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News Cambodia seeking additional funding for Khmer Rouge tribunal
Cambodia seeking additional funding for Khmer Rouge tribunal
Gabriel Haboubi
October 25, 2007 02:19:00 pm

Cambodian Foreign Minister Hor Namhong told reporters Thursday that the joint Cambodia-UN tribunal that will try former Khmer Rouge leaders accused of genocide requires additional funds to extend its work into 2010. Although the Extraordinary Chambers in...

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House of Lords allows rights abuse lawsuits against Scotland prisons
Gabriel Haboubi
October 25, 2007 01:13:00 pm

A judicial panel of the British House of Lords Wednesday narrowly ruled that Scottish subjects can pursue cases related to alleged human rights abuses of prisoners by the Scottish Prison Service occurring as...

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News Rice admits shortcomings in US Arar rendition, but offers no apology
Rice admits shortcomings in US Arar rendition, but offers no apology
Gabriel Haboubi
October 24, 2007 03:16:00 pm

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice testified Wednesday in front of the House Foreign Affairs Committee that the rendition of Canadian citizen Maher Arar was not "handled...

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News Senate confirms embattled appeals court nominee
Senate confirms embattled appeals court nominee
Gabriel Haboubi
October 24, 2007 02:28:00 pm

The US Senate Wednesday confirmed embattled Mississippi Court of Appeals Justice Leslie H. Southwick to the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit by a vote of 59-38 , despite broad criticism of...

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News Global protests mark 12 years of detention for Myanmar activist Suu Kyi
Global protests mark 12 years of detention for Myanmar activist Suu Kyi
Gabriel Haboubi
October 24, 2007 01:21:00 pm

Protesters in 12 cities around the world demonstrated against the Myanmar junta Wednesday to commemorate 12 years of detention for Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi . The protests coincided with an...

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News Pakistan high court dismisses martial law fears, rules out full-court hearing
Pakistan high court dismisses martial law fears, rules out full-court hearing
Gabriel Haboubi
October 18, 2007 02:08:00 pm

The Supreme Court of Pakistan Wednesday dismissed concerns that President Pervez Musharraf would declare martial law if the court invalidates his disputed election victory, with the top presiding judge telling the court that...

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News Second suspected Congo war criminal turned over to ICC
Second suspected Congo war criminal turned over to ICC
Gabriel Haboubi
October 18, 2007 01:18:00 pm

The International Criminal Court (ICC) said Thursday that former Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) warlord Germain Katanga has been transferred to the court's detention center [PDF...

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Japan cabinet approves limited anti-terror bill
Gabriel Haboubi
October 17, 2007 03:19:00 pm

Japan's cabinet Wednesday approved new anti-terror legislation which would grant a one-year extension to a Japanese refueling mission in the Indian Ocean. The bill, which restricts its application to allied ships on anti-terrorism patrols, is a compromise ...

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‘Chemical Ali’ execution further delayed
Gabriel Haboubi
October 17, 2007 02:13:00 pm

The planned execution of Ali Hassan al-Majid , better known in Western media as "Chemical Ali," has been further delayed while Iraqi lawmakers debate the role of the country's Presidency Council and the...

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TSA revises turban search procedures after Sikh criticism of ‘religious profiling’
Gabriel Haboubi
October 17, 2007 01:18:00 pm

The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Tuesday revised security procedures relating to headwear , merging procedures involving headwear with the broader category of bulky clothing. The move came less than a week after the TSA and...

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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.

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