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News Third Circuit blocks deportation of Egypt detainee despite ‘no torture’ pledge
Third Circuit blocks deportation of Egypt detainee despite ‘no torture’ pledge
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 6, 2008 06:44:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Friday ruled that an Egyptian Christian who could face torture in Egypt may challenge his deportation from the United...

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News Russia lower house advances bill to end jury trials for terrorism suspects
Russia lower house advances bill to end jury trials for terrorism suspects
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 5, 2008 04:50:00 pm

The Russian State Duma on Friday gave first reading to a bill that would ban jury trials for terrorism, espionage, and treason, among other crimes. In a vote of 351 to 34 with...

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News Supreme Court takes al-Marri detention case, employment discrimination appeal
Supreme Court takes al-Marri detention case, employment discrimination appeal
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 5, 2008 02:46:00 pm

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Friday in two cases. In al-Marri v. Pucciarelli , the Court will decide whether the Authorization for Use of Military Force [text,...

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News Europe court rules France school could expel Muslim students for headscarves
Europe court rules France school could expel Muslim students for headscarves
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 5, 2008 01:13:00 pm

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) unanimously ruled Thursday that there was no human rights violation when a French school expelled two students for refusing to remove their headscarves ....

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News Former Taiwan intelligence head sentenced to 10 years for corruption
Former Taiwan intelligence head sentenced to 10 years for corruption
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 5, 2008 11:20:00 am

The Taiwan Taipei District Court on Thursday sentenced former head of the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau Yeh Sheng-mao to 10 years in prison on corruption charges. Yeh was convicted of corruption,...

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News Congressmen call on Mukasey to explain counterterrorism pardons comments
Congressmen call on Mukasey to explain counterterrorism pardons comments
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 5, 2008 10:23:00 am

Two US congressman on Thursday sent a letter to US Attorney General Michael Mukasey , calling on him to explain comments he made Wednesday about pardoning US counterterrorism officials for their controversial policies. Mukasey...

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News Iraq presidential council approves US status of forces agreement
Iraq presidential council approves US status of forces agreement
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 4, 2008 03:14:00 pm

The Iraqi presidential council on Thursday approved a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) that sets a 2011 deadline for the withdraw of US troops but also approved an additional law calling for a national referendum...

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News Supreme Court hears tobacco, federal claims cases
Supreme Court hears tobacco, federal claims cases
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 3, 2008 03:04:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in two cases. In Philip Morris USA v. Williams , the Court considered for a third time a $79.5...

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News Cluster munitions treaty opened for signature at Norway conference
Cluster munitions treaty opened for signature at Norway conference
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 3, 2008 11:08:00 am

The Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) banning the use of most such weapons was opened for signature Wednesday at a conference in Oslo, Norway. More than 100 countries adopted the convention in...

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News Russia president calls for judicial reforms to stem shift to Europe rights court
Russia president calls for judicial reforms to stem shift to Europe rights court
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 3, 2008 09:55:00 am

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday proposed that Russian courts become more transparent in order to restore faith in the justice system and prevent people from turning to the European Court...

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Richard III of England killed and Henry VII takes throne at Battle of Bosworth Field

The reign of Richard III of England came to an end and that of Henry VII began after the former was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field, the last major battle of the Wars of the Roses, on August 22, 1485. The battle marked the beginning of Tudor rule in England, which would last until Elizabeth I died in 1603.

First Geneva Convention signed

On August 22, 1864, twelve nations signed the first Geneva Convention protecting vulnerable persons in times of conflict. Review the text of the Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field and learn more about the modern Geneva Conventions from the American Red Cross.

Welfare Reform signed into law

On August 22, 1996, President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act into law. The act fundamentally reformed the American welfare system, putting an emphasis on work requirements for those receiving federal assistance. The new law also limited most recipients to no more than five years on welfare and shifted money provided to states in the form of block grants, which the states could use to set their own criteria for welfare recipients.

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