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News Two arrested in Copenhagen for helping gunman
Two arrested in Copenhagen for helping gunman
Addison Morris
February 16, 2015 02:19:52 pm

Danish police on Sunday arrested two individuals suspected to have aided a gunman in the Copenhagen attacks that left two dead over the weekend. On Saturday a 22-year-old gunman, whose name has not yet been released, opened fire [WP...

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News China to prosecute top parliamentary official for graft
China to prosecute top parliamentary official for graft
Alison Sacriponte
February 16, 2015 01:48:13 pm

Chinese officials said Monday that they will prosecute former vice-chairman of the country's top parliamentary advisory body Su Rong for graft, including taking bribes and selling ranks and titles. Su Rong was one of the 23 vice-chairmen of the...

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News HRW: Iraq militias may be committing war crimes
HRW: Iraq militias may be committing war crimes
Brittany Felder
February 16, 2015 12:27:55 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Sunday that militias allied with Iraqi forces are committing abuses that are "possibly war crimes" . HRW reports that in some areas residents have been forced from their homes, kidnapped and...

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News Utah lawmakers approve bill allowing execution by firing squad
Utah lawmakers approve bill allowing execution by firing squad
William Helbling
February 16, 2015 12:10:38 pm

The Utah House of Representatives on Friday narrowly approved House Bill 11 , which would allow for executions by firing squad. The goal of the legislation is to provide an alternative execution method to lethal injection,...

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News Rights groups call for release of Syria activists
Rights groups call for release of Syria activists
Valerie Howell
February 16, 2015 11:53:15 am

A coalition of 71 human rights groups released a statement on Monday urging the Syrian government to release three prominent human rights defenders on the third anniversary of their imprisonment. The statement identifies the three men,...

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News Canada Supreme Court strikes down part of anti-money laundering law targeting lawyers
Canada Supreme Court strikes down part of anti-money laundering law targeting lawyers
Peter Snyder
February 16, 2015 10:50:55 am

The Supreme Court of Canada on Friday struck down part of the nation's anti-money laundering and terrorist financing law pertaining to lawyers, on the grounds that the legislation infringed on lawyers' duty to their clients....

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Amnesty India: Sri Lanka presidential visit should emphasize justice
Emelina Perez
February 15, 2015 12:00:35 pm

Amnesty International India (AII) said Sunday that a meeting between Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi should emphasize justice and the rule of law. Sirisena is traveling to India on...

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Jordan court sentences Muslim Brotherhood supporter to 18 months in prison
Dominic Yobbi
February 15, 2015 11:40:39 am

A Jordanian court on Sunday sentenced a leader of the Muslim Brotherhood to 18 months in prison for openly criticizing a decision by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The court found Zaki Bani Ersheid,...

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News Morsi goes on trial over espionage allegations
Morsi goes on trial over espionage allegations
Dominic Yobbi
February 15, 2015 11:03:19 am

An Egyptian court on Sunday put ex-president Mohammed Morsi on trial over accusations of spying and leaking information to Qatar. Prosecutors, as part of the country's continued crack down on Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood , allege that...

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Bangladesh high court: government must take steps to stop protests
Emelina Perez
February 15, 2015 10:36:17 am

The Bangladesh High Court on Sunday ordered the government to take "effective action" to quash ongoing protests that have left more than 100 people dead. The protests have been led by former prime minister Khaleda Zia, leader...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

President Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus

On April 27, 1861, US President Abraham Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus in Maryland and parts of several midwestern states during the American Civil War. Lincoln took this action to address draft riots and the threat of secession by Union states bordering the Confederacy. The President maintained his suspension even after it was overturned by the federal judiciary in Ex parte Merryman 17 F.Cas. 144 (1861). Learn more about Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus.

War crimes trials of WWII Japanese leaders began

On April 27, 1946, the International Military Tribunal for the Far East began its trials in Tokyo, Japan, ruling on the indictments of former Japanese Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and 27 associates.

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