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News Nigeria court convicts 205 Boko Haram suspects
Nigeria court convicts 205 Boko Haram suspects
Christopher Hsu
February 21, 2018 12:51:15 pm

Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Justice said Tuesday that 205 detainees suspected of involvement with the terrorist organization Boko Haram have been convicted . To date, the Nigerian government has detained approximately 804 individuals suspected...

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News Oregon House approves gun control measures
Oregon House approves gun control measures
Christopher Hsu
February 16, 2018 02:24:01 pm

The Oregon House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill aimed to expand the state's gun control laws. House Bill 4145 seeks to amend existing provisions and add new ones to the state's already existing gun control statutes. The...

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News UN rights chief warns against rise of intolerance in Indonesia
UN rights chief warns against rise of intolerance in Indonesia
Christopher Hsu
February 7, 2018 12:46:27 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Wednesday criticized Indonesia's increasing public attitude of religious intolerance and urged the government to address it. Zeid also criticized the country's blasphemy laws as "ill-defined" and...

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News UN rights expert urges Libya to aid those displaced by conflict
UN rights expert urges Libya to aid those displaced by conflict
Christopher Hsu
February 5, 2018 08:02:34 am

UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons Cecilia Jimenez-Damary on Friday urged Libya to intensify efforts to aid Libyans who have been displaced as a result of the country's ongoing conflict. Jimenez-Damary...

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News Turkish court releases Amnesty chairman
Turkish court releases Amnesty chairman
Christopher Hsu
January 31, 2018 02:04:54 pm

A court in Istanbul released the chairman of Amnesty International Turkey's, Taner Kılıç, Amnesty International said Wednesday. Kılıç was among the "Istanbul 10," a group of 10 human rights activists based in Istanbul who were arrested last summer...

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News Connecticut Supreme Court rules education funding constitutional
Connecticut Supreme Court rules education funding constitutional
Christopher Hsu
January 22, 2018 06:50:57 am

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled last week that the state's education funding formula does not violate the state constitution . The decision, which reverses a lower court ruling , came this week after 14 months of...

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News Germany court overturns lower court’s acquittal of “Sharia Police”
Germany court overturns lower court’s acquittal of “Sharia Police”
Christopher Hsu
January 12, 2018 05:03:01 pm

Germany's highest federal court on Thursday overturned a lower federal court's acquittal of seven men charged with violating Germany's ban on wearing uniforms in public that convey a political message. In November...

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News Myanmar authorities charge Reuters journalists with obtaining state secrets
Myanmar authorities charge Reuters journalists with obtaining state secrets
Christopher Hsu
January 11, 2018 06:28:55 am

Myanmar prosecutors said Wednesday that two Reuters journalists have been charged with obtaining state secrets. Journalists Wal Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were arrested on December 12, 2017, while investigating the government's crackdown on the Rohingya minority group in the...

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News UN rights experts urge Bahrain to respect human rights of Shia cleric
UN rights experts urge Bahrain to respect human rights of Shia cleric
Christopher Hsu
December 7, 2017 12:07:56 pm

A group of UN human rights experts called Thursday for the Bahraini government to respect and guarantee Shia leader and cleric, Isa Qassim, his human rights. In June 2016 Qassim was stripped of his Bahraini citizenship, putting him...

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News States challenge California egg law before Supreme Court
States challenge California egg law before Supreme Court
Christopher Hsu
December 6, 2017 08:33:39 am

Thirteen states filed a motion for leave to file bill of complaint with the US Supreme Court Monday challenging a California egg law. In 2008 California enacted California Health & Safety Code §§ 25990-25996 , which prohibits the...

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Richard III of England killed and Henry VII takes throne at Battle of Bosworth Field

The reign of Richard III of England came to an end and that of Henry VII began after the former was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the last major battle of the Wars of the Roses, on August 22, 1485. The battle marked the beginning of Tudor rule in England, which would last until Elizabeth I died in 1603.

First Geneva Convention signed

On August 22, 1864, twelve nations signed the first Geneva Convention protecting vulnerable persons in times of conflict. Review the text of the Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field and learn more about the modern Geneva Conventions from the American Red Cross.

Welfare Reform signed into law

On August 22, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act into law. The act fundamentally reformed the American welfare system, putting an emphasis on work requirements for those receiving federal assistance. The new law also limited most recipients to no more than five years on welfare and shifted money provided to states in the form of block grants, which the states could use to set their own criteria for welfare recipients.

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