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News South Korea high court overturns real name requirement for posting online
South Korea high court overturns real name requirement for posting online
Dan Taglioli
August 23, 2012 12:41:59 pm

The South Korean Constitutional Court on Thursday nullified a 2007 regulation that required South Koreans to use their real names in Internet forums. Under the terms of the regulation online discussion participants had to pass a verification...

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News Germany special prosecutor recommends charges against Nazi suspect
Germany special prosecutor recommends charges against Nazi suspect
Dan Taglioli
August 22, 2012 03:46:14 pm

German prosecutors announced Wednesday that they are contemplating charges against an 87-year-old man suspected of having been a Nazi prison guard. The German special prosecutors' office that pursues Nazi-era crimes is recommending that charges be filed against...

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News World Trade Organization admits Russia
World Trade Organization admits Russia
Dan Taglioli
August 22, 2012 02:55:57 pm

The World Trade Organization (WTO) admitted the Russian Federation as its 156th member on Wednesday, bringing to a close accession negotiations that began in June 1993. The lower house of the Russian parliament ratified [JURIST...

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News Singapore high court allows challenge to law criminalizing homosexuality
Singapore high court allows challenge to law criminalizing homosexuality
Dan Taglioli
August 22, 2012 12:29:03 pm

The Court of Appeal of Singapore ruled Tuesday that a man charged with gross indecency under a provision of the penal code criminalizing sexual acts between men can proceed with a constitutional challenge against the...

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News Federal judge rules poker not ‘gambling’ under federal law
Federal judge rules poker not ‘gambling’ under federal law
Dan Taglioli
August 22, 2012 11:32:06 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York ruled Tuesday that a poker game operator could not be tried under a federal gambling law essentially because poker is more a game...

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News Maritime Labor Convention to go into effect in 12 months
Maritime Labor Convention to go into effect in 12 months
Dan Taglioli
August 21, 2012 03:30:09 pm

The UN International Labor Organization (ILO) announced Tuesday that the Maritime Labor Convention, 2006 has received its final two required ratifications and will go into effect in 12 months. The Convention is a comprehensive...

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News Federal judge rules priests not Vatican employees in sex abuse case
Federal judge rules priests not Vatican employees in sex abuse case
Dan Taglioli
August 21, 2012 02:09:27 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Oregon ruled in favor of the Vatican on Monday by holding that priests are not employees of the Holy See , the ecclesiastical, governmental and...

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News Romania Constitutional Court invalidates national referendum to remove president
Romania Constitutional Court invalidates national referendum to remove president
Dan Taglioli
August 21, 2012 12:17:19 pm

The Constitutional Court of Romania ruled Tuesday that the July 29 national referendum to remove President Traian Basescu from office is invalidated for failing to achieve the required threshold of 50 percent voter turnout. The...

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News Gay rights activists sue Russia authorities over 2014 Winter Olympics registration
Gay rights activists sue Russia authorities over 2014 Winter Olympics registration
Dan Taglioli
August 20, 2012 02:51:52 pm

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists filed a lawsuit against Russian authorities Monday in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) . The founders of Pride House in Sochi filed the lawsuit seeking €200,000 over...

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Federal judge rejects Facebook class action settlement agreement
Dan Taglioli
August 20, 2012 12:51:36 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Friday rejected a settlement proposed by Facebook in a class action lawsuit over the social networking company's...

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Gandhi sentenced for sedition after civil disobedience campaign

On March 18, 1922, a court in British-ruled India sentenced Mohandas Gandhi to six years in prison for sedition in connection with his civil disobedience campaign for Indian home rule. Read Gandhi's famous statement to the trial court. Gandhi served two years of his sentence and was then released.

Supreme Court requires states to provide counsel for indigent defendants

On March 18, 1963, the US Supreme Court in Gideon v. Wainwright held that the Constitution requires states to provide counsel for indigent criminal defendants. For a unanimous Court, Justice Hugo Black wrote, "Any person haled into court, who is too poor to hire a lawyer, cannot be assured a fair trial unless counsel is provided for him." Counsel had been required for indigent federal defendants since 1938.

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