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News International brief ~ US ambassador says Mugabe fails to respect rule of law in Zimbabwe
International brief ~ US ambassador says Mugabe fails to respect rule of law in Zimbabwe
D. Wes Rist
May 4, 2006 08:51:00 am

Leading Thursday's international brief, US Ambassador to Zimbabwe Christopher Dell has denied claims by Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe that the US and other Western governments were intentionally destroying Zimbabwe's international reputation, instead blaming poor government...

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News International brief ~ Second key witness admits to perjury in Besigye trial
International brief ~ Second key witness admits to perjury in Besigye trial
D. Wes Rist
May 3, 2006 09:42:00 am

Leading Wednesday's international brief, Uganda's second key witness in the treason case against opposition leader Kizza Besigye has admitted to perjury under cross-examination by Besigye's lawyers. Migadde Ssemakula, who claims he is a lieutenant...

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News International brief ~ Italy PM Berlusconi resigns, ending electoral dispute
International brief ~ Italy PM Berlusconi resigns, ending electoral dispute
D. Wes Rist
May 2, 2006 09:12:00 am

Leading Tuesday's international brief, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has resigned his position, removing the last legal hurdle to the formation of a new Italian government under Prime Minister-elect Romano Prodi [BBC profile,...

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News International brief ~ Uganda loses key spy records on Besigye in treason trial
International brief ~ Uganda loses key spy records on Besigye in treason trial
D. Wes Rist
April 27, 2006 08:34:00 am

Leading Thursday's international brief, Uganda's chief prosecutor Simon Byabakama Mugenyi told the High Court where opposition leader Kizza Besigye is being tried on treason charges that files detailing the intelligence gathering efforts against Besigye...

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News International brief ~ Thailand judges work to prevent election crisis at request of king
International brief ~ Thailand judges work to prevent election crisis at request of king
D. Wes Rist
April 26, 2006 08:53:00 am

Leading Tuesday's international brief, members of Thailand's Supreme Court have agreed to a request by Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej that they take an active role in resolving the country's ongoing election crisis . The...

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News International brief ~ Iran could face mandatory UN resolution on nuclear compliance
International brief ~ Iran could face mandatory UN resolution on nuclear compliance
D. Wes Rist
April 25, 2006 09:00:00 am

Leading Tuesday's international brief, Iran could be the target of a new UN Security Council resolution mandating compliance with an International Atomic Energy Agency order that Iran cease production of enriched uranium . US,...

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News International brief ~ UN warns Nepal about excessive force against protestors
International brief ~ UN warns Nepal about excessive force against protestors
D. Wes Rist
April 24, 2006 10:33:00 am

Leading Monday's international brief, the UN Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal warned the Nepal government again that international standards governing police actions during times of civil unrest must be observed...

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News International brief ~ Nepal police kill 3 more as pro-democracy protestors defy curfew
International brief ~ Nepal police kill 3 more as pro-democracy protestors defy curfew
D. Wes Rist
April 20, 2006 08:56:00 am

Leading Thursday's international brief, at least three protestors were killed in Kathmandu as hundreds violated a day-long curfew in the capital city ordered by the Nepalese government aimed at breaking the continued pro-democracy protests staged against...

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News International brief ~ US proposes UN resolution to sanction Sudan officials
International brief ~ US proposes UN resolution to sanction Sudan officials
D. Wes Rist
April 19, 2006 09:28:00 am

Leading Tuesday's international brief, following China and Russia's block of an attempt to implement targeted sanctions in the UN sanctions committee on Sudan against four Sudanese officials alleged to have intentionally hindered the peace process in the...

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News International brief ~ China, Russia block proposed UN sanctions on Sudan officials
International brief ~ China, Russia block proposed UN sanctions on Sudan officials
D. Wes Rist
April 18, 2006 08:58:00 am

Leading Tuesday's international brief, last minute opposition from the UN representatives of both Russia and China has blocked the imposition of proposed UN sanctions against four Sudanese officials accused of intentionally delaying the peace process in the...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Convention on Psychotropic Substances signed

On February 21, 1971, the United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances was signed in Vienna, Austria. The Convention was promulgated to regulate psychotropic drugs, extending the 1961 UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, which applied to cannabis-, cocoa-, and opium-based drugs. In 1988, the UN Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances was promulgated to address international drug manufacture, possession, and distribution, primarily in organized crime. 175 nations are now parties to the Convention. Member nations have implemented the Convention in the form of domestic laws such as the US Psychotropic Substances Act, the UK Misuse of Drugs Act, and the Canadian Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

Former Nixon AG Mitchell sentenced to prison for Watergate

On February 21, 1975, former US Attorney General John Mitchell, Nixon Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman and domestic adviser John Ehrlichman were sentenced to prison terms of 2 1/2 to 8 years for obstructing justice in the Watergate affair.

Learn more about John Mitchell from the Washington Post.

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