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UN expert calls for increased efforts to combat Somalia piracy

November 1, 2011 10:59:56 AM

Pirates off the Somalia coast have increased their area of operation and use of violence despite unprecedented efforts to reduce piracy, a UN official said Monday. Assistant Secretary-General for Political AffairsTaye-Brook Zerihoun told the UN...

October 25, 2011 09:57:02 AM

The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Monday urging member states to make piracy a crime and establish anti-piracy courts because of the rise in maritime piracy crime off the coast of Somalia. The request...

October 5, 2011 08:55:14 AM

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Tuesday sentenced a pair of Somali men to life in prison for their involvement in the hijacking of a yacht that...

October 4, 2011 09:41:51 AM

US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia Judge Mark Davis on Monday ruled that two Somali pirates who killed four Americans will spend their lives in prison. Mahdi Jama...

August 22, 2011 03:05:29 PM

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Monday sentenced a Somali man to life in prison for his role in the hijacking of a US vessel that resulted in the...

August 14, 2011 12:54:17 PM

Brazilian Judge Patricia Acioli, known for taking a hard-line against corrupt officials and militia death squads, was shot and killed on Thursday outside of her home by two masked men on motorbikes. Investigators revealed that at least twelve people...

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Dutch court sentences 5 Somali pirates

August 12, 2011 12:30:01 PM

The District Court of Rotterdam sentenced five Somali men on Friday to prison terms ranging from four to seven years for acts of maritime piracy . All five of the...

July 21, 2011 11:50:02 AM

Three accused Somali pirates pleaded not guilty Wednesday to hijacking a US vessel that resulted in the deaths of four US citizens. Their charges included murder, piracy, hostage taking and violence against maritime navigation...

July 12, 2011 01:43:44 PM

Five Somali men went on trial Tuesday in a Dutch court on charges of maritime piracy related to hijacking a South African yacht and kidnapping its crew. The Netherlands Public Prosecution Service [official website,...

July 9, 2011 12:02:28 PM

The US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Friday charged three Somali pirates with 26 counts for acts of piracy in the hijacking of a US vessel that resulted in the deaths of four...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty extended indefinitely

On May 11, 1995, over 170 signatory nations agreed to extend the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) indefinitely. The NPT is an agreement signed by 189 countries to control the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear technology based on the principles of disarmament, non-proliferation, and the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. The treaty was opened for signature in 1968 with a provision for review conferences every five years. During the 1995 review conference in New York City, member countries decided to keep the treaty open indefinitely. Learn more about the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty from the United Nations.

Massachusetts repealed law banning Christmas

On May 11, 1682, the Massachusetts General Court repealed two laws that had banned the celebration of Christmas and had authorized capital punishment for expelled Quakers returning to the colony. Learn more about the state's ban on Christmas.