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News UN experts welcome US report on criminalizing homelessness
UN experts welcome US report on criminalizing homelessness
Jamie Reese
April 24, 2012 10:51:10 am

The UN Office for the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) on Monday welcomed a report published by the US Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) ...

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News Nepal urged not to impose blanket amnesty for crimes committed during civil war
Nepal urged not to impose blanket amnesty for crimes committed during civil war
Jamie Reese
April 23, 2012 01:47:46 pm

Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) on Monday urged Nepal to reject blanket amnesty plans for international crimes committed during the country's civil war, which ended in 2006. A representative...

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News Bahrain court delays appeal of imprisoned human rights activist
Bahrain court delays appeal of imprisoned human rights activist
Jamie Reese
April 23, 2012 12:52:46 pm

The Bahrain Court of Cassation on Monday delayed an appeal hearing for human rights defender Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja , who is serving a life sentence for terrorism-related charges. The court was to issue a decision Monday...

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News Kazakhstan court sentences 47 individuals on terrorism charges
Kazakhstan court sentences 47 individuals on terrorism charges
Jamie Reese
April 19, 2012 11:44:58 am

A court in Kazakhstan sentenced 47 individuals to 15-year prison terms Thursday on charges relating to terrorist attacks and financing extremist activities. The convicted individuals are alleged to be members of a terrorist group and...

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News Supreme Court denies new trial for Enron ex-CEO
Supreme Court denies new trial for Enron ex-CEO
Jamie Reese
April 16, 2012 12:25:38 pm

The US Supreme Court declined review in the case of former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling on Monday. The court, without any comment, allowed to stand the decision of the US Court...

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News Malaysia PM to review sedition law
Malaysia PM to review sedition law
Jamie Reese
April 16, 2012 11:23:45 am

The Malaysian Prime Minister pledged Monday to review the country's Internal Security Act of 1960 (ISA) . Parliament was expected to replace the law that currently allows for indefinite detention...

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News American Indians reach trust settlement with federal government
American Indians reach trust settlement with federal government
Jamie Reese
April 12, 2012 12:28:35 pm

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced a $1.023 billion settlement with 41 American Indian Tribes Wednesday. The announcement comes following a 22-month negotiation period after the...

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News India court convicts 23 for crimes during Gujarat riots
India court convicts 23 for crimes during Gujarat riots
Jamie Reese
April 9, 2012 12:50:56 pm

A trial court in the West Indian state of Gujarat on Monday convicted 23 people of crimes committed during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The riots stemmed from anger over the death of 60 Hindus in a fire...

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News Syria government forces executing civilians: report
Syria government forces executing civilians: report
Jamie Reese
April 9, 2012 12:08:37 pm

Syrian security forces have executed more than 100 civilians and opposition fighters during recent attacks, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Monday. Accompanying the report, emergencies researcher at HRW stated that in an attempt...

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News Suriname lawmakers pass amnesty bill ending president’s trial
Suriname lawmakers pass amnesty bill ending president’s trial
Jamie Reese
April 5, 2012 12:02:05 pm

Suriname lawmakers approved legislation Wednesday that pardons President Desi Bouterse for offenses committed in defense of the state during an earlier dictatorship, despite opposition arguments that the president's trial should continue. The National Assembly approved...

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Treaty with Russia ceded Alaska to the United States

On March 30, 1867, the US and Russia signed a treaty ceding Alaska to the United States for a payment of $7,200,000 in gold.

Review the terms of a Treaty concerning the Cession of the Russian Possessions in North America by his Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias to the United States of America, the terms of which were included in the Treaty's Proclamation by President Andrew Johnson on June 20, 1867.

Treaty of Paris ends Crimean War

On March 30, 1856, representatives of Great Britain, France, Sardinia, Russia, and the Ottoman Empire signed the Treaty of Paris of 1856, ending the Crimean War. The treaty confirmed Russia's loss of power and territory a result of the war. The Black Sea region and some Russian islands were demilitarized, and Russia lost its influence over Romanian principalities and Christians in the Ottoman Empire under the terms of the treaty.

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