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News Kosovo special court adopts rules and procedures
Kosovo special court adopts rules and procedures
Jonathon Churchin
March 28, 2017 12:31:47 pm

The Kosovo Specialist Chambers on Monday adopted Rules of Procedure and Evidence , less than two months after the justices were appointed. The adoption of the rules brings the court to the brink of being operable. The...

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News EU top court upholds economic sanctions against Russia
EU top court upholds economic sanctions against Russia
Lars Peterson
March 28, 2017 11:27:27 am

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Tuesday ruled that the bloc's economic sanctions placed on Russia were valid. The measures include travel restrictions and a freeze on the assets of certain natural and legal persons. Certain...

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News UN rights expert calls for release of UAE activist
UN rights expert calls for release of UAE activist
Lindsay Offutt
March 28, 2017 10:50:59 am

Several UN rights experts called Tuesday for the release of prominent human rights activist Ahmed Mansoor, who was arrested at his home on March 20 by United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities. An arrest warrant was not issued and...

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News Sessions threatens to cut funding from ‘sanctuary cities’ that refuse to enforce immigration laws
Sessions threatens to cut funding from ‘sanctuary cities’ that refuse to enforce immigration laws
Matthew Santiago
March 28, 2017 10:06:52 am

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions said during Monday's White House news briefing that cities failing to enforce immigration laws may be cut off from Justice Department grants. Sessions' statement was directed towards so-called...

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News 13 states back Trump’s travel ban in court filing
13 states back Trump’s travel ban in court filing
Justin Cosgrove
March 28, 2017 09:20:04 am

A group of 13 states have come out in support of President Donald Trump's revised travel ban . Twelve state attorneys general and one governer filed a brief with the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments on pension plans under ERISA and venues for patent litigation
Supreme Court hears arguments on pension plans under ERISA and venues for patent litigation
Justin Cosgrove
March 28, 2017 08:14:27 am

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton and TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Food Brands Group LLC . In Advocate Health Care Network v. Stapleton , the court...

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News China court rules for Apple in patent case
China court rules for Apple in patent case
Elizabeth Lowman
March 27, 2017 02:41:18 pm

The Beijing IP Court ruled on Monday that Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus do not infringe on patents held by the Shenzhen Baili Marketing Services Co., a Chinese manufacturer which is now "defunct." Baili alleged...

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News Supreme court declines to hear Vimeo copyright infringement case
Supreme court declines to hear Vimeo copyright infringement case
Meena Ansari
March 27, 2017 02:36:36 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from record companies that want to pursue a copyright infringement case against music site Vimeo for hosting music by classic artists....

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News Russia opposition leader jailed for resisting police orders during protest
Russia opposition leader jailed for resisting police orders during protest
Elizabeth Lowman
March 27, 2017 02:09:30 pm

Alexei Navalny, a well-known Russian opposition leader, was arrested on Sunday at a demonstration protesting the alleged corruption of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev . On Monday, the Tverskoy Court fined him 20,000 rubles (USD $350)...

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Spain top court to investigate Syrian state terrorism
Meena Ansari
March 27, 2017 01:51:09 pm

Spain's top court on Monday agreed to investigate claims by a Spanish woman who alleges her brother was tortured and murdered by Bashar al-Assad's security forces. According to the woman, who is identified only as...

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'Wobblies' put on trial in Chicago

On March 23, 1918, 101 leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World union ("The Wobblies") were put on trial in Chicago for conspiracy to obstruct America's participation in World War I. Learn more about the Wobblies from the Constitutional Rights Foundation.

Pakistan becomes world's first Islamic republic

On March 23, 1956, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan became the world's first Islamic republic. Unfortunately, democracy in Pakistan collapsed quickly after General Ayub Khan lead a successful coup d'etat. Since that time, Pakistan has vacillated between military and civilian government. Pakistan was governed by the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan, until it was superseded by the 1973 Constitution, which still serves as the country's basic law today.

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