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News UN rights experts concerned over China court ruling on ‘incitement to separatism’
UN rights experts concerned over China court ruling on ‘incitement to separatism’
Kylee Clark
February 23, 2018 08:55:24 am

A group of UN human rights experts on Wednesday expressed concern that the Yushu Intermediate Court in China has upheld charges of "incitement to separatism" against Tashi Wangchuk. Charges were brought against Wangchuk in January 2016 after the...

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News SEC issues guidance on reporting cybersecurity breaches
SEC issues guidance on reporting cybersecurity breaches
Jessica Lasky
February 23, 2018 07:39:19 am

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) a statement and guidance on Wednesday warning public companies of their obligation to disclose cybersecurity breaches or threats. The SEC said that, "Given the frequency, magnitude and cost of cybersecurity...

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News Pennsylvania Republican legislators sue to block revised district maps
Pennsylvania Republican legislators sue to block revised district maps
Andrew Morgan
February 22, 2018 05:39:31 pm

A group of ten Republican legislators filed suit on Thursday seeking to prevent the new congressional map issued by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania from taking effect. The suit, filed in the US District...

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News EU court finds Poland guilty of violating air quality norms
EU court finds Poland guilty of violating air quality norms
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
February 22, 2018 03:19:37 pm

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) on Thursday found Poland guilty of violating EU air quality standards by persistently exceeding limits for "particulate matter" (PM10) concentrations during an eight-year period between 2007 and 2015 in as many...

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News Bahrain activist sentenced to 5 years in prison for Tweets
Bahrain activist sentenced to 5 years in prison for Tweets
Sean Rohtla
February 22, 2018 02:38:29 pm

Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday criticized a Bahrain court for sentencing human rights activist and president of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights Nabeel Rajab to five years in prison...

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News UN report: freedom of expression vital for lasting peace in South Sudan
UN report: freedom of expression vital for lasting peace in South Sudan
Tate Brown
February 22, 2018 02:17:17 pm

True reconciliation and lasting peace in South Sudan will only be possible if people are both free and safe to express themselves, regardless of any of their affiliations, according to a UN report released Thursday. Conflict has persisted...

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News UK court rules government’s plans to combat air pollution ‘unlawful’
UK court rules government’s plans to combat air pollution ‘unlawful’
Tate Brown
February 22, 2018 01:30:46 pm

A UK High Court judge ruled Wednesday that the UK government's plan to combat air pollution is "unlawful" and "seriously flawed." Justice Garnham urged the government to investigate and identify ways to bring air quality back to its...

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News UN rights experts urge EU to end child migrant detentions
UN rights experts urge EU to end child migrant detentions
Christopher Anderson
February 22, 2018 12:50:32 pm

As EU members and institutions meet to revise migration policies, the UN on Wednesday called for a stop to detention of children. The Common European Asylum System currently allows for children to be detained as a last...

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News Trump administration misses transfer deadline for Guantánamo detainee
Trump administration misses transfer deadline for Guantánamo detainee
Mary Nicholas
February 22, 2018 12:32:02 pm

The Trump administration has yet to repatriate Guantánamo detainee Ahmed Muhammed Haza al-Darbi to Saudi Arabia, effectively missing the Tuesday deadline established in his 2014 plea deal. Darbi pleaded guilty and admitted to involvement in...

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News Spain Supreme Court orders arrest of former Catalan member of parliament
Spain Supreme Court orders arrest of former Catalan member of parliament
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
February 22, 2018 12:25:35 pm

A magistrate of the Second Chamber of Spain's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the arrest of former Catalan member of parliament Anna Gabriel i Sabaté for failing to appear before the court to answer sedition charges...

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McKinley assassin put on trial

On September 23, 1901, Leon Czolgosz was put on trial for assassinating US President William McKinley at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York. Learn more about the legal aftermath of the McKinley assassination from the University of Buffalo Libraries.

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On September 23, 1905, negotiations on the Karlstad Treaty ended with an agreement to split the union of Sweden and Norway. The accord was then approved by Norway's parliament on October 9 and by Sweden's on October 13. Learn more about the former Union of Sweden and Norway.

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