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News ICC prosecutor singles out individuals for Ivory Coast war crimes probe
ICC prosecutor singles out individuals for Ivory Coast war crimes probe
Ashley Hileman
October 16, 2011 11:41:13 am

International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Saturday that the court will launch investigations specifically aimed at three to six individuals for their alleged involvement in post-election violence following last...

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News US lawmakers defend DOMA in court filing
US lawmakers defend DOMA in court filing
Ashley Hileman
October 16, 2011 10:31:21 am

Members of the House of Representatives Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group defended the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in a filing on Friday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California...

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News US veteran challenges benefits claim denied under DOMA
US veteran challenges benefits claim denied under DOMA
Julia Zebley
October 15, 2011 05:31:14 pm

A disabled Navy veteran filed a notice of appeal Thursday with the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for denying her partner a share of her disability benefits under the Defense of Marriage Act...

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News Federal judge denies FOIA request for Kagan involvement in health care reform
Federal judge denies FOIA request for Kagan involvement in health care reform
Julia Zebley
October 15, 2011 01:19:44 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday rejected a request by Judicial Watch and the Media Research Center (MRC) for documents pertaining to...

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News ICC prosecutor visits Ivory Coast to probe war crime allegations
ICC prosecutor visits Ivory Coast to probe war crime allegations
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
October 15, 2011 10:20:26 am

International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo arrived in the Ivory Coast Saturday to investigate allegations of war crimes committed during post-election violence following last November's elections. Thousands were...

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News Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko facing new charges
Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko facing new charges
Michael Haggerson
October 14, 2011 03:21:52 pm

The Security Service of Ukraine on Thursday brought new corruption charges against former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko , just days after she was sentenced to seven years in prison...

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News Taiwan high court sentences ex-president Chen to additional prison time
Taiwan high court sentences ex-president Chen to additional prison time
Hillary Stemple
October 14, 2011 02:49:08 pm

The Taiwan High Court on Thursday sentenced former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian to 18 years in prison after finding him guilty of financial fraud, overturning a lower court ruling....

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News UN rights chief calls for international protection of Syria civilians
UN rights chief calls for international protection of Syria civilians
Hillary Stemple
October 14, 2011 02:18:28 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Friday urged the international community to take steps to protect civilian lives in Syria, where more than 3,000 civilians have been killed since protests against the government...

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News Federal appeals court blocks Alabama immigration law
Federal appeals court blocks Alabama immigration law
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
October 14, 2011 01:30:54 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Friday temporarily blocked portions of a controversial Alabama immigration law . The ruling came in response to a motion filed last week [JURIST...

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News UN expert supports Mexico right to food constitutional reform
UN expert supports Mexico right to food constitutional reform
Michael Haggerson
October 14, 2011 01:17:42 pm

UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food , Olivier De Schutter , announced on Thursday that he supports a Mexican constitutional reform which recognizes the right to food . The reform targets articles 4 and...

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UN replaces Republic of China with People's Republic of China

On October 25, 1971, the United Nations dismissed the Republic of China (Taiwan) and allowed the People's Republic of China to replace it in all UN bodies, including China's permanent seat on the Security Council. The Republic of Taiwan has sought to rejoin the UN in its own right, but these efforts have been consistently blocked by the People's Republic of China.

First trial televised in New York

On October 25, 1988, the murder trial of Joel Steinberg became the first trial to be televised in New York during an 18-month experiment with televised courtroom proceedings that eventually led to the founding of Court TV in July 1991.

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