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News Bangladesh political leader charged with crimes against humanity
Bangladesh political leader charged with crimes against humanity
Brandon Gatto
November 16, 2011 09:12:09 am

Prosecutors with Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICTB) Monday filed an application for formal charges against the detained leader of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) , alleging crimes against humanity committed during the Bangladesh Liberation War of...

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News US Army soldier convicted of murdering Afghanistan civilians
US Army soldier convicted of murdering Afghanistan civilians
Brandon Gatto
November 11, 2011 11:00:07 am

A US military court on Thursday convicted an army squad commander of three counts of premeditated murder for leading a "kill team" in Afghanistan that targeted unarmed civilians and collected body parts as war trophies. While three of...

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News DC Circuit upholds constitutionality of health care law
DC Circuit upholds constitutionality of health care law
Brandon Gatto
November 9, 2011 08:14:59 am

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a ruled 2-1 on Tuesday to uphold the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) [HP 3590 text; JURIST news...

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News Syria offers amnesty to insurgents who surrender
Syria offers amnesty to insurgents who surrender
Brandon Gatto
November 4, 2011 10:17:34 am

Syria announced on Friday that insurgents who have revolted against the government of president Bashar al-Assad may qualify for amnesty if they turn themselves into authorities by next Saturday, November 12. This plea follows what have...

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News US government sues Allied Home Mortgage for $2.5 billion over lending fraud
US government sues Allied Home Mortgage for $2.5 billion over lending fraud
Brandon Gatto
November 2, 2011 07:22:34 am

The US government on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) alleging that Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corporation (Allied) and two of its top executives...

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News Guantanamo detainee files complaint against Lithuania in Europe rights court
Guantanamo detainee files complaint against Lithuania in Europe rights court
Brandon Gatto
October 28, 2011 10:49:45 am

Lawyers for a Guantanamo Bay detainee and alleged al Qaeda facilitator on Thursday filed a case against Lithuania in the European Court of Human Rights for torture and secret detention at a CIA-run location...

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News Rights group warns Egypt military may cover up protester killings
Rights group warns Egypt military may cover up protester killings
Brandon Gatto
October 25, 2011 03:39:47 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) warned on Tuesday that Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces may attempt to cover up various aspects of the killing of more than two dozen mostly Coptic...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Congress passes Sedition Act

On July 14, 1798, Congress passed the Sedition Act, which declared that any treasonable activity, including the publication of "any false, scandalous and malicious writing," was a high misdemeanor, punishable by fine and imprisonment. Learn more about the Sedition Act from the National Archives and Records Administration.

Bastille Day in France

On July 14, 1789, ordinary citizens of France stormed the Bastille prison and freed prisoners held there. The event has come to symbolize the opening salvo in the French Revolution. One year later, France celebrated the establishment of a short-lived constitutional monarchy in Fête de la Fédération. The anniversary, Bastille Day, is celebrated today as a major French national holiday. Learn more about Bastille Day from the Government of France.

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