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News Czech high court rules former PM not entitled to legal immunity
Czech high court rules former PM not entitled to legal immunity
Lauren Laing
November 1, 2013 11:45:43 am

The Czech Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that former prime minster Petr Necas is not entitled to immunity from prosecution and could could face corruption charges. Necas resigned in June after the exposure of a...

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News Federal appeals court allows Texas abortion restrictions to take effect
Federal appeals court allows Texas abortion restrictions to take effect
Lauren Laing
November 1, 2013 11:06:17 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Thursday ruled Thursday Texas can enforce a law that prohibits doctors from performing abortions if the doctor does not have admitting privileges...

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News Israel settlement plans criticized as unlawful
Israel settlement plans criticized as unlawful
Lauren Laing
October 31, 2013 11:52:06 am

Top UN and EU officials denounced the renewed plans for Israeli settlements announced Wednesday by the Israeli Prime Minister's Office and Ministry of the Interior . The plans include building more than 1,500 homes...

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News Zimbabwe high court rebukes insult-laws prosecution
Zimbabwe high court rebukes insult-laws prosecution
Lauren Laing
October 31, 2013 10:49:39 am

Zimbabwe's highest court on Wednesday rebuked state prosecutors who have been pursuing actions against people for insulting President Robert Mugabe . The court said that this kind of prosecution only brought more disrespect to Mugabe,...

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News EU leaders: US spying could hinder fight against terrorism
EU leaders: US spying could hinder fight against terrorism
Lauren Laing
October 25, 2013 12:29:47 pm

EU leaders on Friday said that the fight against terrorism could be hindered by distrust of the US after new leaks revealed that Washington has regularly monitored phone traffic throughout Europe, including 35 world leaders. The EU...

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News China court upholds life sentence for former Communist party leader
China court upholds life sentence for former Communist party leader
Lauren Laing
October 25, 2013 11:25:06 am

A Chinese court on Friday upheld a life sentence for former Communist party leader Bo Xilai . Bo was sentenced to life in prison in September for corruption, embezzlement and abuse of power. The High People's...

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News Libya court indicts Gaddafi aides for alleged offenses during 2011 conflict
Libya court indicts Gaddafi aides for alleged offenses during 2011 conflict
Lauren Laing
October 24, 2013 11:39:55 am

About thirty aides to Muammar Gaddafi , including his son Seif al-Islam Gaddafi , were indicted Thursday by a Libyan court for a list of offenses allegedly committed during the 2011 revolt...

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News Italy court orders Berlusconi to stand trial for corruption
Italy court orders Berlusconi to stand trial for corruption
Lauren Laing
October 24, 2013 10:09:54 am

An Italian court on Wednesday ordered former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to stand trial for allegedly bribing a senator to step down from a rival center-left party, which helped lead to the downfall of...

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News Rights group urges Egypt to cease unlawfully detaining Syrian refugees
Rights group urges Egypt to cease unlawfully detaining Syrian refugees
Lauren Laing
October 17, 2013 10:55:31 am

Egypt's treatment of Syrian refugees is a violation of international law, Amnesty International (AI) reported Wednesday. Hundreds of Syrians have fled conflict only to be abused and discriminated against, including arbitrary detainment that for some...

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News Documents reveal NSA involvement in US targeted killing program
Documents reveal NSA involvement in US targeted killing program
Lauren Laing
October 17, 2013 10:32:49 am

The National Security Agency (NSA) has been heavily involved in the US government's targeted killing program through collaborations with the CIA in the use of drone strikes against terrorists abroad, according to a Washington Post report...

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Trial of former-Yugoslavia leader Slobodan Milošević begins

On February 12, 2002, the trial of Slobodan Milošević, the former President of Yugoslavia, began at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague. Milošević was indicted on sixty-six counts of war crimes allegedly perpetrated during the Balkan civil wars of the 1990s, including allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity. The trial ended without a verdict, when Milosevic died of a heart attack during the proceedings. Read ICTY documents from the trial of Slobodan Milošević.

Congress passed Fugitive Slave Law

On February 12, 1793, the US Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793, prohibiting anyone from assisting a runaway slave.

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