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News Uighur Guantanamo detainees released to El Salvador
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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News Bosnian Muslims on trial for war crimes against Serbs
Bosnian Muslims on trial for war crimes against Serbs
Matthew Pomy
April 20, 2012 01:16:12 pm

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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News ECJ finds no law preventing Sweden ISPs from turning over user data
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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News Rwanda genocide tribunal transfers first defendant to national courts
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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News Germany court rules Youtube must filter uploaded videos
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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News Libya has evidence of executions by Gaddafi son: ICC
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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News Ukraine ex-PM on trial for tax evasion
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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News Federal judge dismisses Goldman Sachs, other banks from GE securities lawsuit
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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News Kazakhstan court sentences 47 individuals on terrorism charges
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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News UN SG concerned over arrests of Mali officials
UN SG concerned over arrests of Mali officials
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

President Ford offered amnesty to Vietnam draft-evaders

On September 16, 1974, President Gerald Ford announced a conditional amnesty program for Vietnam War deserters and draft-evaders which would waive any charges provided they agreed to work two years in public service. A Presidential Clemency Board was created to administer the program - it finished its work in September 1975 after having disposed of 14, 514 cases. Critics said the initiative did not go far enough, however, and noted that only about 19 percent of eligible persons even applied. Learn more about the conditional amnesty program from the Papers of Charles E. Goodell, the Washington lawyer who was Chairman of the PCB, now housed at the Ford Presidential Library in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Ozone Layer treaty opens for signatures

On September 16, 1987, the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was opened for signature. It has since been signed by almost 200 nations. As a result, the Earth's Ozone Layer is expected to recover by the year 2050.

William O. Douglas born

On September 16, 1898, William O. Douglas was born in Maine Township, Minnesota. Douglas went on to become Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission before being named to the US Supreme Court by President Franklin Roosevelt. Douglas would become an influential civil libertarian on the Warren Court and the longest-tenured Justice in history, serving for 36 years and 7 months.

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