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News Malaysia court charges protesters for rallying against controversial security law
Malaysia court charges protesters for rallying against controversial security law
Christian Ehret
August 3, 2009 10:22:00 am

A Malaysian court charged 29 protesters on Monday for their alleged involvement in weekend rallies against the country's Internal Security Act (ISA) . The law, which allows indefinite detainment without trial, was protested by an estimated...

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News Japan begins first trial under lay judge system
Japan begins first trial under lay judge system
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
August 3, 2009 10:02:00 am

Japan began its first trial under the new lay judge system at the Tokyo District Court on Monday. Katsuyoshi Fujii is on trial for the murder of his neighbor, a South Korean woman. The proceedings...

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News Iraq court convicts top Saddam officials of forced displacement of Kurds
Iraq court convicts top Saddam officials of forced displacement of Kurds
Christian Ehret
August 3, 2009 09:10:00 am

An Iraqi court on Sunday convicted Ali Hassan al-Majid and former foreign minister and deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz of forcing the Kurdish population to be displaced from the...

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News DC Circuit rules Capitol police race discrimination suit may proceed
DC Circuit rules Capitol police race discrimination suit may proceed
Tere Miller-Sporrer
August 2, 2009 04:29:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday reversed a lower court ruling that had dismissed a discrimination lawsuit filed by more than 200 African-American members of the Capitol Police...

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News Obama considering military-civilian prison facility for Guantanamo detainees: report
Obama considering military-civilian prison facility for Guantanamo detainees: report
Ximena Marinero
August 2, 2009 02:09:00 pm

The Obama administration is considering creating a maximum security prison that would hold both military and civilian detainees as well as a courtroom to accommodate remaining Guantanamo Bay detainees, according to senior administration officials cited [AP...

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News Iran begins trial of 100 post-election protesters
Iran begins trial of 100 post-election protesters
Ximena Marinero
August 2, 2009 10:52:00 am

Iran began the trial of 100 detained protesters from the post-election turmoil Saturday as former Iranian president Mohammad Ali Khatami decried the proceedings as a "show trial." Khatami said that the...

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News Portugal high court upholds same-sex marriage ban
Portugal high court upholds same-sex marriage ban
Ximena Marinero
August 1, 2009 06:21:00 pm

The Constitutional Tribunal of Portugal ruled 3-2 Friday that same-sex marriage is not a right guaranteed by the Portuguese Constitution , denying an appeal by a lesbian couple...

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News UK court overturns control order against suspected terrorist
UK court overturns control order against suspected terrorist
Matt Glenn
August 1, 2009 05:58:00 pm

A control order against a suspected terrorist known as AN was overturned Friday by the UK High Court. In overturning the control order, the high court relied on a June decision [judgment, PDF; JURIST...

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News Iraq officials announce draft bill to protect journalists’ rights
Iraq officials announce draft bill to protect journalists’ rights
Ximena Marinero
August 1, 2009 04:49:00 pm

The Iraqi government announced on Friday the drafting of a law that proposes a framework to safeguard Iraqi journalists. The proposed law would offer greater protection to staff journalists than to freelancers and...

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News Tenth Circuit rules ex-Qwest CEO Nacchio improperly sentenced
Tenth Circuit rules ex-Qwest CEO Nacchio improperly sentenced
Matt Glenn
August 1, 2009 04:31:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled Friday that former Qwest Communications CEO Joseph Nacchio was incorrectly sentenced to six years in prison due to flawed methodology....

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On January 26, 1950, India ratified its constitution, formally making the new country a republic. On the same day, Rajendra Prasad was inaugurated as the republic's first president. The anniversary is celebrated today as Republic Day in India.

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