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News ICC prosecutors request indefinite delay in trial of Kenya president
ICC prosecutors request indefinite delay in trial of Kenya president
Benjamin Minegar
February 5, 2014 10:58:54 am

The Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday requested that the court indefinitely delay the proceedings in the trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta , which was originally scheduled...

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News UN urges Russia to repeal law banning ‘homosexual propaganda’
UN urges Russia to repeal law banning ‘homosexual propaganda’
Benjamin Minegar
February 5, 2014 10:39:00 am

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on Wednesday urged the Russian government to repeal legislation banning the dissemination of homosexual "propaganda" to minors. Reports indicate that the CRC is specifically concerned ...

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News Australia to investigate effects of detention on undocumented immigrant children
Australia to investigate effects of detention on undocumented immigrant children
Benjamin Minegar
February 3, 2014 11:18:57 am

The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) on Monday launched an official government inquiry into the ways in which immigration detention affects the health, well-being and development of child detainees. According to AHRC, more...

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News HRW urges Uganda mining companies to respect indigenous rights
HRW urges Uganda mining companies to respect indigenous rights
Benjamin Minegar
February 3, 2014 10:46:50 am

The burgeoning Ugandan mining industry must respect the rights of indigenous people affected by mineral exploration, Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Monday. The report argues that three large mining companies in particular have infringed upon the...

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News UN expert praises strides in Rwanda, urges protection of assembly rights
UN expert praises strides in Rwanda, urges protection of assembly rights
Benjamin Minegar
January 29, 2014 11:21:04 am

UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiai, on Monday praised Rwandan authorities' accomplishments in developing infrastructure and ensuring stability and security since the nation's 1994 genocide . The...

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News UN bans travel, freezes assets of Central African Republic war crimes suspects
UN bans travel, freezes assets of Central African Republic war crimes suspects
Benjamin Minegar
January 29, 2014 10:44:56 am

The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution which extends the mandate of the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) and imposes travel bans and asset freezes on those...

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News Supreme Court grants contraceptive mandate exemption
Supreme Court grants contraceptive mandate exemption
Benjamin Minegar
January 27, 2014 11:08:03 am

The US Supreme Court on Friday issued an order enjoining the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) from requiring that the Little Sisters, a Roman Catholic order, fill out a formal...

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News Ukraine protesters seize Ministry of Justice building
Ukraine protesters seize Ministry of Justice building
Benjamin Minegar
January 27, 2014 10:40:42 am

Anti-government protesters on Sunday seized and occupied the Ukrainian Ministry of Justice building in Kiev and did not disperse until a government minister threatened to initiate a state of emergency Monday morning. The Ukrainian civic group Spilna Sprava, translated...

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News Federal appeals court rules juror exclusion for sexual orientation unconstitutional
Federal appeals court rules juror exclusion for sexual orientation unconstitutional
Benjamin Minegar
January 22, 2014 11:04:56 am

A unanimous three-judge panel for the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday held that, pursuant to the equal protection clause, sexual orientation is not a permissible basis upon which to exclude...

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News India high court commutes 15 death sentences to life in prison
India high court commutes 15 death sentences to life in prison
Benjamin Minegar
January 22, 2014 10:39:03 am

A three-judge panel for the Supreme Court of India ruled Tuesday that a death sentence can be commuted to a life sentence based upon the government's delay. In ruling, the court nullified the death sentences ...

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IOC expels 6 members for taking bribes

On March 17, 1999, the International Olympic Committee expelled six of its members for taking bribes. The preceding investigation revealed that the indicted officials had received over $800,000 in gifts and benefits from the Salt Lake Organizing Committee (SLOC) before awarding the 2002 Winter Games to Salt Lake City.

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