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News Canada Inuit sue EU over seal trade ban
Canada Inuit sue EU over seal trade ban
Daniel Makosky
January 14, 2010 12:35:00 pm

Representatives of Canada's Inuit population on Wednesday announced a lawsuit against the European Union (EU) challenging its impending ban on the sale of seal products. The suit, filed in the General Court of the Court...

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News Human rights continuing to deteriorate in Arab region: Cairo group report
Human rights continuing to deteriorate in Arab region: Cairo group report
Daniel Makosky
December 9, 2009 10:50:00 am

Human rights conditions in 12 Arab nations continued to deteriorate last year, according to a report issued Tuesday by the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) . The publication, entitled "Bastion...

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News Greek police arrest 150 on eve of shooting anniversary
Greek police arrest 150 on eve of shooting anniversary
Daniel Makosky
December 6, 2009 10:43:00 am

Greek police conducted raids in Athens Saturday in an effort to avoid a repeat of last year’s violent protests as the first anniversary of a controversial police shooting approaches. Over 6,000 officers spread across the...

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News Philippines president makes first martial law declaration since 1986 Marcos fall
Philippines president makes first martial law declaration since 1986 Marcos fall
Daniel Makosky
December 5, 2009 10:40:00 am

Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued Proclamation 1959 on Friday, imposing martial law and suspending habeas corpus in the province of Maguindanao, the first presidential imposition of martial law in the country since Ferdinand...

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News UK panel begins investigation into legality of Iraq war involvement
UK panel begins investigation into legality of Iraq war involvement
Daniel Makosky
November 24, 2009 01:38:00 pm

The Iraq Inquiry , charged with investigating UK involvement in Iraq, began its public proceedings in London on Tuesday. The committee is expected to assess the legality of the UK’s participation in the Iraq War, although...

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News Federal judge finds Army Corps of Engineers liable for Katrina damage
Federal judge finds Army Corps of Engineers liable for Katrina damage
Daniel Makosky
November 19, 2009 10:35:00 am

A judge in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana on Wednesday found the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) negligent in its operation and maintenance of the Mississippi River-Gulf...

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News Rwanda rebel leaders arrested in Germany
Rwanda rebel leaders arrested in Germany
Daniel Makosky
November 17, 2009 01:04:00 pm

Rwandan rebel leader Ignace Murwanashyaka and deputy Straton Musoni were arrested in Germany on Tuesday on war crimes and crimes against humanity charges. Murwanashyaka is the leader of the predominantly Hutu Democratic Forces...

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News US anti-terrorism laws turning away valid refugee claimants: rights group
US anti-terrorism laws turning away valid refugee claimants: rights group
Daniel Makosky
November 13, 2009 07:32:00 am

More than 18,000 refugees have been unfairly denied permanent residency or asylum in the US due to the expanding definition of "terrorist activity" in the USA Patriot Act and Real ID Act...

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News Top Italy lawmaker to support Berlusconi judicial reform proposals
Top Italy lawmaker to support Berlusconi judicial reform proposals
Daniel Makosky
November 10, 2009 01:03:00 pm

President of Italy's Chamber of Deputies Gianfranco Fini said Tuesday that he would support legislation to limit the length of trials in the country. The reforms were proposed by...

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News ICC prosecutor seeking formal investigation into Kenya post-election violence
ICC prosecutor seeking formal investigation into Kenya post-election violence
Daniel Makosky
November 5, 2009 11:09:00 am

International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo on Thursday announced that he will ask the ICC to open a formal inquiry into violence perpetrated in the wake of Kenya's 2007 presidential elections [JURIST news...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

First US execution by gas

On February 8, 1924, Gee Jon, a Chinese man convicted of murder, was executed by gas in Nevada and became the first person in the United States to be put to death in that manner.

The Nevada state legislature had eliminated hanging and shooting as a method of execution in 1921, and had provided for execution by lethal gas instead. Nevada sent 32 convicts to the gas chamber between 1924 and 1979. Learn more about the history of executions by gas in Nevada.

Mary, Queen of Scots executed

On February 8, 1587, Mary I of Scotland was executed for involvement in a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I of England. Before execution, Mary denied three times assisting the Babington Plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth, and crown Mary as ruler of Great Britain. Mary's guilt or innocence is debated to this day. Learn more about the Babington Plot.

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