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News ICC ‘reluctantly’ stays trial of Congo ex-militia leader
ICC ‘reluctantly’ stays trial of Congo ex-militia leader
Devin Montgomery
June 16, 2008 01:35:00 pm

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Monday announced it has imposed an indefinite stay on the war crimes trial of Congolese ex-militia leader Thomas Lubanga . The court said it may...

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News Australia court orders new trial after first terror finance prosecution
Australia court orders new trial after first terror finance prosecution
Devin Montgomery
June 16, 2008 10:21:00 am

The Supreme Court of Victoria Court of Appeal Monday upheld a December 2006 decision ordering a retrial of suspected terrorist Joseph Thomas , nicknamed "Jihad Jack" by the popular media. Thomas'...

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News UK to continue EU reform treaty ratification process
UK to continue EU reform treaty ratification process
Devin Montgomery
June 16, 2008 08:28:00 am

UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Sunday that parliament would continue the process to ratify the EU reform treaty , formally known as the Treaty of Lisbon , despite an Irish referendum...

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News Burundi court releases six police officers convicted of murdering WHO official
Burundi court releases six police officers convicted of murdering WHO official
Devin Montgomery
June 13, 2008 02:27:00 pm

A Burundi court Thursday released six former police officers convicted of killing a World Health Organization (WHO) official because two key witnesses against the accused escaped from custody. In May of 2005, four of the...

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News Iraq PM says sovereignty violated by proposed US status agreement
Iraq PM says sovereignty violated by proposed US status agreement
Devin Montgomery
June 13, 2008 08:26:00 am

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki Friday said that the proposed version of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) , which will govern the legal status of US troops in Iraq beginning in 2009, violates...

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News Federal court dismisses challenge to ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ US military policy
Federal court dismisses challenge to ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ US military policy
Devin Montgomery
June 10, 2008 11:54:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Monday dismissed a challenge to the US military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy which provides for the discharge of openly gay service...

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News Guantanamo detainees face inhumane conditions, mental trauma: HRW report
Guantanamo detainees face inhumane conditions, mental trauma: HRW report
Devin Montgomery
June 10, 2008 08:57:00 am

Human Rights Watch decried conditions at Guantanamo Bay as contrary to international norms of humane treatment in a report released Tuesday, saying that detainees face extreme isolation that can cause...

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News Virginia upholds Vermont grant of same-sex ex-partner child visitation rights
Virginia upholds Vermont grant of same-sex ex-partner child visitation rights
Devin Montgomery
June 9, 2008 12:44:00 pm

The Supreme Court of Virginia has upheld a woman's visitation rights regarding a child who was born to her former lesbian partner while the two were engaged in a same-sex union under Vermont law [Vermont...

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News Egypt emergency laws extension shows ‘contempt for rule of law’: HRW
Egypt emergency laws extension shows ‘contempt for rule of law’: HRW
Devin Montgomery
May 28, 2008 02:28:00 pm

Human Rights Watch Wednesday sharply criticized Egypt's decision to extend the country's emergency laws for a further two year period, saying the move "shows contempt for the rule of law." Emergency...

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News US federal courts best suited to try terrorism cases: rights group
US federal courts best suited to try terrorism cases: rights group
Devin Montgomery
May 28, 2008 12:29:00 pm

Terrorism cases should be tried in the US federal criminal court system , rather than by military tribunals or special terrorism courts, according to a report released Wednesday by Human Rights...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Germany surrenders unconditionally, ending WWII in Europe

On May 7, 1945, General Gustav Jodl, on behalf of Germany, signed an unconditional surrender, effectively ending World War II in Europe. The surrender was formally accepted by the Allied Powers the next day, May 8, which came to be known as Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

Read World War II legal documents, treaties, and declarations from the Avalon Project at the Yale University School of Law.

27th Amendment to US Constitution ratified

On May 7, 1992, the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, barring Congress from granting its members pay raises in the middle of terms. The Amendment had initially been proposed in 1789 by James Madison, but only became law after a grass-roots campaign in the 1980s against "excessive" Congressional privileges. Learn more about the Twenty-seventh Amendment.

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