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News Federal judge sentences Islamic charity officials accused of funding terrorism
Federal judge sentences Islamic charity officials accused of funding terrorism
Christian Ehret
May 28, 2009 10:31:00 am

A US federal judge Wednesday sentenced the Holy Land Foundation (HLF) and five of its officials pursuant to their convictions of providing material support to Palestinian group Hamas . District Judge...

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News UN Sri Lanka resolution does not include war crimes investigation
UN Sri Lanka resolution does not include war crimes investigation
Andrew Morgan
May 28, 2009 10:06:00 am

The UN Human Rights Council adopted a resolution Wednesday "welcoming the conclusion of hostilities" in Sri Lanka, but failing to call for an investigation into war crimes committed during the conflict. Adopted during the 11th...

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News Mortgage securities broker fraud charges [US DC]
Mortgage securities broker fraud charges [US DC]
May 28, 2009 09:46:00 am

Securities and Exchange Commission v. Betta, et al., US District Court for the Southern District of Florida, May 28, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here....

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News Terrorism camp law [Germany Bundestag]
Terrorism camp law [Germany Bundestag]
May 28, 2009 09:39:00 am

Entwurf eines Gesetzes zur Bekampfung des Aufenthalts in terroristischen Ausbildungslagern, Deutscher Bundestag , approved May 28, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. German terrorism training camp bill...

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News Habre extradition ruling [ICJ]
Habre extradition ruling [ICJ]
May 28, 2009 09:31:00 am

Belgium v. Senegal, International Court of Justice, May 28, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Belgium v Senegal...

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News Motion to recall interrogation photo production order [US DOJ]
Motion to recall interrogation photo production order [US DOJ]
May 28, 2009 09:30:00 am

Motion to Recall the Mandate - ACLU v. Department of Defense, US Department of Justice, May 28, 2009 [requesting the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to recall an earlier mandate requiring the US government to release photos...

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News DNA collection from arrestees ruling [US DC]
DNA collection from arrestees ruling [US DC]
May 28, 2009 09:23:00 am

US v. Pool, US District Court for the Eastern District of California, May 28, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. US v. Pool...

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News Amnesty International annual human rights report [AI]
Amnesty International annual human rights report [AI]
May 28, 2009 09:22:00 am

Amnesty International Report 2009: The State of the World's Human Rights, Amnesty International, May 28, 2009 . Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase...

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News Abu Ghraib photos depict rape, sexual assault: ex-US general
Abu Ghraib photos depict rape, sexual assault: ex-US general
Christian Ehret
May 28, 2009 08:50:00 am

The photographs of detainee abuse at Abu Ghraib prison that US President Barack Obama does not want to release include depictions of rape and sexual assault, according to former US Major General Antonio Taguba...

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News Israel parliament considers criminalizing anti-Israeli statements
Israel parliament considers criminalizing anti-Israeli statements
Andrew Morgan
May 28, 2009 08:37:00 am

The Knesset , Israel's parliament, on Wednesday approved 47-34 the preliminary reading of a bill that would punish public statements likely to "cause an act of hatred, scorn or disloyalty to the state" with one year in prison....

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Benjamin Cardozo, future US Supreme Court Justice, was born on May 24, 1870. Learn more about Justice Benjamin Cardozo from the Oyez project at Northwestern University.

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