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News Supreme Court hears arguments in IDEA, federal banking regulation cases
Supreme Court hears arguments in IDEA, federal banking regulation cases
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
April 28, 2009 03:33:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in two cases. In Forest Grove School District v. T.A. , the Court will consider whether the...

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News Europe court rules for Greek Cypriot in Northern Cyprus land ownership dispute
Europe court rules for Greek Cypriot in Northern Cyprus land ownership dispute
Adrienne Lester
April 28, 2009 02:58:00 pm

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled Tuesday that a judgment by a southern Cyprus court favoring a Greek Cypriot reclaiming land in the north is enforceable despite the south's lack of...

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Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
April 28, 2009 02:50:00 pm

JURIST has been nominated in New York for a prestigious Webby Award as the best Law website of 2009. By virtue of being a nominee, JURIST is eligible for the Webby People's Voice award in addition to the judge's...

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News UK jury acquits men accused in 2005 London transit bombings
UK jury acquits men accused in 2005 London transit bombings
Amelia Mathias
April 28, 2009 02:49:00 pm

A UK jury acquitted Tuesday three alleged conspirators to the July 7, 2005 bombings in London . Mohammed Shakil, Waheed Ali, and Sadeer Saleem were found not guilty of being privy to the conspiracy during a...

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News Madagascar soldiers raid high court to arrest supporters of ousted president
Madagascar soldiers raid high court to arrest supporters of ousted president
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
April 28, 2009 02:12:00 pm

Armed soldiers raided Madagascar's High Constitutional Court Monday evening, arresting head of security Andrianandraina Ralitera and three other court employees. The four arrested men , supporters of ousted president Marc Ravalomanana [BBC...

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News UK government publishes controversial bill outlawing various forms of discrimination
UK government publishes controversial bill outlawing various forms of discrimination
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
April 28, 2009 12:42:00 pm

The UK Government Equalities Office (GEO) on Monday published a controversial Equality Bill that seeks to eliminate gender, racial, age, and other forms of discrimination. The bill, which was introduced into the House of...

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News Supreme Court upholds FCC ban on isolated expletives
Supreme Court upholds FCC ban on isolated expletives
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
April 28, 2009 11:04:00 am

The US Supreme Court Tuesday ruled 5-4 in FCC v. Fox Television Stations that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) did not act arbitrarily and capriciously...

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News Canada commission concludes Afghan detainees not abused in custody
Canada commission concludes Afghan detainees not abused in custody
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
April 28, 2009 10:08:00 am

The Canadian Military Police Complaints Commission (MPCC) released a report Monday concluding that three Afghan detainees were not mistreated while in Canadian military police custody in Kandahar in 2006. The probe began following...

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News Federal court begins trial of ex-soldier accused in Mahmudiya murder-rape case
Federal court begins trial of ex-soldier accused in Mahmudiya murder-rape case
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
April 28, 2009 09:15:00 am

The federal trial of a former US soldier accused of raping and killing a 14-year-old Iraqi girl in 2006 began Monday. Former US Army Pfc. Steven Green is also charged with killing the...

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US releases human rights pledges in anticipation of UN council vote
Amelia Mathias
April 28, 2009 08:59:00 am

The US State Department released Monday its commitments and pledges as part of its campaign to gain a seat on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) . All countries attempting to be...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Convention on Psychotropic Substances signed

On February 21, 1971, the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances was signed in Vienna, Austria. The Convention was promulgated to regulate psychotropic drugs, extending the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, which applied to cannabis-, cocoa-, and opium-based drugs. In 1988, the UN Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances was promulgated to address international drug manufacture, possession, and distribution, primarily in organized crime. 175 nations are now parties to the Convention. Member nations have implemented the Convention in the form of domestic laws such as the US Psychotropic Substances Act, the UK Misuse of Drugs Act, and the Canadian Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Former Nixon AG Mitchell sentenced to prison for Watergate

On February 21, 1975, former US Attorney General John Mitchell, Nixon Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman and domestic adviser John Ehrlichman were sentenced to prison terms of 2 1/2 to 8 years for obstructing justice in the Watergate affair.

Learn more about John Mitchell from the Washington Post.

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