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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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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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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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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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Bruno Hauptmann indicted for murdering Lindbergh baby

On October 8, 1934, undocumented German immigrant Bruno Hauptmann was indicted for the murder of flying pioneer Charles Lindbergh's infant son. Learn more about the case against Hauptmann.

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On October 8, 1895, the future President of Argentina, Juan Peron was born. He would serve two terms before being deposed in a coup in 1955. He was then returned to power in 1973, serving until his death the next year. His policies and personality became the inspiration for the Argentine political movement Peronism. Learn more about the legacy of Juan Peron.

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