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News Thailand court indicts labor rights activist for report on food industry
Thailand court indicts labor rights activist for report on food industry
Matt Belenky
August 24, 2015 12:23:26 pm

A Thai court on Monday indicted British labor rights activist Andy Hall for making false statements in a report he co-authored that alleged sever labor abuse issues in Thailand's food industry. Natural Fruit, the company at the...

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News UNESCO marks slave trade remembrance day with call for understanding diversity
UNESCO marks slave trade remembrance day with call for understanding diversity
Emelina Perez
August 24, 2015 11:54:58 am

The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition was celebrated Sunday, coinciding with the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024) . Irina Bokova, Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural...

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News Amnesty: Burundi protesters tortured by security forces
Amnesty: Burundi protesters tortured by security forces
Matt Belenky
August 24, 2015 11:53:07 am

Burundian security used belts and iron bars to intimidate and extract confessions from opponents of President Pierre Nkunrunziza , Amnesty International (AI) said in a briefing Monday. The briefing highlights an increase...

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News Guatemala president refuses to resign amid corruption allegations
Guatemala president refuses to resign amid corruption allegations
Emelina Perez
August 24, 2015 10:27:08 am

Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina announced on Sunday that he has no plans to resign, despite accusations of corruption from the UN-backed International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) and widespread protests in the nation calling for...

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News Former Maldives president sent back to jail
Former Maldives president sent back to jail
Brittany Felder
August 24, 2015 10:20:57 am

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed was sent back to jail on Sunday, one month after his 13-year prison sentence was commuted to house arrest. Nasheed was originally transferred to house arrest after he developed health issues. The order allowing...

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News Tribunal orders India to suspend trial of Italy marines
Tribunal orders India to suspend trial of Italy marines
Brittany Felder
August 24, 2015 09:50:36 am

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) on Monday ordered India to suspend the trial of two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012. The tribunal claimed jurisdiction over...

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News HRW: Macedonia should end violence against migrants at Greece border
HRW: Macedonia should end violence against migrants at Greece border
Dominic Yobbi
August 24, 2015 08:39:38 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Saturday urged Macedonia to put an end to the police violence occurring against migrants at the country's border with Greece. On August 21, the day after Macedonia declared a state...

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News Egypt arrests 3 under new anti-terror law for spreading Islamic State propaganda
Egypt arrests 3 under new anti-terror law for spreading Islamic State propaganda
Dominic Yobbi
August 24, 2015 07:10:52 am

Egyptian police on Sunday arrested three people under a new anti-terrorism law for spreading Islamic State (IS) propaganda on Facebook . Police stated that the three individuals were found with two laptops containing IS...

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News EU officials praise Belarus for release of political prisoners
EU officials praise Belarus for release of political prisoners
Jacqueline Jones
August 23, 2015 12:11:40 pm

EU officials on Saturday praised Belarus' president for his release of political prisoners. High Representative/Vice President Federica Mogherini and Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn stated , "this is a long-sought step forward" and that...

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News UN reports impunity for rights violations in Darfur
UN reports impunity for rights violations in Darfur
Jacqueline Jones
August 23, 2015 11:23:49 am

A UN report published Friday found that the Sudanese government has failed to address human rights violations in Darfur. The report , based on information provided by the African Union-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) , details...

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Gandhi sentenced for sedition after civil disobedience campaign

On March 18, 1922, a court in British-ruled India sentenced Mohandas Gandhi to six years in prison for sedition in connection with his civil disobedience campaign for Indian home rule. Read Gandhi's famous statement to the trial court. Gandhi served two years of his sentence and was then released.

Supreme Court requires states to provide counsel for indigent defendants

On March 18, 1963, the US Supreme Court in Gideon v. Wainwright held that the Constitution requires states to provide counsel for indigent criminal defendants. For a unanimous Court, Justice Hugo Black wrote, "Any person haled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him." Counsel had been required for indigent federal defendants since 1938.

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