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News Holder calls for increased use of DNA evidence
Holder calls for increased use of DNA evidence
Drew Singer
November 19, 2010 01:32:09 pm

US Attorney General Eric Holder instructed federal prosecutors on Thursday to use DNA evidence as much as possible , in a reversal of Bush administration policy. Among the changes, defendants who plead guilty will no longer...

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News UK prosecutor not charging intelligence officer over torture allegations
UK prosecutor not charging intelligence officer over torture allegations
Drew Singer
November 18, 2010 11:27:43 am

A British intelligence officer accused of torturing a Guantanamo Bay detainee will not be charged due to a lack of evidence, the country's public prosecutor announced on Wednesday. The MI5 officer was allegedly complicit...

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News France court orders review of same-sex marriage ban
France court orders review of same-sex marriage ban
Drew Singer
November 18, 2010 10:41:39 am

France's Court of Cassation, the country's highest court of appeals, on Tuesday ordered the nation's Constitutional Council to rule on whether the country's ban on same-sex marriage conflicts with the constitution...

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News ACLU calls on AG to investigate Bush for torture
ACLU calls on AG to investigate Bush for torture
Drew Singer
November 12, 2010 01:02:38 pm

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on Thursday published an open letter to US Attorney General Eric Holder , urging him to investigate former president George W. Bush ...

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News Montana AG moves to dismiss same-sex marriage lawsuit
Montana AG moves to dismiss same-sex marriage lawsuit
Drew Singer
November 11, 2010 12:32:29 pm

Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by seven same-sex couples seeking rights equal to married couples. The lawsuit, filed in July by the American...

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News ICTR prosecutor refers 3 cases to Rwanda for trial
ICTR prosecutor refers 3 cases to Rwanda for trial
Drew Singer
November 5, 2010 11:50:07 am

Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) Hassan Bubacar Jallow filed new applications Thursday for the referral of three cases for trial in Rwanda. The first was Jean-Bosco Uwinkindi...

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News EU calls for stronger Internet privacy laws
EU calls for stronger Internet privacy laws
Drew Singer
November 4, 2010 10:36:35 am

The European Commission on Thursday released a 20-page document outlining recommendations for stronger Internet privacy laws. The recommendations come after a review of its 15 year-old privacy laws . The document addresses issues including...

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News Federal appeals court upholds 2 of 4 Conrad Black convictions
Federal appeals court upholds 2 of 4 Conrad Black convictions
Drew Singer
October 29, 2010 01:43:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Friday upheld two of four convictions of Canadian-born media mogul Conrad Black , one for fraud and one...

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News Bahrain coup plot trial begins for Shiite opposition leaders
Bahrain coup plot trial begins for Shiite opposition leaders
Drew Singer
October 28, 2010 11:42:43 am

The trial of 25 Shia Muslim opposition activists began in Bahrain on Thursday with the activists pleading not guilty to charges of plotting to overthrow the government and supporting terror cells. The activists said that they were working for...

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Indonesia admits responsibility for detainee torture video
Drew Singer
October 22, 2010 12:59:48 pm

Indonesian officials on Friday admitted to their soldiers' involvement in the torture of Papuan detainees, which garnered international outrage after a video of the torture surfaced this week. Security Affairs...

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Convention on Cluster Munitions approved

On May 30, 2008, nations agreed to ban the use of cluster bombs by signing the Convention on Cluster Munitions. The US, Russia, and China each declined to sign the treaty. Learn more about the Convention on Cluster Munitions from the treaty's official website.

Joan of Arc burned at the stake for witchcraft

On May 30, 1431, after being convicted of witchcraft at her trial, Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.

Review the transcripts from Joan of Arc's trial, online from the Fordham University Center for Medieval Studies.

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