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News Fiji AG says ousted judges to be replaced next week
Fiji AG says ousted judges to be replaced next week
Andrew Gilmore
April 24, 2009 02:07:00 pm

Fijian Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum said Friday that the government would name new judges to replace those discharged following the suspension of the country's constitution by President Ratu Josefa Iloilo two weeks...

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News North Korea to formally indict detained US journalists
North Korea to formally indict detained US journalists
Adrienne Lester
April 24, 2009 02:06:00 pm

North Korean state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday that two US journalists arrested in March will stand trial. While the charges remain unclear, it is possible the journalists will face charges of espionage [AP...

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News Thailand PM promises constitutional reforms after lifting state of emergency
Thailand PM promises constitutional reforms after lifting state of emergency
Amelia Mathias
April 24, 2009 02:00:00 pm

Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva lifted the emergency rule decree Friday and promised constitutional reforms to bring stability back to Thailand after months of protests and violence. The state of emergency , which went...

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News White House opposes independent commission to investigate Bush policies
White House opposes independent commission to investigate Bush policies
Tere Miller-Sporrer
April 24, 2009 12:45:00 pm

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Thursday that the Obama administration opposes the formation of an independent commission to investigate Bush administration interrogation techniques. During a press conference aboard Air Force One on Wednesday, Gibbs said that the...

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News Spain court assigns new judge to probe US officials who backed Guantanamo
Spain court assigns new judge to probe US officials who backed Guantanamo
Tere Miller-Sporrer
April 24, 2009 12:08:00 pm

A Spanish court assigned a new judge Thursday to decide whether to prosecute members of the Bush administration behind the establishment of the Guantanamo Bay detention center, a court spokesperson told CNN . Eloy Velasco...

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News Serbia war crimes court convicts ex-police of killing civilians in Kosovo war
Serbia war crimes court convicts ex-police of killing civilians in Kosovo war
Brian Jackson
April 24, 2009 09:21:00 am

Four former Serbian policemen were convicted Thursday of the killing of 48 Albanian civilians in Suva Reka during the war in Kosovo in 1999. Their trial in a Serbian war crimes court began in...

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News Holder denies interrogation memos release was selective
Holder denies interrogation memos release was selective
Christian Ehret
April 24, 2009 09:14:00 am

US Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday testified in front of a House Appropriations subcommittee that he is willing to release as much information as possible in regards to interrogation techniques used on Guantanamo...

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News Guantanamo detainee lawsuit claims torture prior to authorization of techniques
Guantanamo detainee lawsuit claims torture prior to authorization of techniques
Brian Jackson
April 24, 2009 08:20:00 am

The lawyer for Guantanamo Bay detainee Rafik Alhami filed suit Thursday in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging that Alhami was tortured before the Bush...

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News DOJ to release detainee treatment photos under court order
DOJ to release detainee treatment photos under court order
Bhargav Katikanen
April 24, 2009 08:14:00 am

US Department of Justice (DOJ) officials said Thursday that they would release at least 44 photographs "depicting the treatment of detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan," pursuant to a court order. In a letter sent to...

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News Canada court orders PM to request repatriation of Guantanamo detainee Khadr
Canada court orders PM to request repatriation of Guantanamo detainee Khadr
Christian Ehret
April 24, 2009 08:02:00 am

A Canadian Federal Court ruled Thursday that Prime Minister Stephen Harper must advocate for the repatriation of Guantanamo detainee Omar Khadr . Khadr claims that the Canadian government's refusal to request...

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