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News Egypt administrative court suspends constitutional panel
Egypt administrative court suspends constitutional panel
Hillary Stemple
April 10, 2012 01:14:01 pm

Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court on Tuesday effectively suspended the work of the 100-member panel responsible for drafting the country's new constitution after ruling in favor of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the formation of the panel. The lawsuit...

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News Malaysia parliament considering new security law
Malaysia parliament considering new security law
Sung Un Kim
April 10, 2012 01:13:04 pm

The Malaysian parliament is considering a new law that would replace the Internal Security Act of 1960 (ISA) . The new law, introduced on Tuesday, will significantly limit the time period for...

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News HRW: Thailand ‘reconciliation’ proposals undermine human rights
HRW: Thailand ‘reconciliation’ proposals undermine human rights
Max Slater
April 10, 2012 12:57:18 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday criticized the government of Thailand for granting legal immunity to officials who allegedly violated human rights during an outbreak of political violence in 2010. In the press release, HRW...

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News Rights group warns Libya militia leaders of potential criminal liability
Rights group warns Libya militia leaders of potential criminal liability
Keith Herting
April 10, 2012 12:31:46 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a letter Sunday intended for militia leaders in the Libyan town of Misrata, warning of possible criminal charges for orders which amount to "crimes against humanity." The group claims that, following...

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News China activist sentenced to prison for inciting disturbance, fraud
China activist sentenced to prison for inciting disturbance, fraud
Andrea Bottorff
April 10, 2012 11:49:48 am

A Beijing court on Tuesday sentenced Chinese housing activist and lawyer, Ni Yulan, to two years and eight months in prison on charges of fraud and "inciting a disturbance" in Beijing. Ni's husband, Dong Jiqin, was also sentenced to...

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News Europe rights court rules terror suspects will not face torture if extradited to US
Europe rights court rules terror suspects will not face torture if extradited to US
Andrea Bottorff
April 10, 2012 10:18:02 am

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that five terrorism suspects facing extradition from the UK to the US will not face inhumane prison conditions in the US. The court held that British...

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News ECCC releases full text of Khmer Rouge leader appeal judgment
ECCC releases full text of Khmer Rouge leader appeal judgment
Jamie Davis
April 9, 2012 02:04:32 pm

The Supreme Court Chamber of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Monday released the full text of its appeals judgment in the case of Kaing Guek Eav , also known as...

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News India court convicts 23 for crimes during Gujarat riots
India court convicts 23 for crimes during Gujarat riots
Jamie Reese
April 9, 2012 12:50:56 pm

A trial court in the West Indian state of Gujarat on Monday convicted 23 people of crimes committed during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The riots stemmed from anger over the death of 60 Hindus in a fire...

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News Syria government forces executing civilians: report
Syria government forces executing civilians: report
Jamie Reese
April 9, 2012 12:08:37 pm

Syrian security forces have executed more than 100 civilians and opposition fighters during recent attacks, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Monday. Accompanying the report, emergencies researcher at HRW stated that in an attempt...

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News Israel bill would allow Parliament to overturn Supreme Court decisions
Israel bill would allow Parliament to overturn Supreme Court decisions
Andrea Bottorff
April 9, 2012 11:07:35 am

The Israeli justice minister has proposed a bill that would allow the Israeli Knesset to reinstate laws that have been struck down by the Israeli Supreme Court . Justice Minister Yaakov Neeman last week proposed the...

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ICTY indictes former Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milošević

On May 27, 1999, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) indicted Slobodan Milošević for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Learn more about the trial of Slobodan Milošević from the ICTY.

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