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Spain authorities arrest Mumbai terror attack suspects

December 1, 2010 11:49:58 am

Spanish authorities announced Wednesday that they have arrested seven men in Barcelona suspected of aiding in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that killed 166. Spain's Ministry of the Interior confirmed...

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Rights group urges Indonesia to repeal laws violating human rights

Andrea Bottorff

December 1, 2010 10:51:38 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged the Indonesian government to repeal two Sharia laws that the group says violate human rights and international treaties. The laws, local to the Aceh province, require...

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US House approves minority farmer settlements

Ann Riley

December 1, 2010 10:39:41 am

The US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 256-152 to authorize settlements between the US government and minority farmers for alleged discrimination. The settlements include $3.4 billion to resolve claims that the Department of the...

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DOD concludes little negative impact to repealing ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell’

Ann Riley

December 1, 2010 09:08:29 am

The US Department of Defense (DOD) on Tuesday released an extensive report concluding that the repeal of the military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" (DADT) policy would only minimally...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Kosovo declares independence from Serbia

On February 17, 2008 the Assembly of Kosovo declared independence from Serbia. While Serbia denounced the declaration as illegal, the international community has remained divided on this issue. Several nations including the United States, United Kingdom, France, Taiwan, and Turkey have recognized Kosovo's independence, but others such as Russia maintain that the declaration violates international law. The majority of countries and international organizations, including the UN, have yet to take a position on the legality of Kosovo's independence. The Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo went into effect on June 15, 2008. Read the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.

US Supreme Court ruled on equal Congressional districts

On February 17, 1964, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Wesberry v. Sanders that congressional districts within each state had to be roughly equal in population. Learn more about Congressional redistricting from the Brennan Center for Justice.