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News Kenya post-election violence suspect asks ICC to review trial decision
Kenya post-election violence suspect asks ICC to review trial decision
Sung Un Kim
February 7, 2013 12:13:16 pm

Lawyers for Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday filed a motion in the International Criminal Court (ICC) asking for a review of the court's decision to proceed with the trial against Kenyatta. The defense...

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News ICC orders Libya to extradite Gaddafi intelligence chief
ICC orders Libya to extradite Gaddafi intelligence chief
Brandon Gatto
February 7, 2013 11:46:00 am

The International Criminal Court on Thursday ordered Libyan officials to hand over the former intelligence chief for Muammar Gaddafi and allow him to meet with his lawyer. The ex-spy chief, Abdullah al-Senussi...

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News UN Libya mission welcomes decision to form body to write new constitution
UN Libya mission welcomes decision to form body to write new constitution
Matthew Pomy
February 7, 2013 11:11:09 am

The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced Wednesday that it supports the Libyan General National Congress' decision to form an elected body that will be tasked with writing the country's new constitution. The UNSMIL...

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News Russia feminist rock group appeals conviction to Europe rights court
Russia feminist rock group appeals conviction to Europe rights court
Sung Un Kim
February 7, 2013 11:00:52 am

Russian feminist rock band Pussy Riot on Wednesday filed a complaint in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) challenging their conviction. They contend that their conviction violates four articles...

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News Federal appeals court hears challenge to indefinite detention law
Federal appeals court hears challenge to indefinite detention law
Matthew Pomy
February 7, 2013 10:24:38 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit heard arguments on Wednesday in a case challenging the US' authority to detain suspected terrorists indefintely. The law would allow authorities to detain certain suspects indefinitely if they...

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News Federal judge dismisses Iraq oil-for-food corruption lawsuit
Federal judge dismisses Iraq oil-for-food corruption lawsuit
Addison Morris
February 7, 2013 09:43:52 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Wednesday dismissed an Iraqi government lawsuit accusing numerous business entities of conspiring with Saddam Hussein to disrupt...

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News Virginia lawmakers approve bill to limit acceptable voter ID documents
Virginia lawmakers approve bill to limit acceptable voter ID documents
Brandon Gatto
February 6, 2013 03:18:10 pm

The Virginia General Assembly on Tuesday approved legislation limiting the kinds of acceptable documents that voters may use as identification for casting ballots in the Commonwealth. Specifically, Virginia Senate Bill No. 719 and House Bill No. 1337...

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News Australia high court rules Google did not violate consumer protection laws
Australia high court rules Google did not violate consumer protection laws
Michael Haggerson
February 6, 2013 02:51:00 pm

The High Court of Australia unanimously ruled on Wednesday that Google did not engage in misleading or deceptive conduct in violation of Section 52 of the Trade Practices Act of 1974 [text,...

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News UN rights chief condemns killing of Tunisia political opposition leader
UN rights chief condemns killing of Tunisia political opposition leader
Jerry Votava
February 6, 2013 02:46:31 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday spoke out against the assassination of Chokri Belaid, a political opposition leader in Tunsia. Belaid was killed by gunfire outside of his home on Wednesday...

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News UN rights chief urges Somalia to reopen case against alleged rape victim, journalist
UN rights chief urges Somalia to reopen case against alleged rape victim, journalist
Keith Herting
February 6, 2013 02:18:34 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Wednesday urged the government of Somalia to reopen the case of a reporter and an alleged rape-victim who were both sentenced to a year...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

US and Japan sign Kanagwa Treaty

On March 31, 1854, US Commodore Matthew Perry and representatives of the Japanese government signed the Convention of Kanagawa. The terms of the treaty marked the end of Japan's 500 years of self-imposed isolation by opening the Ports of Shimoda and Hakodate. Four years later, Japanese-American relations were further expanded by the Treaty of Amity and Commerce (Harris Treaty), which opened more Japanese ports to US trade and set up a system of extraterritoriality for Americans in Japan.

Spanish royal decree ordered expulsion of Jews

On March 31, 1492, King Ferdinand of Spain signed a decree expelling Jews from his kingdom. Read a contemporary account of the expulsion, originally written in Hebrew by an Italian Jew in 1495.

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