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News Iraqi tribunal confirms Oct. 19 Saddam trial date
Iraqi tribunal confirms Oct. 19 Saddam trial date
Jamie Sterling
October 13, 2005 11:14:00 am

A spokesman for the Iraqi Special Tribunal (IST) said Thursday that the trial of Saddam Hussein is still set to begin on October 19, despite concerns that the trial may be postponed. Investigatory judge...

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News Rights group criticizes Australian anti-terror proposals
Rights group criticizes Australian anti-terror proposals
Jamie Sterling
October 13, 2005 10:57:00 am

New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) condemned Australia's proposed anti-terror legislation Thursday as a violation of international law and called the proposal "a shocking departure from Australia's proud tradition of protecting individuals...

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News Netherlands considering Muslim burka ban
Netherlands considering Muslim burka ban
Jamie Sterling
October 13, 2005 10:33:00 am

The government of The Netherlands is considering a ban on the burka , the Muslim article of clothing for women that leaves only the eyes visible. Dutch Integration Minister Rita Verdonk , known domestically as...

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News Britain offering compensation for damages from Basra prison raid
Britain offering compensation for damages from Basra prison raid
Jamie Sterling
October 13, 2005 10:20:00 am

British authorities in Iraq have said that the UK will pay compensation for damages and injuries caused when British troops stormed a Basra jail to free two detained British soldiers last month. The soldiers, apparently undercover members...

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News Uzbek government denies using torture to extract confessions
Uzbek government denies using torture to extract confessions
Jamie Sterling
October 13, 2005 10:05:00 am

The Uzbekistan interior ministry on Thursday denied allegations that they used illegal torture methods to extract confessions from the 15 men on trial for the political uprising in Andijan , which led to government troops killing 500 [JURIST...

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News Iran finalizes genocide, war crimes charges against Saddam
Iran finalizes genocide, war crimes charges against Saddam
Jamie Sterling
October 13, 2005 09:51:00 am

Iran's judiciary has finalized a list of charges against ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein , which include charges of genocide, crimes against humanity, violations of international law, and using prohibited chemical weapons. These charges stem from the...

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News Serb war crimes trial of Kosovo Albanian adjourned after opening
Serb war crimes trial of Kosovo Albanian adjourned after opening
Jamie Sterling
October 12, 2005 04:21:00 pm

A Kosovo Albanian rebel indicted on war crimes charges was put on trial Wednesday before a special Serbian court, but the trial adjourned immediately after opening. Anton Lekaj, a former member of the Kosovo Liberation Army , is...

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News Northwest Airlines asks bankruptcy court to void labor contracts
Northwest Airlines asks bankruptcy court to void labor contracts
Jamie Sterling
October 12, 2005 03:56:00 pm

Northwest Airlines asked a federal bankruptcy judge Wednesday to void labor contracts if its employee unions do not agree to concessions worth $1.4 billion a year . The attempted savings are part of the airline's...

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News Federal judge rules Spitzer cannot probe national banks
Federal judge rules Spitzer cannot probe national banks
Jamie Sterling
October 12, 2005 03:38:00 pm

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer from investigating national banks' lending practices, which Spitzer believed to be charging minorities higher interest rates on home mortgage loans. US District Judge Sydney H....

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News Fiji prime minister proposes changes to coup amnesty bill
Fiji prime minister proposes changes to coup amnesty bill
Jamie Sterling
October 5, 2005 12:16:00 pm

Fiji Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase said Wednesday that he plans to change controversial legislation that would grant amnesty to many involved in the 2000 racially-motivated coup . The Reconciliation, Tolerance, and Unity bill has...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Confederate rebels' voting rights restored under amnesty

On May 22, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the General Amnesty Act, allowing all but about 500 Southern male voters denied voting rights as a punishment for rebellion under the XIVth Amendment to regain their right to vote and hold office. General amnesty was finally made universal on June 6, 1898.

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On May 22, 1972, the former British colony of Ceylon ratified a new constitution, becoming the Republic of Sri Lanka.

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