renounced the practice since last year . The UN Population...

September 13, 2011 10:58:07 AM

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Monday sent a report to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) accusing Sri Lankan troops of killing tens of thousands of civilians during clashes...

February 7, 2011 01:56:33 PM

UN rights experts called Monday for all global communities to participate in the effort to end female genital mutilation (FGM) . The statement, marking the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Genital Mutilation...

October 26, 2008 08:58:00 PM

The UN-backed Global Migration Group (GMG) released a report Friday asserting that nations have a duty to protect the human rights of migrants even while exercising their sovereign power because it increases their...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Line of Demarcation divides the New World between Spain and Portugal

On May 4, 1493, Pope Alexander VI promulgated the Line of Demarcation, dividing the New World between Spain and Portugal in response the return of Christopher Columbus from his discovery of the American continents. However, neither country was entirely satisfied with the placement of the Line. A year later on June 7, 1494, the two nations signed the Treaty of Tordesillas, which moved the Line of Demarcation further west, giving Portugal claim to Brazil.

Kent State student shootings precipitated lawsuits

On May 4, 1970, National Guardsmen at Kent State University opened fire on students protesting the US invasion of Cambodia, killing four.

Review a legal chronology of the Kent State shootings, from May 5, 1970 (the day the FBI investigation started) to January 4, 1979 (the day the state of Ohio reached an out-of-court settlement for $675,000 with victims and relatives of victims).