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News Zimbabwe court orders release of 21 members of opposition party
Zimbabwe court orders release of 21 members of opposition party
Laura Klein Mullen
September 19, 2013 02:34:05 pm

Zimbabwe's high court on Thursday ordered the release of 21 activist members of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) who had been detained for over two years in connection with the death of police officer Petros Mutedza....

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News Egypt police arrest Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson
Egypt police arrest Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson
Laura Klein Mullen
September 18, 2013 07:21:50 am

Egyptian police on Tuesday arrested Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson Gehad al-Haddad on suspicion of incitement of violence. Al-Haddad has been the primary spokesperson for the supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi [BBC...

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News Kosovo politician again acquitted of war crimes charges
Kosovo politician again acquitted of war crimes charges
Laura Klein Mullen
September 18, 2013 06:32:54 am

The European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) on Tuesday acquitted Fatmir Limaj , a close ally of Prime Minister Hashim Thaci , of war crimes charges. Limaj was accused...

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News France court rejects request to extradite former Rwanda colonel
France court rejects request to extradite former Rwanda colonel
Laura Klein Mullen
September 12, 2013 03:56:40 pm

A court in France on Thursday rejected Rwanda's request for the extradition of a Hutu ex-colonel wanted in connection with the country's 1994 genocide and ordered his release. Laurent Serubuga, now 77-years old,...

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News Northern Ireland must address past rights violations: AI
Northern Ireland must address past rights violations: AI
Laura Klein Mullen
September 12, 2013 02:52:14 pm

Northern Ireland will struggle to move forward due to its failure to establish the truth about abuses committed during its civil unrest, Amnesty International (AI) warned in a report published Thursday. The report, entitled "Northern...

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News Kenya deputy president travels to The Hague for trial
Kenya deputy president travels to The Hague for trial
Laura Klein Mullen
September 9, 2013 11:50:47 am

Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto traveled to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, on Monday, in advance of his trial for crimes against humanity, which is set to begin on Tuesday. Ruto is on...

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News UN atomic energy agency: Iran, Korea must cooperate
UN atomic energy agency: Iran, Korea must cooperate
Laura Klein Mullen
September 9, 2013 11:50:34 am

The head of the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Monday stressed the need for both Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to cooperate in resolving outstanding issues regarding their nuclear activities. In...

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News Bangladesh fundamentalist leader indicted for crimes against humanity
Bangladesh fundamentalist leader indicted for crimes against humanity
Laura Klein Mullen
September 5, 2013 03:32:08 pm

The International Crimes Tribunal Bangladesh (ICTB) on Thursday indicted fundamentalist leader Mir Quasem Ali, on charges of crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 liberation war. Ali, a member of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) ...

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News Kenya lawmakers approve motion to withdraw from ICC
Kenya lawmakers approve motion to withdraw from ICC
Laura Klein Mullen
September 5, 2013 02:31:13 pm

Kenya's National Assembly on Thursday approved a motion to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC) . The move is in response to the upcoming trials of President Uhuru Kenyatta and Vice President William...

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News Ghana high court upholds president’s election victory
Ghana high court upholds president’s election victory
Laura Klein Mullen
August 29, 2013 04:36:11 pm

The Supreme Court of Ghana on Thursday upheld the disputed election of President John Mahama last year. Mahama won the election with 50.7 of the vote, getting 300,000 more votes than the opposition....

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St. Ives, patron saint of lawyers, died

St. Ives, Paris student of the civil law, advocate of the poor, and patron saint of lawyers died on May 19, 1303.

Learn more about St. Ives in the Catholic Encyclopedia.

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