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News US State Department: Egypt to halt raids on pro-democracy groups
US State Department: Egypt to halt raids on pro-democracy groups
Max Slater
December 31, 2011 03:05:45 pm

The Egyptian government agreed on Friday to cease its crackdowns on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that advocate for democracy in Egypt, according to the US Department of State (DOS) . Egyptian officials assured the US that it...

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News Montana high court upholds ban on corporate campaign spending
Montana high court upholds ban on corporate campaign spending
Max Slater
December 31, 2011 01:41:34 pm

The Montana Supreme Court ruled on Friday to uphold a restriction on corporate independent expenditures related to state political campaigns and candidates. In the case, Western Tradition Partnership, Inc. v. Montana, the high court affirmed...

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News US appeals court strikes down state law restricting election donations
US appeals court strikes down state law restricting election donations
Jaimie Cremeans
December 31, 2011 12:00:46 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday ruled that a Washington law banning political action committees from taking donations of $5,000 or more in the last three weeks before an election...

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News US appeals court upholds telecom company immunity law
US appeals court upholds telecom company immunity law
Jaimie Cremeans
December 31, 2011 11:20:58 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday unanimously ruled that a law granting immunity from civil suits for telecommunications companies that assist government intelligence agencies is constitutional. The Federal Intelligence Surveillance...

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News Poland announces new amnesty policy
Poland announces new amnesty policy
Jaimie Cremeans
December 30, 2011 05:26:52 pm

The Poland Ministry of Interior announced Thursday a new amnesty program that will allow thousands of illegal immigrants to stay and work in Poland. The new policy will give illegal immigrants who have...

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News Pakistan Supreme Court to investigate memo alleging army coup
Pakistan Supreme Court to investigate memo alleging army coup
Jaimie Cremeans
December 30, 2011 04:07:17 pm

The Supreme Court of Pakistan formed a judicial committee Friday to investigate a secret memo sent from an unknown Pakistani source to US Admiral Mike Mullen in May asking for help in preventing a suspected army coup....

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News India upper parliament house fails to pass anti-corruption bill
India upper parliament house fails to pass anti-corruption bill
John Paul Putney
December 30, 2011 12:52:49 pm

The Indian upper house of parliament, the Rajya Sabha , on Thursday failed to pass an anti-corruption bill that proposed the creation of an official anti-corruption agency known as Lokpal. The upper house met in an...

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News Iran court sentences opposition leader to 8 years in prison
Iran court sentences opposition leader to 8 years in prison
John Paul Putney
December 30, 2011 12:03:30 pm

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Court on Wednesday sentenced opposition figure and former Iranian foreign minister Ebrahim Yazdi to eight years in prison for attempting to act against national security. Yazdi was also banned from civic activities for five years [AFP...

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News China activist on trial for inciting disturbance, fraud
China activist on trial for inciting disturbance, fraud
John Paul Putney
December 29, 2011 09:48:32 pm

Chinese housing activist and lawyer, Ni Yulan, and her husband, Dong Jiqin, went on trial Thursday on charges of fraud and "inciting a disturbance" in Beijing. Lying on a stretcher and relying on an oxygen machine , Ni...

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News Puerto Rico governor approves political status referendum
Puerto Rico governor approves political status referendum
Jerry Votava
December 29, 2011 05:59:20 pm

Puerto Rican Governor Luis Fortuno (R) , a supporter of statehood, signed legislation establishing a two-part referendum on Wednesday that would allow Puerto Ricans to voice their opinions regarding Puerto Rico's political...

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Trial of Saddam Hussein begins

On October 19, 2005, former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was put on trial for crimes against humanity committed during his time in office. He was convicted and sentenced to death on November 6, 2006. The execution took place on the following December 30. Learn more about the Trial of Saddam Hussein from the US Law Library of Congress.

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