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News Georgia to appeal immigration law ruling
Georgia to appeal immigration law ruling
Julia Zebley
July 6, 2011 11:06:10 am

Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens filed a notice of appeal in the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on Tuesday, stating that he plans to appeal the recent injunction [JURIST...

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News AI report: Syria security forces may have committed crimes against humanity
AI report: Syria security forces may have committed crimes against humanity
Zach Zagger
July 6, 2011 10:32:37 am

Syria security forces may have committed crimes against humanity during an operation to suppress demonstrations in the Western town of Tell Kalakh, according to an Amnesty International (AI) report published Wednesday. AI said...

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News Russia President Medvedev admits jailed lawyer was beaten to death
Russia President Medvedev admits jailed lawyer was beaten to death
Zach Zagger
July 6, 2011 09:06:38 am

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said that the death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in pre-trial was the result of criminal acts, differing from the previous explanation that had blamed prison doctors. Medvedev was presented...

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News Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko’s energy company under investigation
Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko’s energy company under investigation
Julia Zebley
July 6, 2011 09:04:43 am

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced on Tuesday that they are launching a criminal investigation into United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU), an energy company at one time headed by...

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News Egypt ministers acquitted on charges of misappropriating state funds
Egypt ministers acquitted on charges of misappropriating state funds
Zach Zagger
July 5, 2011 03:10:35 pm

An Egyptian court on Tuesday acquitted three former ministers under ousted president Hosni Mubarak on charges of misappropriating state funds. The Cairo Criminal Court found three ministers not guilty : Ahmed Maghrabi,...

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News Bloc of Lebanon MPs push PM to support of UN tribunal
Bloc of Lebanon MPs push PM to support of UN tribunal
Zach Zagger
July 5, 2011 01:44:19 pm

A Lebanon opposition party demanded Tuesday that Prime Minister Najib Mikati announce full support for the UN-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) during debates leading up to a vote of confidence for the prime minister. There is...

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News Dutch appeals court holds state liable for deaths of 3 Bosniaks at Srebrenica
Dutch appeals court holds state liable for deaths of 3 Bosniaks at Srebrenica
Zach Zagger
July 5, 2011 11:06:20 am

The Hague Appeals Court Tuesday ruled that the Netherlands is liable for the death of three Bosniak men during the Srebrenica massacre forcing...

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News Newly released documents show extent of Australia involvement in Abu Ghraib
Newly released documents show extent of Australia involvement in Abu Ghraib
Zach Zagger
July 5, 2011 09:54:05 am

Australia played a larger role than previously thought in the abuses of detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, according to Australia Defense Force (ADF) documents obtained by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre...

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News Iran rights lawyer jailed for anti-government activities
Iran rights lawyer jailed for anti-government activities
Zach Zagger
July 5, 2011 08:53:22 am

Prominent Iranian rights lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah was sentenced Monday to nine years in prison and banned from working as a lawyer and a teacher for 10 years after being convicted of seeking to overthrow the government. He had...

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News Tunisia ex-president Ben Ali sentenced in absentia to 15 years on drug and gun charges
Tunisia ex-president Ben Ali sentenced in absentia to 15 years on drug and gun charges
Julia Zebley
July 4, 2011 02:37:11 pm

Former Tunisian president Zine Al Abidine Ben Ali was sentenced to an additional 15 years in prison on Monday by the Tunisian Court of Criminal Appeal after being found guilty...

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St. Ives, patron saint of lawyers, died

St. Ives, Paris student of the civil law, advocate of the poor, and patron saint of lawyers died on May 19, 1303.

Learn more about St. Ives in the Catholic Encyclopedia.

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