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Uighur Guantanamo detainees released to El Salvador
Jaimie Cremeans
April 20, 2012 01:22:42 pm

The Pentagon announced on Thursday that two Uighur detainees were released from the US detention center at Guantanamo Bay to be transferred to El Salvador, where they have chosen to resettle. They...

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Bosnian Muslims on trial for war crimes against Serbs
Matthew Pomy
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The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday began the trial of eight Bosnian Muslims charged with abuse and torture of Serbian prisoners during the Bosnian Civil War . The prosecution claims that Serbian...

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ECJ finds no law preventing Sweden ISPs from turning over user data
Michael Haggerson
April 20, 2012 12:00:52 pm

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) found Thursday that Sweden has no law preventing Swedish internet service providers (ISPs) from disclosing user data of individuals suspected of pirating copyrighted material. Five book publishers brought suit against...

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Rwanda genocide tribunal transfers first defendant to national courts
Sung Un Kim
April 20, 2012 12:00:40 pm

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Thursday confirmed and proceeded with the transfer of former Rwandan pastor Jean-Bosco Uwinkindi to Rwanda. Uwinkindi is the first ICTR genocide suspect...

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Germany court rules Youtube must filter uploaded videos
Matthew Pomy
April 20, 2012 11:14:50 am

A court in Hamburg, Germany ruled Friday that Google's YouTube service must use a filter to prevent people from uploading music videos that the do not have the right to upload. The ruling effectively holds Google liable ...

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Libya has evidence of executions by Gaddafi son: ICC
Sung Un Kim
April 20, 2012 10:38:46 am

International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Thursday that Libya has gathered evidence to bring Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to trial. Saif al-Islam, the son of former Libyan leader...

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Ukraine ex-PM on trial for tax evasion
Rebecca DiLeonardo
April 19, 2012 05:33:37 pm

A Ukrainian court on Thursday began proceedings in the tax evasion trial of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko who announced that she would not be able attend due to health concerns. Tymoshenko...

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Federal judge dismisses Goldman Sachs, other banks from GE securities lawsuit
Brandon Gatto
April 19, 2012 02:10:47 pm

Federal Judge Denise Cote on Wednesday dismissed a securities lawsuit against Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and 41 other defendants claiming that the banks helped mislead investors in the $12.2 billion stock offering by...

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Kazakhstan court sentences 47 individuals on terrorism charges
Jamie Reese
April 19, 2012 11:44:58 am

A court in Kazakhstan sentenced 47 individuals to 15-year prison terms Thursday on charges relating to terrorist attacks and financing extremist activities. The convicted individuals are alleged to be members of a terrorist group and...

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Katherine Getty
April 19, 2012 11:37:23 am

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon expressed concern on Wednesday over the new wave of arrests targeted at high-ranking officials within Mali. BAn demanded immediate release of those who had been imprisoned and asked that the junta...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Stamp Act passed by British Parliament

On March 22, 1765, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, a revenue-raising measure under which all pamphlets, almanacs, newspapers, bonds, notes, leases, insurance policies, and legal papers had thenceforward to be issued on stamped paper that could only be purchased from the king's officers. American colonists objected to the Act, saying that Parliament did not have the right to impose duties and taxes on a people who were not represented in the House of Commons. Review the terms of the Stamp Act and see the resolution of the colonies' Stamp Act Congress of October 1765, petitioning for repeal.

Arab League formed

On March 22, 1945, the League of Arab States was formed in Cairo, Egypt to promote the cultural and political interests of the Arab World. Since then, the original six-nation roster of Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Transjordan (now Jordan), Lebanon, and Iraq has now expanded to 22 member states. Read the Charter of the League of Arab States and a profile of the Arab League from the BBC.

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