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News Europe rights court upholds defamation conviction of French author
Europe rights court upholds defamation conviction of French author
Leslie Schulman
October 22, 2007 06:05:00 pm

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Monday upheld a 1999 conviction of French author Mathieu Lindon for defamation. In his book "The Trial of Jean-Marie Le Pen," Lindon suggested that France's far-right...

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News Myanmar agrees to visit from UN rights expert
Myanmar agrees to visit from UN rights expert
Kiely Lewandowski
October 22, 2007 06:01:00 pm

Myanmar agreed Monday to accept a visit by UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Paulo Sergio Pinheiro ahead of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit meetings next month. Pinheiro has been blocked from visiting...

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News Canada government introduces new security certificates bill after high court debacle
Canada government introduces new security certificates bill after high court debacle
Howard Kline
October 22, 2007 05:54:00 pm

The Canadian government Monday introduced a new security certificates bill in the House of Commons in response to a February Supreme Court decision that gave it one year to re-write existing law or have...

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News FTC rejects Intel anti-competition probe
FTC rejects Intel anti-competition probe
Leslie Schulman
October 22, 2007 03:40:00 pm

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will not open a formal investigation into allegations that computer chip maker Intel offered unfair discounts to convince computer makers to buy its products over those made by rival Advanced Micro...

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News Congo militia leader charged with war crimes makes first ICC appearance
Congo militia leader charged with war crimes makes first ICC appearance
Leslie Schulman
October 22, 2007 03:14:00 pm

Former Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) warlord Germain Katanga made an anticipated appearance in the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague Monday. Katanga, only the second...

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News Russian prosecutors pushing for nine-year embezzlement sentence for Berezovsky
Russian prosecutors pushing for nine-year embezzlement sentence for Berezovsky
Leslie Schulman
October 22, 2007 02:46:00 pm

Russian prosecutors will push for a nine-year prison sentence for exiled business tycoon Boris Berezovsky in connection with charges that he embezzled millions from the Russian national airline Aeroflot , a lawyer appointed...

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News DOJ lawyers argue against Khadr appeal to federal court
DOJ lawyers argue against Khadr appeal to federal court
Mike Rosen-Molina
October 22, 2007 02:13:00 pm

US Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyers argued in documents filed with the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Friday that the court does not have jurisdiction to hear an appeal from the US Court of...

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News Federal judge declares mistrial in Muslim charity terrorism financing case
Federal judge declares mistrial in Muslim charity terrorism financing case
Brett Murphy
October 22, 2007 01:05:00 pm

A Dallas federal judge declared a mistrial Monday on nearly all 197 counts in a controversial case against the Islamic Holy Land Foundation charity and five of its leaders. Judge A. Joe Fish took...

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News Pakistan high court judge says threat of martial law still ‘haunting’ country
Pakistan high court judge says threat of martial law still ‘haunting’ country
Brett Murphy
October 22, 2007 12:36:00 pm

A Supreme Court of Pakistan justice said at a hearing Monday on the results of the recent presidential election ostensibly re-electing President Pervez Musharraf that the spectre of martial law continues "haunting" the country, despite efforts to...

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News Reversing Roe ruling on abortion would harm poor women: Ginsburg
Reversing Roe ruling on abortion would harm poor women: Ginsburg
Brett Murphy
October 22, 2007 12:03:00 pm

Reversing the US Supreme Court's abortion decision in Roe v. Wade would not prevent wealthy women from getting abortions, but would have a "devastating" effect on underprivileged females, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said...

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Convention on Cluster Munitions approved

On May 30, 2008, nations agreed to ban the use of cluster bombs by signing the Convention on Cluster Munitions. The US, Russia, and China each declined to sign the treaty. Learn more about the Convention on Cluster Munitions from the treaty's official website.

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On May 30, 1431, after being convicted of witchcraft at her trial, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.

Review the transcripts from Joan of Arc's trial, online from the Fordham University Center for Medieval Studies.

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