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News Rights group calls for amendment of Rwanda ‘genocide ideology’ laws
Rights group calls for amendment of Rwanda ‘genocide ideology’ laws
Hillary Stemple
August 31, 2010 02:56:21 pm

Amnesty International (AI) on Tuesday urged the Rwandan government to review its "genocide ideology" and "sectarianism" laws, which they say are being used to stifle freedom of speech and expression in the country....

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News Tasmania approves law recognizing all foreign and national same-sex marriages
Tasmania approves law recognizing all foreign and national same-sex marriages
Sarah Miley
August 31, 2010 02:46:53 pm

The lower house of the Tasmanian Parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the Relationships Act of 2003 , recognizing same-sex marriages and civil unions registered in foreign countries and other Australian states....

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News India high court to reconsider Bhopal convictions
India high court to reconsider Bhopal convictions
Hillary Stemple
August 31, 2010 12:47:55 pm

The Indian Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will reconsider a 1996 ruling allowing former employees of US chemical producer Union Carbide accused in relation to the 1984 Bhopal chemical spill disaster [BBC...

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News Administrative law judges facing increase in violent threats: report
Administrative law judges facing increase in violent threats: report
Carrie Schimizzi
August 31, 2010 09:02:41 am

Federal judges responsible for handling Social Security disability claims and immigration hearings are petitioning for increased security measures after data released Monday shows they have been the targets of numerous threats . According to the report released...

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News Rights groups file suit over US assassination order for suspected terrorist
Rights groups file suit over US assassination order for suspected terrorist
Zach Zagger
August 31, 2010 08:12:48 am

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the US government's authority to conduct "targeted killings" against suspected terrorists. The ACLU and CCR allege that...

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News Sri Lanka cabinet approves constitutional changes to remove presidential term limits
Sri Lanka cabinet approves constitutional changes to remove presidential term limits
Brian Jackson
August 30, 2010 02:09:29 pm

The Sri Lankan cabinet on Monday approved proposed constitutional reforms that would permit current President Mahinda Rajapaksa to seek an unlimited number of terms in office. The current number of terms for the executive, codified...

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News Congo rebel leader Bemba claims lack of funds precludes fair trial
Congo rebel leader Bemba claims lack of funds precludes fair trial
Matt Glenn
August 30, 2010 02:07:19 pm

Defense lawyers for Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) former vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba argued before the International Criminal Court (ICC) Monday that Bemba lacks the financial resources to ensure a fair trial...

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News Forthcoming UN DRC report suggests genocide by Rwanda forces
Forthcoming UN DRC report suggests genocide by Rwanda forces
Ann Riley
August 30, 2010 01:57:22 pm

A forthcoming UN report claims that troops from Rwanda and allied rebels committed crimes in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that could be classified as genocide if proven by the appropriate court, according to media...

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News Arizona governor asks State Department to drop immigration law from UN rights report
Arizona governor asks State Department to drop immigration law from UN rights report
Brian Jackson
August 30, 2010 01:28:25 pm

Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Friday called on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to remove any mention of Arizona and its passage of SB 1070 from a human rights report [text, PDF;...

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News Iran prosecutor reportedly suspended over detainee deaths
Iran prosecutor reportedly suspended over detainee deaths
Carrie Schimizzi
August 30, 2010 10:52:05 am

Tehran prosecutor Saeed Mortazavi has been named by multiple Iranian news sources as one of three top judicial officials who were suspended in connection with the torture deaths of three detained protesters, multiple Iranian media outlets reported ...

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Amsterdam Treaty signed, broadening scope of EU

On October 2, 1997, European Union delegates signed the Amsterdam Treaty, which broadened the scope of the international organization. It amended previous EU treaties to expand the power of the EU Parliament, start the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), and prepare for the influx of post-Communist countries in Eastern Europe.

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