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News ICTR transfers 25 cases to Rwandan jurisdiction
ICTR transfers 25 cases to Rwandan jurisdiction
Dwyer Arce
June 8, 2010 12:21:36 pm

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) on Tuesday transferred the cases of 25 suspects in the 1994 Rwandan conflict to Rwandan authorities. The suspects, who have been investigated but...

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News Switzerland parliament rejects US banking treaty
Switzerland parliament rejects US banking treaty
Dwyer Arce
June 8, 2010 10:16:14 am

The Swiss Federal Assembly on Tuesday rejected an agreement with the US that would have allowed Swiss bank UBS to disclose account information of clients suspected by the US government...

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News US Navy to appeal acquittal of Marine for Iraqi civilian killing
US Navy to appeal acquittal of Marine for Iraqi civilian killing
Dwyer Arce
June 8, 2010 08:49:49 am

The US Navy announced Monday that it will appeal an appeals court ruling overturning the conviction of US Marine Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III . Hutchins, who was convicted in 2007 for the 2006...

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News Rwanda judge denies bail application by US lawyer
Rwanda judge denies bail application by US lawyer
Dwyer Arce
June 7, 2010 02:12:43 pm

A Rwandan judge on Monday denied the bail request of US lawyer and JURIST Forum contributor Peter Erlinder . Judge Maurice Mbishibishi of the Gasabo Intermediate Court cited flight risk ...

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News Supreme Court declines to hear No Child Left Behind challenge
Supreme Court declines to hear No Child Left Behind challenge
Dwyer Arce
June 7, 2010 12:24:05 pm

The US Supreme Court on Monday denied a petition for certiorari in the case of Pontiac School District v. Duncan, which challenged whether the No Child Left Behind Act [official website; JURIST...

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News Supreme Court rules ‘forward-looking approach’ must be used in bankruptcy cases
Supreme Court rules ‘forward-looking approach’ must be used in bankruptcy cases
Dwyer Arce
June 7, 2010 10:49:46 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 8-1 in Hamilton, Chapter 13 Trustee v. Lanning that the "projected disposable income" of a debtor filing Chapter 13 bankruptcy must...

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News Israel rejects international inquiry into flotilla attack
Israel rejects international inquiry into flotilla attack
Dwyer Arce
June 7, 2010 09:06:20 am

The Israeli ambassador to the US rejected the idea of an international inquiry into the Israeli raid on several ships bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip , during an appearance on FOX News Sunday . The proposal,...

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News Iran supreme leader pardons 81 post-election protesters
Iran supreme leader pardons 81 post-election protesters
Dwyer Arce
June 4, 2010 11:19:40 am

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday pardoned or commuted the sentences of 81 protesters arrested following the disputed 2009 presidential election . The pardons were made upon the request...

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News US, EU emphasize human rights in counter-terrorism efforts
US, EU emphasize human rights in counter-terrorism efforts
Dwyer Arce
June 4, 2010 09:26:56 am

A joint statement issued by the US and EU on Thursday emphasized the need to respect international human rights and religious freedom in counter-terrorism efforts. The EU-US 2010 Declaration on Counter-Terrorism was adopted by the Council of the...

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News Nigeria Senate passes constitutional revisions of presidential succession law
Nigeria Senate passes constitutional revisions of presidential succession law
Dwyer Arce
June 3, 2010 02:33:12 pm

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday voted 85-0 to pass revisions to the Nigerian Constitution that would clarify the exercise of executive authority in the absence of the president. The constitutional revisions would require the president...

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South Africa born

On May 31, 1910, the Union of South Africa was created. Exactly fifty-one years later in 1961, the Republic of South Africa was born. Learn more about the history of South Africa from the country's government.

Tulsa race riot began

On May 31, 1921, the Tulsa race riot was touched off after a black elevator operator was alleged to have attacked a white woman in an elevator in downtown Tulsa. Armed whites attacked, burned and looted the local black business community of Greenwood in violence that killed more than 300 people and destroyed more than 1200 homes. Learn more about the Tulsa race riot. A special commission set up by the Oklahoma legislature decades afterward submitted this report [PDF] on the riot in 2001.

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