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News Former Gaddafi spy chief appears in Libya court
Former Gaddafi spy chief appears in Libya court
Rebecca DiLeonardo
June 5, 2012 12:09:19 pm

Buzeid Dorda, spy chief under former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi , appeared in court on Tuesday, facing a number of charges associated with the conflict in Libya in 2011 which ultimately deposed Gaddafi...

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News HRW: diamond monitoring body must address Zimbabwe human rights issues
HRW: diamond monitoring body must address Zimbabwe human rights issues
Rebecca DiLeonardo
June 5, 2012 11:48:40 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday urged the Kimberley Process (KP) a multi-government initiative to monitor and prevent the sale of conflict diamonds, to put further pressure on the Zimbabwe government to comply...

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News Conrad Black moves to dismiss remaining conviction
Conrad Black moves to dismiss remaining conviction
Sung Un Kim
June 5, 2012 11:08:28 am

The lawyers for media magnate Conrad Black on Monday filed a motion in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to dismiss the remainder of their client's...

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News Federal appeals court rules citizen cannot sue over state-funded cross restoration
Federal appeals court rules citizen cannot sue over state-funded cross restoration
Rebecca DiLeonardo
June 5, 2012 10:51:37 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled Monday that an Illinois tax-payer does not have standing to sue the state legislature for a $20,000 grant provided to the Bald Knob Cross of...

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News ICC prosecutor: cut off aid for countries refusing to arrest al-Bashir
ICC prosecutor: cut off aid for countries refusing to arrest al-Bashir
Sung Un Kim
June 5, 2012 10:20:16 am

International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo said Monday that economic or other aid should be refused to those countries that assist Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir in evading...

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News Ukraine to approve Russian language in official settings
Ukraine to approve Russian language in official settings
Rebecca DiLeonardo
June 5, 2012 10:00:19 am

The Ukrainian Parliament on Tuesday passed the first reading of a controversial bill that would allow Russian to be spoken in official settings in particular regions of the Ukraine. Opponents to the bill expressed concern...

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News Federal judge hears arguments for class action in Arizona immigration suit
Federal judge hears arguments for class action in Arizona immigration suit
Rebecca DiLeonardo
June 5, 2012 09:25:21 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Arizona heard oral arguments on Monday to determine whether Arizona citizens may join in a class action lawsuit challenging the state's controversial immigration law...

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News Philip Morris challenging Norway tobacco display ban
Philip Morris challenging Norway tobacco display ban
Sung Un Kim
June 5, 2012 08:58:30 am

An Oslo district court on Monday began hearing a suit initiated by tobacco company Philip Morris against Norway for the country's display ban on tobacco products. The company argues...

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News Bangladesh war crimes tribunal indicts Islamic party leader
Bangladesh war crimes tribunal indicts Islamic party leader
Jamie Davis
June 5, 2012 08:39:36 am

The International Crimes Tribunal in Bangladesh (ICTB) on Monday indicted a leader of Bangladesh's largest Islamic party for alleged human rights atrocities committed during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War against Pakistan, making him the fifth...

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News Libya military court sentences Gaddafi supporters
Libya military court sentences Gaddafi supporters
Jamie Davis
June 5, 2012 07:37:04 am

A Libyan military court on Monday sentenced a group of 24 men from the former Soviet Union to prison terms after finding them guilty of serving as mercenaries for former Libyan president Muammar Gaddafi ....

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Kosovo declares independence from Serbia

On February 17, 2008 the Assembly of Kosovo declared independence from Serbia. While Serbia denounced the declaration as illegal, the international community has remained divided on this issue. Several nations including the United States, United Kingdom, France, Taiwan, and Turkey have recognized Kosovo's independence, but others such as Russia maintain that the declaration violates international law. The majority of countries and international organizations, including the UN, have yet to take a position on the legality of Kosovo's independence. The Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo went into effect on June 15, 2008. Read the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.

US Supreme Court ruled on equal Congressional districts

On February 17, 1964, the United States Supreme Court ruled in Wesberry v. Sanders that congressional districts within each state had to be roughly equal in population. Learn more about Congressional redistricting from the Brennan Center for Justice.

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