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News ICC opens pre-trial for Ivorian accused of crimes against humanity
ICC opens pre-trial for Ivorian accused of crimes against humanity
Peter Snyder
September 29, 2014 12:38:15 pm

The confirmation of charges hearing against Charles Ble Goude opened Monday before Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) . Ble Goude, a youth leader loyal to Ivory Coast's former president Laurent...

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News Turkish government weakening rule of law: HRW
Turkish government weakening rule of law: HRW
Alison Sacriponte
September 29, 2014 11:13:31 am

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is taking steps to weaken the rule of law, control Internet and media, and suppress critics and protesters, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Monday. HRW...

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News ICTY prosecutors deliver closing arguments at Karadzic genocide trial
ICTY prosecutors deliver closing arguments at Karadzic genocide trial
Alison Sacriponte
September 29, 2014 10:48:20 am

Prosecutors called former Bosnian Serb political leader Radovan Karadzic a liar on Monday during closing remarks at his genocide trial at the UN International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) . Karadzic is charged [ICTY...

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News Afghanistan outgoing president approves execution of 5 men
Afghanistan outgoing president approves execution of 5 men
Dominic Yobbi
September 29, 2014 08:07:11 am

Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday approved the execution of five men as what is possibly his final act in office. The five men were convicted and sentenced to death two weeks ago for their...

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News California outlaws ‘gay panic’ homicide defense
California outlaws ‘gay panic’ homicide defense
Dominic Yobbi
September 29, 2014 07:37:54 am

California Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday signed into law a bill , prohibiting the so-called "gay panic" defense that has been used to reduce homicide charges to manslaughter. The defense has been used by defendants...

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Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy protestors
William Helbling
September 28, 2014 03:28:52 pm

The Hong Kong police department on Friday cleared the main government compound of pro-democracy supporters who occupied the area in protest. It is reported that supporters were subdued with pepper spray and 60 arrests were...

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News California governor signs law reforming school discipline
California governor signs law reforming school discipline
William Helbling
September 28, 2014 02:36:03 pm

California Governor Jerry Brown on Saturday signed into law on a bill which will prohibit schools from suspending students without proving the pupil willfully defied teachers and administrators. The bill specifically eliminates schools' authority to suspend...

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News Catalonia president signs decree calling for referendum on independence from Spain
Catalonia president signs decree calling for referendum on independence from Spain
Ann Schober
September 27, 2014 03:35:15 pm

The president of Spain's Catalonia region signed a decree today calling for a referendum on secession and independence from Spain , inciting confrontation from Spain's central government in Madrid [official...

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News India court convicts top official for corruption
India court convicts top official for corruption
Elizabeth LaForgia
September 27, 2014 01:49:54 pm

An Indian court on Saturday sentenced Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram to four years in prison for corruption in a case that was filed 18 years ago. Special Judge John Michael D'Cunha held Jayaram "guilty...

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Egypt court postpones Mubarak verdict
Elizabeth LaForgia
September 27, 2014 01:09:43 pm

An Egyptian court on Saturday has postponed the verdict in the retrial of former president Hosni Mubarak until November 29 due to the large amount of evidence. The verdict in the case was...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

English legal historian Frederic Maitland born

Frederic Maitland, legal historian and co-author of the History of English Law, was born on May 28, 1850.

Learn more about Frederic Maitland.

Indian Removal Act passed

On May 28, 1830, President Andrew Jackson signed into law the Indian Removal Act. The act authorized Johnson to exchange federal lands in the West for Indian lands in the American Southeast. While some tribes gave up their lands peacefully, others resisted. The "Trail of Tears" killed approximately 4,000 Cherokees in a forced march into the West. Learn more about the Indian Removal Act from the US Library of Congress.

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