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News Jordanian terror suspect asset freeze judgment [EU CFI]
Jordanian terror suspect asset freeze judgment [EU CFI]
June 11, 2009 06:12:00 pm

Othman v. Council of the European Union, et al., European Union Court of First Instance, June 11, 2009 . Read the full...

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News South Korea court rules against Microsoft in antitrust suit
South Korea court rules against Microsoft in antitrust suit
Christian Ehret
June 11, 2009 03:09:00 pm

A South Korean court ruled Thursday that Microsoft violated antitrust regulations by packaging software with the Windows operating system, but dismissed requests for damages from two Korean software firms. The suit alleged that the...

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News Europe court rules terror suspect asset freeze violates fundamental rights
Europe court rules terror suspect asset freeze violates fundamental rights
Christian Ehret
June 11, 2009 01:29:00 pm

The European Union Court of First Instance ruled Thursday that an EU-ordered asset freeze of a Jordanian terrorist suspect lacked judicial review, violating the suspect's fundamental rights. The assets of Muslim cleric Abu Qatada [BBC...

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News Annan extends Kenya election violence tribunal deadline
Annan extends Kenya election violence tribunal deadline
Christian Ehret
June 11, 2009 12:06:00 pm

Kenya has until the end of August to establish a tribunal to try the leaders behind the 2007 post-election violence , former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan told the BBC Thursday. If the country does not...

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News Four Uighur Guantanamo detainees transferred to Bermuda
Four Uighur Guantanamo detainees transferred to Bermuda
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
June 11, 2009 11:25:00 am

Four Uighurs held at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility have been released from US custody Thursday and transferred to Bermuda . The US Department of Justice (DOJ) reported that the four detainees...

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News US authorities charge 24 with theft of Native American cultural property
US authorities charge 24 with theft of Native American cultural property
Christian Ehret
June 11, 2009 10:40:00 am

US authorities on Wednesday charged 24 individuals with looting Native American artifacts from public land. The accused are charged with violations of the Archaeological Resource Protection Act (ARPA) and the Native American Graves...

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News Palau offer to accept Uighur detainees not motivated by Chinese reaction: report
Palau offer to accept Uighur detainees not motivated by Chinese reaction: report
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
June 11, 2009 10:19:00 am

Palau President Johnson Toribiong told the Associated Press Thursday that his offer to accept 17 Uighur detainees held at Guantanamo Bay was motivated by human rights concerns and not by the Chinese...

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News China rights lawyer challenges Internet filtering policy
China rights lawyer challenges Internet filtering policy
Christian Ehret
June 11, 2009 08:25:00 am

Chinese human rights lawyer Li Fangping has challenged a government mandate requiring Internet filter software on all new personal computers, according to media reports Thursday. Fangping demanded public hearings from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology...

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News Europe court finds Turkish government responsible for domestic violence killing
Europe court finds Turkish government responsible for domestic violence killing
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
June 11, 2009 08:13:00 am

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Wednesday that the Turkish government is responsible for the death of a woman at the hands of her ex-husband. The court found that in failing...

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News House judiciary committee recommends impeachment of convicted federal judge
House judiciary committee recommends impeachment of convicted federal judge
Devin Montgomery
June 11, 2009 07:35:00 am

The US House Judiciary Committee voted 29-0 Wednesday to approve four articles of impeachment against US district court judge Samuel Kent based on his conviction for obstruction of justice...

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Montenegrins vote for independence from Serbia

Citizens of Montenegro voted by 55.5-45.5% on May 21, 2006 to secede from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro and declare independence. The new country formally declared independence on June 3 of that year. Learn more about the 2006 Montenegro independence referendum.

Prison reformer Elizabeth Fry born

English prison reformer Elizabeth Fry was born on May 21, 1780. Learn more about Elizabeth Fry.

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