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ICTR defense lawyers call for release of US lawyer, threaten boycott

ICTR defense lawyers call for release of US lawyer, threaten boycott

June 9, 2010 02:32:05 pm

More than 30 defense lawyers from the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) released a joint statement Tuesday calling for the release of detained US lawyer and JURIST Forum contributor Peter Erlinder [professional profile; JURIST...

Taiwan ex-president Chen found not guilty of misusing funds

Taiwan ex-president Chen found not guilty of misusing funds

June 8, 2010 01:27:39 pm

The Taipei District Court on Tuesday found former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian not guilty of embezzling USD $330,000. Chen was indicted in September for allegedly using funds received...

UN official urges greater accountability for US drone strikes

UN official urges greater accountability for US drone strikes

June 3, 2010 10:37:18 am

A top UN official on Wednesday called on the US to cease CIA drone strikes in Pakistan until more accountability for the strikes exists. UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Philip Alston ...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Roe v. Wade decided

On January 22, 1973, the US Supreme Court handed down its split decision in Roe v. Wade, liberalizing abortion access until it was later overturned in 2022's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Listen to the oral arguments and read the Justices' opinions on Oyez.

Cuba suspended from OAS

On January 22, 1962, the Organization of American States (OAS) suspended Cuba from the group following a communist revolution in the island nation. The OAS voted to reinstate Cuba on June 3, 2009, but the Cuban government rejected the offer almost immediately.