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Rights groups ask Saudi Arabia to make trials against activists public
Sung Un Kim
August 7, 2012 11:50:50 am

Several international human rights groups have asked the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Justice to allow them to observe the trials of four rights activists. In a letter sent to Saudi...

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ECHR urged to review claims of CIA secret prison in Romania
Sung Un Kim
August 7, 2012 10:37:57 am

The Open Society Justice Initiative (OSJI) announced Monday that it urged the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to review allegations that Romania was involved in the torture and other ill-treatment...

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News Federal appeals court strikes down traffic ordinance that restricts speech
Federal appeals court strikes down traffic ordinance that restricts speech
Sung Un Kim
August 7, 2012 08:41:11 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on Monday struck down a St. Louis ordinance prohibiting conduct, including speech, that impedes pedestrians or vehicular traffic. The case was brought by...

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News Federal appeals court denies Illinois ex-governor’s appeal for release
Federal appeals court denies Illinois ex-governor’s appeal for release
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August 6, 2012 01:29:34 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Monday upheld a lower court's denial of motion submitted by former Illinois governor George Ryan seeking his release from prison. Ryan argued...

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News States passing fewer immigration laws than last year: report
States passing fewer immigration laws than last year: report
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August 6, 2012 12:15:28 pm

A study that was released on Monday revealed that US state legislatures have passed fewer laws related to immigrants and refugees than last year. The National Conference of State Legislatures documented that 41...

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Turkish prosecutor calls for verdict against military officers in 2003 coup
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August 6, 2012 11:30:31 am

The Turkish state prosecutor on Monday urged the court to move to a verdict in the case of hundreds of Turkish military officers accused of plotting a coup against the government in 2003. The prosecution has demanded 15 to...

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Pakistan government to appeal decision nullifying contempt law
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August 6, 2012 10:41:54 am

The government of Pakistan announced Monday that it will petition the Supreme Court of Pakistan to review its decision nullifying the Contempt of Court Bill 2012 which was passed to shield the country's new prime minister from...

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ICC postpones hearing for Ivory Coast ex-president due to health issues
Sung Un Kim
August 3, 2012 03:54:02 pm

The Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Thursday postponed the confirmation of charges hearing in the case against former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo ...

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UN concerned over Liberia draft law criminalizing homosexuality
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August 3, 2012 03:14:33 pm

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday expressed concern about draft legislation that would criminalize homosexual behavior in Liberia . The bill provides for fines...

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UN rights office urges Sudan to investigate violence against Darfur protesters
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August 3, 2012 02:11:10 pm

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Friday urged Sudan to initiate an investigation into allegations of excessive force by government security forces against protesters...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Phillip III of Spain expels Muslim converts to Christianity

Phillip III of Spain began the expulsion of the country's "Morisco" (Muslims who converted to Christianity and their descendants) population on April 9, 1609, based on the Crown's fears that the Morisco population retained Muslim beliefs. Hundreds of thousands of Moriscos would be expelled from the country from 1609-1614. The expulsions took place just over 100 years after Spain's Jewish population was expelled in 1492. Learn more about the expulsion of the Moriscos.

Senate approves purchase of Alaska

On April 9, 1867, the U.S. Senate voted to ratify the Treaty with Russia for the Purchase of Alaska and thereby approve the purchase of the territory from Russia for $7.2 million. Initially, the purchase was made to keep Alaska away from the British. It was politically unpopular with many Americans who denounced it is "Seward's Folly", after U.S. Secretary of State William Seward, who had lobbied for the purchase. Seward was later vindicated by the discovery of gold and oil in Alaska.

Learn more about the Alaska Purchase from the U.S. State Department.

Last beheading in England

On April 9, 1747, Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, became the last man to be beheaded in England when he was executed on Tower Hill for his part in the Jacobite rising of 1745. Learn more about the legal history and practice of beheading.

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