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News Srebrenica massacre survivors open civil suit against Dutch government
Srebrenica massacre survivors open civil suit against Dutch government
Benjamin Minegar
April 7, 2014 10:49:16 am

A civil lawsuit against the Dutch government filed by mothers and widows of men killed in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre opened in the Hague District Court on Monday. The Mothers of Srebrenica...

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News Mississippi lawmakers approve ‘religious freedom’ bill
Mississippi lawmakers approve ‘religious freedom’ bill
Benjamin Minegar
April 2, 2014 11:16:40 am

Mississippi lawmakers on Tuesday passed the Mississippi Religious Freedom Restoration Act , pursuant to which the state would be prohibited from taking action that "burdens" a citizen's right to religious exercise if Governor Phil Bryant ...

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News US must ban land mines: HRW
US must ban land mines: HRW
Benjamin Minegar
April 2, 2014 10:42:51 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged the administration of US President Barack Obama to endorse the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty , which flatly prohibits land mines and requires their removal. HRW asserts that,...

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News Egypt court hands down prison sentences for 33 Morsi supporters
Egypt court hands down prison sentences for 33 Morsi supporters
Benjamin Minegar
March 31, 2014 11:05:36 am

An Egyptian court on Monday sentenced 33 supporters of deposed president Mohammed Morsi to six years in prison for protesting without government permission in December. The court also fined each defendant 50,000...

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News Israel ex-PM convicted of bribery charges
Israel ex-PM convicted of bribery charges
Benjamin Minegar
March 31, 2014 10:44:04 am

Israel's Tel Aviv District Court on Monday convicted former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert of accepting bribes relating to the construction of a luxury apartment complex called the Holyland towers. As Jerusalem's mayor from...

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News UN: Egypt mass trial of 529 Morsi supporters illegal
UN: Egypt mass trial of 529 Morsi supporters illegal
Benjamin Minegar
March 26, 2014 11:38:50 am

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday expressed acute concern after an Egyptian court on Monday sentenced 529 supporters of deposed president Mohammed Morsi ...

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News Supreme Court rules in federal gun possession case
Supreme Court rules in federal gun possession case
Benjamin Minegar
March 26, 2014 10:48:31 am

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in US v. Castleman that a federal law banning gun possession after a state domestic abuse conviction involving "physical force" can...

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News Egypt court releases blogger on bail
Egypt court releases blogger on bail
Benjamin Minegar
March 24, 2014 11:25:05 am

A Cairo court on Sunday ordered the release on bail of blogger and activist, Alaa Abdel Fattah, who was imprisoned by Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) in October 2011 for violating Egypt's controversial protest law and...

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News Supreme Court takes federal habeas corpus petition
Supreme Court takes federal habeas corpus petition
Benjamin Minegar
March 24, 2014 10:47:11 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in a dispute concerning the proper procedures a criminal defendant must adhere to in a federal habeas corpus petition. On appeal from the US Court of...

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News Bahrain court convicts 11 men accused of bomb-making
Bahrain court convicts 11 men accused of bomb-making
Benjamin Minegar
March 19, 2014 10:48:27 am

Bahrain's Fourth High Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted 11 defendants of possessing weapons, ammunition and explosives and of manufacturing bombs for terror purposes, meting out 15-year prison sentences and significant fines. The Interior Ministry arrested the men ...

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Northern Ireland votes to remain in UK

On March 9, 1973, residents of Northern Ireland voted to remain part of the United Kingdom. 98 percent voted in favor of the referendum, but only 57% of the population participated. Catholic voters overwhelmingly boycotted the vote and The Troubles continued in Northern Ireland until the Good Friday Agreement, which provides for Northern Ireland's union with the United Kingdom until a majority of its population votes otherwise. Read a history of the conflict in Northern Ireland from the University of Ulster.

Amistad slave ship case decided

On March 9, 1841, the US Supreme Court ruled in The Amistad case that a group of slaves who took over their ship were free. Learn more about The Amistad case.

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