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News ICTY acquits former Kosovo PM of war crimes charges
ICTY acquits former Kosovo PM of war crimes charges
Katerina Ossenova
April 3, 2008 05:36:00 pm

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Thursday acquitted former Kosovo prime minister and Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commander Ramush Haradinaj of all charges. Haradinaj and...

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News Zimbabwe police detain reporters, raid opposition offices as possible run-off looms
Zimbabwe police detain reporters, raid opposition offices as possible run-off looms
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 3, 2008 05:28:00 pm

Zimbabwe security forces Thursday detained journalists working for the New York Times and the Canadian Broadcasting Coiporation and raided offices belonging to opposition candidates in what some see as indications that long-time Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe...

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News ICE sued over ‘illegal’ immigration raids
ICE sued over ‘illegal’ immigration raids
Katerina Ossenova
April 3, 2008 05:11:00 pm

Law enforcement officials from the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) violated the constitutional privacy and due process rights of suspected illegal aliens by raiding their homes , according to a complaint filed in...

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News EU certifies Kosovo constitution as meeting international rights standards
EU certifies Kosovo constitution as meeting international rights standards
Katerina Ossenova
April 3, 2008 04:42:00 pm

The European Union Thursday certified that Kosovo's constitution is in line with its international obligations, guaranteeing the individual and community rights of all its citizens. The constitution is expected to come...

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News EU court rules PKK improperly listed on 2002 terror watch list
EU court rules PKK improperly listed on 2002 terror watch list
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 3, 2008 04:37:00 pm

The European Union's Court of First Instance Thursday ruled that the Council of the European Union improperly listed the militant Kurdistan Worker's Party (PKK) on its list of terrorist organizations...

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News Former Milberg Weiss partner pleads guilty to racketeering
Former Milberg Weiss partner pleads guilty to racketeering
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 3, 2008 03:49:00 pm

Milberg Weiss partner and co-founder Melvyn Weiss pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of racketeering conspiracy stemming from a long-running US Attorney investigation into an alleged kickback scheme. Weiss was indicted last year...

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News Real ID Act extension granted to all 50 states: DHS
Real ID Act extension granted to all 50 states: DHS
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 3, 2008 03:04:00 pm

All 50 states have been granted extensions to comply with new requirements under the REAL ID Act , the US Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday. The extension pushes back the deadline...

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News China rights activist convicted of subversion
China rights activist convicted of subversion
Jaime Jansen
April 3, 2008 09:48:00 am

Chinese human rights activist Hu Jia was sentenced Thursday to 3.5 years in prison on charges of inciting subversion of state power . Hu's trial began last month; he was...

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News Liberia facing poor human rights conditions after civil war: UN report
Liberia facing poor human rights conditions after civil war: UN report
Jaime Jansen
April 3, 2008 09:18:00 am

Liberia struggles with corruption in its criminal justice system, poor detention conditions and sexual and gender-based violence, including rape and forced marriage, according to a UN Mission in Liberia combined quarterly report covering...

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News Egypt prosecutor investigating Muslim Brotherhood alleged role in riots
Egypt prosecutor investigating Muslim Brotherhood alleged role in riots
Jaime Jansen
April 3, 2008 08:42:00 am

The Egyptian state prosecutor ordered an investigation Wednesday into accusations that 147 members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood caused riots during unauthorized protests on Tuesday against the government for not allowing them to participate in...

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Alabama governor Wallace deployed National Guard to stop integration of Tuskegee High

On September 2, 1963, then-Alabama Governor George Wallace surrounded the Tuskegee High School with Alabama National Guard troops in an effort to prevent its integration pursuant to a federal court order in Lee vs. Macon County. In response, President John F. Kennedy federalized the Guard and sent it back to its barracks.

Former Rwanda politician convicted of genocide

On September 2, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) convicted the former mayor of Taba, Jean-Paul Akayesu, on nine counts of crimes against humanity and genocide for his role in the Rwandan Genocide of 1994. A month later, Akayesu was sentenced to life in prison for his crimes. Read ICTR documents from the trial of Jean-Paul Akayesu.

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