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News El Salvador defends amnesty laws
El Salvador defends amnesty laws
Lisl Brunner
October 12, 2007 09:26:00 am

El Salvador defended its 1993 amnesty law in a hearing Wednesday before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) dealing with the country's failure to investigate the 1980 murder of Archbishop Oscar Romero ....

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News Argentina court sentences Catholic priest to life in prison for ‘Dirty War’ crimes
Argentina court sentences Catholic priest to life in prison for ‘Dirty War’ crimes
Lisl Brunner
October 10, 2007 10:02:00 am

An Argentinean court sentenced former military chaplain Christian von Wernich Tuesday to life imprisonment for participating in seven homicides, 34 cases of torture and 42 cases of kidnapping during the Argentina's Dirty War [Global Security backgrounder;...

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News ICJ settles Nicaragua, Honduras boundary dispute
ICJ settles Nicaragua, Honduras boundary dispute
Lisl Brunner
October 8, 2007 03:42:00 pm

The International Court of Justice issued an opinion Monday resolving a maritime boundary dispute between Nicaragua and Honduras and granting possession of four small Caribbean islands to Honduras. Nicaragua filed...

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News Cuba detains protestors demanding humane treatment for political prisoners
Cuba detains protestors demanding humane treatment for political prisoners
Lisl Brunner
September 28, 2007 12:33:00 pm

The government of Cuba Thursday detained at least forty protesters who gathered outside the Ministry of Justice to demand humane treatment for the country's estimated 250 political prisoners. All but one of those detained were released...

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News Haiti president vows to continue legal proceedings against Duvalier
Haiti president vows to continue legal proceedings against Duvalier
Lisl Brunner
September 26, 2007 02:03:00 pm

Haitian President Rene Preval Tuesday declared his intent to continue investigating former Haitian president Jean-Claude Duvalier , despite the latter's recent plea for forgiveness from the people of Haiti . Duvalier, who became president in 1971...

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News Argentina high court orders protection of malnourished indigenous group
Argentina high court orders protection of malnourished indigenous group
Lisl Brunner
September 19, 2007 03:02:00 pm

The Supreme Court of Argentina has ordered the government to provide the indigenous people of the Chaco region with basic necessities while it investigates claims that their land has been illegally sold to...

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News Argentina protests mark anniversary of disappearance of Dirty War trial witness
Argentina protests mark anniversary of disappearance of Dirty War trial witness
Lisl Brunner
September 19, 2007 09:44:00 am

Protesters in Buenos Aires on Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the disappearance of Jorge Julio Lopez , who is believed to have been kidnapped after testifying against Miguel Etchecolatz in the latter's trial [JURIST...

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News Inter-American Commission considers legal status of Guantanamo detainees
Inter-American Commission considers legal status of Guantanamo detainees
Lisl Brunner
July 20, 2007 11:36:00 am

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) heard oral arguments on the legal status of detainees at Guantanamo Bay on Friday, pursuant to a petition to renew precautionary measures initially granted in March...

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News German prosecutor rejects war crimes complaint against Rumsfeld
German prosecutor rejects war crimes complaint against Rumsfeld
Lisl Brunner
April 27, 2007 04:08:00 pm

The office of the German Federal Prosecutor Friday declined to investigate a war crimes claim against former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and other high-ranking US...

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News UK court cites torture fear in ordering release of Libyans slated for deportation
UK court cites torture fear in ordering release of Libyans slated for deportation
Lisl Brunner
April 27, 2007 03:22:00 pm

A UK special court ruled on Friday that two Libyan men suspected of involvement in terrorist activities could not be deported to Libya , overriding an agreement between the two governments. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission ...

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Paris Peace accords formally end Vietnam War

On January 27, 1973, representatives of the United States, North Vietnam, and South Vietnam signed the Paris Peace Accords, ending the Vietnam War. The United States's chief negotiator, Dr. Henry Kissinger, was awarded the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in concluding the treaty and ending hostilities.

Read important excerpts from the Paris Peace Accords as compiled by Vasser College.

Outer Space Treaty signed

On January 27, 1967, representatives of over 60 nations signed the "Outer Space Treaty" banning the orbiting of nuclear weapons.

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