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News Federal judge refuses to block Indiana Planned Parenthood cuts
Federal judge refuses to block Indiana Planned Parenthood cuts
Alexandra Malatesta
May 12, 2011 12:36:41 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on Wednesday denied a request from Planned Parenthood of Indiana (PPIN) for an injunction and temporary restraining order to prevent Indiana from...

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Council of Europe launches international treaty to combat violence against women
Alexandra Malatesta
May 12, 2011 11:42:52 am

The Council of Europe (COE) on Wednesday launched the first international convention to combat violence against women . The group announced that the "new landmark treaty of the Council of Europe opens the path for...

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News Demjanjuk convicted of Nazi killings, released
Demjanjuk convicted of Nazi killings, released
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 12, 2011 11:00:48 am

A German court on Thursday convicted retired US autoworker John Demjanjuk of helping to murder thousands during the Holocaust, sentencing him to five years in prison and then releasing him pending appeal. The judge...

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News Eleventh Circuit strikes bribery charges against ex-governor, ex-HealthSouth CEO
Eleventh Circuit strikes bribery charges against ex-governor, ex-HealthSouth CEO
Aman Kakar
May 11, 2011 04:43:33 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday reversed two bribery charges against former Alabama governor Don Siegelman and former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy [JURIST...

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Rights group urges Bahrain torture investigation
Dan Taglioli
May 11, 2011 04:43:21 pm

The government of Bahrain should suspend prosecution of civilians in military courts and set up an impartial commission to investigate torture allegations , Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Tuesday. A Bahraini military court was set to...

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India high court supports death penalty for honor killings
Aman Kakar
May 11, 2011 03:58:05 pm

The Supreme Court of India on Monday expressed its support for death penalties for "honor killing" convictions in a ruling upholding the life sentence for a man convicted of an honor killing. The court affirmed...

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UN rights official concerned over Syria relief access
Dan Taglioli
May 11, 2011 03:29:30 pm

A UN rights official expressed concern Tuesday regarding humanitarian aid access to Syrian cities where armed forces have been trying to put down anti-government protests. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Valerie...

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News India high court denies harsher sentences in Bhopal gas case
India high court denies harsher sentences in Bhopal gas case
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 11, 2011 03:10:48 pm

The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday dismissed a government petition to impose harsher sentences on those convicted for their role in the 1984 Bhopal chemical spill disaster . Seven former...

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US hedge fund founder convicted of insider trading
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 11, 2011 12:50:01 pm

A federal jury on Wednesday convicted Galleon Group hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam on all 14 counts of insider trading. The jury in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York ...

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Federal judge blocks Utah immigration law
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 11, 2011 11:54:56 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Utah on Tuesday blocked the state's controversial immigration law , less than 24 hours after it took effect. Judge Clark Waddoups...

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Accused Nazi war criminal, John Demjanjuk, put on trial in Israel

On February 16, 1987, accused Nazi war criminal, John Demjanjuk, went on trial in Jerusalem, Israel. The prosecution claimed that Demjanjuk was a notorious prison guard known as "Ivan the Terrible" at the Treblinka extermination camp during World War II. On this basis, Demjanjuk was convicted by the Israeli court of crimes against humanity. However, in August 1993, the conviction was overturned by Israel's Supreme Court on a finding of reasonable doubt. After the decision by the Supreme Court of Israel, Demjanjuk was returned to the United States, where he had been moved after World War II. On December 22, 2006, the US Board of Immigration Appeals ordered him deported to Ukraine on a finding that he had been a guard at other Nazi concentration camps.

American anarchist arrested for advocating birth control

On February 16, 1916, feminist and anarchist Emma Goldman was arrested in New York City for advocating birth control. Learn more about Emma Goldman and her defense of reproductive rights from the University of California, Berkeley.

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