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News Investigation reveals possible war crimes during Sri Lanka civil war
Investigation reveals possible war crimes during Sri Lanka civil war
Daniel Mullen
February 5, 2014 02:48:05 pm

The Public Interest Advocacy Center (PIAC) , an Australian nonprofit legal advocacy group, released a report on Tuesday detailing possible war crimes and crimes against humanity during the final months of the Sri Lankan civil war...

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News JPMorgan to pay $614 million in mortgage lending settlement
JPMorgan to pay $614 million in mortgage lending settlement
Elizabeth LaForgia
February 5, 2014 01:48:08 pm

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) will pay the US government $614 million and improve company mortgage lending practices under a settlement announced Tuesday for claims it approved thousands of unqualified home mortgage loans for government insurance since...

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News UN rights expert urges Spain to ensure justice for Franco era abuses
UN rights expert urges Spain to ensure justice for Franco era abuses
Elizabeth LaForgia
February 5, 2014 01:15:27 pm

The UN international expert on transitional justice Pablo de Greiff on Wednesday, urged Spanish authorities to trust their democracy and "not postpone measures for justice, truth and reparation for the victims of human rights violations" committed during...

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News ICC prosecutors request indefinite delay in trial of Kenya president
ICC prosecutors request indefinite delay in trial of Kenya president
Benjamin Minegar
February 5, 2014 10:58:54 am

The Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday requested that the court indefinitely delay the proceedings in the trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta , which was originally scheduled...

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News Google reaches possible antitrust settlement with European Commission
Google reaches possible antitrust settlement with European Commission
Peter Snyder
February 5, 2014 10:41:26 am

The European Commission reached a tentative settlement Wednesday with Google in connection to an ongoing EU antitrust investigation of the company. Google faces USD $5 billion in fines over accusations that...

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News UN urges Russia to repeal law banning ‘homosexual propaganda’
UN urges Russia to repeal law banning ‘homosexual propaganda’
Benjamin Minegar
February 5, 2014 10:39:00 am

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Wednesday urged the Russian government to repeal legislation banning the dissemination of homosexual "propaganda" to minors. Reports indicate that the CRC is specifically concerned ...

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News UN report condemns Vatican over child abuse
UN report condemns Vatican over child abuse
Peter Snyder
February 5, 2014 10:11:00 am

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) released a report Wednesday condemning the Holy See for its handling of allegations regarding sexual abuse of minors by Roman Catholic priests. The...

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News Scotland parliament passes same-sex marriage bill
Scotland parliament passes same-sex marriage bill
Theresa Donovan
February 5, 2014 08:17:32 am

The Scottish Parliament on Tuesday passed the Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill , in a 105 to 18 vote . The final vote in favor of the bill came after a detailed consideration of the...

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News European countries violating transgender rights: AI
European countries violating transgender rights: AI
Samuel Franklin
February 5, 2014 07:27:30 am

European countries are violating the human rights of people trying to change their legal gender, forcing these individuals to undergo, among other things, invasive surgery and sterilization in order to change their legal status, Amnesty International (AI) ...

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News UN report highlights abuse of children in Syria
UN report highlights abuse of children in Syria
Theresa Donovan
February 5, 2014 06:28:38 am

The UN on Monday released a report to the Security Council , which highlights the severe suffering faced by children in Syria during the period between March 2011 and November 2013. The report states that the Syrian...

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Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying

On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union. Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.

Lockerbie bombers turned over for trial

On April 5, 1999, the government of Libya turned over to British authorities two of its citizens who were accused of blowing up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988. The subsequent trial of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi and Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah began on May 3, 2000. When the court reached its verdict, Fhimah was found not guilty and returned to Libya, while Megrahi was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison.

Learn more about the Lockerbie Air Disaster and the trial of Megrahi and Fhimah from the Syracuse University Law School. Also, learn more about the investigation into the disaster from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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