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News Fiji PM announces plan for new constitution by 2013
Fiji PM announces plan for new constitution by 2013
Andrew Morgan
July 1, 2009 01:57:00 pm

Fijian Prime Minister Commodore Josaia Voreqe "Frank" Bainimarama on Wednesday announced plans to establish a new constitution by September 2013. Bainimarama said that the new constitution would be in place at least...

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News Rwanda genocide tribunal transfers prisoners to Benin to serve sentences
Rwanda genocide tribunal transfers prisoners to Benin to serve sentences
Andrew Morgan
July 1, 2009 11:48:00 am

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Wednesday announced that nine prisoners were transferred Saturday to a detention facility in Benin to serve their sentences. A May 18 order by ICTR President Sir Dennis...

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News Ex-Guantanamo detainee lawyers request access to CIA ‘black sites’
Ex-Guantanamo detainee lawyers request access to CIA ‘black sites’
Andrew Morgan
July 1, 2009 09:33:00 am

The lawyers for terrorism suspect Ahmed Ghailani on Tuesday requested access to secret prisons operated by the Central Intelligence Agency at which their client was held prior to his...

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News White House accepts impeached judge’s resignation
White House accepts impeached judge’s resignation
Andrew Morgan
July 1, 2009 08:31:00 am

The White House on Monday accepted the resignation of impeached federal judge Samuel Kent from his seat on the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas . In a resignation letter submitted [JURIST...

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News Europe rights court upholds Spain ban of Basque separatist parties
Europe rights court upholds Spain ban of Basque separatist parties
Eszter Bardi
July 1, 2009 07:26:00 am

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)  on Tuesday upheld  Spain's ban of Basque political groups Batasuna and Herri Batasuna for their alleged ties to Basque separatist group ETA [BBC backgrounder; JURIST...

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On July 19, 1911, Pennsylvania became the first state in the US to approve laws allowing censorship of movies. After numerous other states followed Pennsylvania's lead, the US Supreme Court eventually upheld film censorship in 1915.

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