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News HRW: Tunisia should reform sentencing for drug possession crimes
HRW: Tunisia should reform sentencing for drug possession crimes
William Helbling
February 2, 2016 10:16:58 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday urged Tunisia to reform its drug sentencing laws. According to the report, 28 percent of Tunisia's prison population are individuals who were convicted of drug crimes related to recreational use...

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News UN: intra-Syria negotiations should not provide amnesty for war crimes
UN: intra-Syria negotiations should not provide amnesty for war crimes
Matthew Santiago
February 1, 2016 01:18:18 pm

UN Human Rights Chief Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein stated on Monday that Syrian factions should not offer amnesty for any committed war crimes as opposing sides meet in Geneva to discuss a possible end to the country's ongoing...

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News San Francisco police under DOJ review
San Francisco police under DOJ review
Gwenyth Gamble Jarvi
February 1, 2016 12:37:57 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) began its review the San Francisco police department on Monday. The review was initiated in the aftermath of the filmed shooting of Mario Woods, an African American male,...

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News Amnesty condemns reinstatement of Nigeria general accused of war crimes
Amnesty condemns reinstatement of Nigeria general accused of war crimes
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
February 1, 2016 12:06:13 pm

Amnesty International (AI) on Monday condemned the reinstatement of Nigeria's senior military general, Major General Ahmadu Mohammed, who is alleged to have actively participated in the mass murder of hundreds of detainees at the Giwa barracks...

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News UN rights chief urges Turkish authorities to investigate shooting of unarmed civilians
UN rights chief urges Turkish authorities to investigate shooting of unarmed civilians
Taylor Isaac
February 1, 2016 11:44:55 am

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Monday urged Turkey to investigate the shooting of unarmed civilians . The incident in Cizre , a city in the mainly Kurdish southeastern region of...

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News Prominent China pastor under investigation for corruption
Prominent China pastor under investigation for corruption
Bradley McAllister
February 1, 2016 10:44:47 am

The Hangzhou Christian Council on Friday announced that a prominent Chinese Pastor is under investigation for corruption involving the embezzlement of state funds. The pastor, Gu Yuese, is the leader of the Chongyi Church of Zhejiang. The Chongyi Church...

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News HRW: Yemen rebels preventing aid from reaching besieged city
HRW: Yemen rebels preventing aid from reaching besieged city
Jacqueline Jones
February 1, 2016 07:29:08 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) called Sunday for Iranian-backed Yemeni insurgents to stop illegally confiscating aid to people in the besieged of Taiz. HRW claims that rebels have confiscated items including food, water, cooking gas and...

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France and Spain sign treaty with UK in American Revolution

On January 20, 1783, Great Britain signed the Declarations for Suspension of Arms and Cessation of Hostilities with France and Spain, ending European hostilities in the American Revolutionary War.

John Marshall nominated as Chief Justice of the United States

On January 20, 1801, outgoing President John Adams nominated John Marshall to be Chief Justice of the United States. Learn more about the life of John Marshall

Charles I put on trial during English Civil War

King Charles I of England and Scotland was put on trial for treason by the specially established High Court of Justice on January 20, 1649 amid the English Civil War between supporters of Parliament and the Crown. While the Roundheads (Parliament supporters) accused Charles of being a tyrant, the king questioned the authority of the court to bring him to trial. Ultimately, the court convicted Charles, and the king was executed on January 30, 1649. Read Charles' words spoken in his defense.

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