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News ICC prosecutor confirms decision not to investigate 2010 Israeli-Turkish conflict
ICC prosecutor confirms decision not to investigate 2010 Israeli-Turkish conflict
Kylee Clark
November 30, 2017 01:51:36 pm

International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda confirmed Thursday that her office will not investigate a 2010 Israeli attack against a Gaza bound Turkish flotilla. After a presentation of new facts and information, Bensouda concluded...

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News UN chief calls for increased help in tackling human trafficking and war crimes
UN chief calls for increased help in tackling human trafficking and war crimes
Kylee Clark
November 22, 2017 07:05:53 pm

UN Secretary‑General António Guterres on Monday expressed grave concern about increases in human trafficking in an open UN Security Council (UNSC) debate in New York. Guterres listed Da'esh, Boko Haram, Al‑Shabaab and the Lord's...

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News Transgender woman sues Massachusetts Department of Corrections for treatment in male prison
Transgender woman sues Massachusetts Department of Corrections for treatment in male prison
Kylee Clark
November 16, 2017 02:14:22 pm

An unnamed transgender woman being held in an all-male prison in Massachusetts filed suit Wednesday alleging unfair treatment. The lawsuit, filed by GLAD Legal Advocates and Defenders in the US District Court for the District of...

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News ICC Prosecutor renews call for arrest of Libya Al-Saiqa brigade commander
ICC Prosecutor renews call for arrest of Libya Al-Saiqa brigade commander
Kylee Clark
November 9, 2017 02:41:16 pm

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on Wednesday reported to the statement to the UN Security Council (UNSC) on the efforts to arrest Libyan special forces commander Mahmoud Mustafa Busayf Al-Werfalli. The warrant for his arrest was...

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'Wobblies' put on trial in Chicago

On March 23, 1918, 101 leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World union ("The Wobblies") were put on trial in Chicago for conspiracy to obstruct America's participation in World War I. Learn more about the Wobblies from the Constitutional Rights Foundation.

Pakistan becomes world's first Islamic republic

On March 23, 1956, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan became the world's first Islamic republic. Unfortunately, democracy in Pakistan collapsed quickly after General Ayub Khan lead a successful coup d'etat. Since that time, Pakistan has vacillated between military and civilian government. Pakistan was governed by the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan, until it was superseded by the 1973 Constitution, which still serves as the country's basic law today.

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