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News Israeli military prosecutor says use of cluster bombs in Lebanon war legal
Israeli military prosecutor says use of cluster bombs in Lebanon war legal
Dennis Zawacki II
December 25, 2007 10:05:00 am

An Israeli military prosecutor has concluded that Israel's use of cluster bombs during the 2006 Lebanon war was justified and did not violate any standards of international law, according to an Israeli army statement...

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News Lebanon government urges constitutional change to fill vacant presidency
Lebanon government urges constitutional change to fill vacant presidency
Dennis Zawacki II
December 24, 2007 11:43:00 am

The Lebanese government Monday presented a draft law to amend the Lebanese constitution so that Gen. Michel Suleiman can become president of Lebanon. Under the present Lebanese constitution the presidency cannot be held by...

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News UN, Netherlands sign Hariri tribunal hosting agreement
UN, Netherlands sign Hariri tribunal hosting agreement
Dennis Zawacki II
December 24, 2007 10:53:00 am

UN and Dutch government representatives have signed an agreement under which the Netherlands will host the new international tribunal investigating the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri . UN Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs...

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News Nepal parties agree on abolishing monarchy under governance deal
Nepal parties agree on abolishing monarchy under governance deal
Dennis Zawacki II
December 24, 2007 10:05:00 am

Representatives of Nepal's leading political parties signed an agreement Sunday that would abolish the country's monarchy as part of a plan to bring members of Communist Party of Nepal - Maoists (CPN-M) back into the country's government....

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News Egypt government releases Shiite activists who criticized torture
Egypt government releases Shiite activists who criticized torture
Dennis Zawacki II
December 2, 2007 10:09:00 am

The Egyptian government has released two Shiite activists held in Egyptian custody since October who repeatedly criticized the systematic torture of prisoners in Egyptian custody. Mohammed al-Dereini and Ahmed Sobh are charged with “promoting extreme Shi’ite...

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News Yukos legally ceases to exist after Moscow court action
Yukos legally ceases to exist after Moscow court action
Dennis Zawacki II
November 22, 2007 10:28:00 am

The bankruptcy administrator for the embattled Russian oil company Yukos announced Thursday that the company no longer legally exists. The Moscow Arbitration Court completed Yukos' liquidation this month and removed it as a legal...

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News Pakistan Supreme Court rejects last challenge to Musharraf re-election
Pakistan Supreme Court rejects last challenge to Musharraf re-election
Dennis Zawacki II
November 22, 2007 09:04:00 am

The reconstituted Supreme Court of Pakistan Thursday dismissed the final outstanding legal challenge to General Pervez Musharraf's October legislative re-election to the post of president of Pakistan. Rival candidate Zahoor Mehdi had argued that the Pakistan election...

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News Pakistan rights chief released from house arrest
Pakistan rights chief released from house arrest
Dennis Zawacki II
November 18, 2007 09:09:00 am

UN officials reported Friday that chairwoman of the independent Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief Asma Jahangir has been released from her two-week house arrest...

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News UN group calls for human cloning ban
UN group calls for human cloning ban
Dennis Zawacki II
November 11, 2007 09:59:00 am

United Nations researchers called for a global ban on human cloning in a report issued Saturday. The United Nations University Institute for Advanced Studies did not call for a ban on all types of cloning,...

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News Florida Supreme Court denies stay of execution in lethal injection challenge
Florida Supreme Court denies stay of execution in lethal injection challenge
Dennis Zawacki II
November 7, 2007 05:58:00 pm

The Florida Supreme Court issued a 5-2 order Wednesday denying a stay of execution for death row inmate Mark Dean Schwab . The court ruled last week that the state could proceed with...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

US Senate passes Civil Rights Act of 1964

The US Senate passed the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 on June 19, 1964 following months of intense debate. The act mandated the end of racial segregation in businesses and public places across the US. Segregationists such as Senator Richard Russell vociferously opposed the legislation and began a filibuster in March that lasted until June. The Senate finally passed the bill with an amendment that month by a 73–27 margin. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the bill on July 2, 1964 the day the House passed the version as amended by the Senate. Learn more about the Civil Rights Act's journey in the US Senate.

Rosenbergs executed for atomic espionage

On June 19, 1953, the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in the electric chair at Sing Sing ended one of the most sensational cases of the McCarthy era. It was the first execution of civilians for espionage in US history. Learn more about the trial of the Rosenbergs.

Patent Cooperation Treaty signed

On June 19, 1970, the Patent Cooperation Treaty, created a system of international patent registration procedures between contracting states. Learn more about the Patent Cooperation Treaty from the World Intellectual Property Organization.

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