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News ICTY delays Seselj trial over witness intimidation concerns
ICTY delays Seselj trial over witness intimidation concerns
Steve Czajkowski
February 12, 2009 10:25:00 am

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugolavia (ICTY) on Wednesday indefinitely suspended the trial of Volislav Seselj over fears that witnesses...

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News Federal judge rejects jurisdiction over Guantanamo force-feeding case
Federal judge rejects jurisdiction over Guantanamo force-feeding case
Ximena Marinero
February 12, 2009 08:57:00 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia denied Tuesday a petition by two Guantanamo Bay detainees to stop the force-feeding imposed on them during their hunger strike,...

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News ICC denies reports that Bashir arrest warrant issued
ICC denies reports that Bashir arrest warrant issued
Ximena Marinero
February 12, 2009 08:03:00 am

Officials from the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced Thursday that the ICC has not issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir , refuting Wednesday reports that the...

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News Binyam Mohamed lawyer says torture details withheld from Obama
Binyam Mohamed lawyer says torture details withheld from Obama
Ximena Marinero
February 12, 2009 07:13:00 am

Information redacted from a British High Court decision released last week has been withheld from US President Barack Obama and may hold key information about British involvement in the alleged torture of Guantanamo...

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News Egypt court imprisons opposition leader for illegally entering Gaza
Egypt court imprisons opposition leader for illegally entering Gaza
Lucas Tanglen
February 11, 2009 05:36:00 pm

An Egyptian military court on Wednesday sentenced an Islamist opposition leader to two years in prison for illegally entering Gaza. Magdy Ahmed Hussein, leader of the Labor Party , was arrested last month on suspicion of...

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News Tibet courts convict 76 involved in March demonstrations
Tibet courts convict 76 involved in March demonstrations
Ximena Marinero
February 11, 2009 05:21:00 pm

Tibetan courts have convicted 76 people involved in the March 2008 Lhasa riots , according to official remarks on Tuesday by vice-president of the Tibet regional People's Congress Nyima Cering. The high...

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News Khadr lawyers propose plan for Canadian’s repatriation from Guantanamo
Khadr lawyers propose plan for Canadian’s repatriation from Guantanamo
Lucas Tanglen
February 11, 2009 04:13:00 pm

Lawyers for Omar Khadr presented a plan Wednesday to return the Guantanamo Bay detainee to Canadian society. The outline, laid out at a news conference in Toronto, calls...

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News Kenya delays vote on special tribunal following bribery allegations
Kenya delays vote on special tribunal following bribery allegations
Jake Oresick
February 11, 2009 12:25:00 pm

The Kenyan Parliament on Tuesday delayed voting on a constitutional amendment that would create a special tribunal for the country, following allegations by MP Gitobu Imanyara that government officials tried to bribe or blackmail MPs...

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News Indonesia court dismisses corruption suit against Suharto son
Indonesia court dismisses corruption suit against Suharto son
Kayleigh Shebs
February 11, 2009 12:06:00 pm

The Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday dismissed a corruption lawsuit against Hutomo Mandala Putra , son of former Indonesian President Haji Mohammed Suharto . The suit against Putra, also known as "Tommy Suharto," had...

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News UN SG Ban urges Bashir to comply with possible ICC indictment
UN SG Ban urges Bashir to comply with possible ICC indictment
Caitlin Price
February 11, 2009 11:58:00 am

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir must cooperate with any indictment or decision the International Criminal Court (ICC) may issue against him, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said Tuesday. On...

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Volstead Act passed establishing Prohibition

On October 28, 1919, the Volstead Act was passed, ushering in Prohibition.

Learn more about the Volstead Act and the prohibition era from the National Archives and Records Administration.

Khrushchev orders removal of USSR missiles from Cuba

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