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News ICTR defense lawyers call for release of US lawyer, threaten boycott
ICTR defense lawyers call for release of US lawyer, threaten boycott
Drew Singer
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...

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News Taiwan ex-president Chen found not guilty of misusing funds
Taiwan ex-president Chen found not guilty of misusing funds
Drew Singer
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...

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News UN official urges greater accountability for US drone strikes
UN official urges greater accountability for US drone strikes
Drew Singer
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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