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News Security Council reaffirms condemnation of DRC renegade soldiers
Security Council reaffirms condemnation of DRC renegade soldiers
Matthew Pomy
August 3, 2012 07:41:16 am

The UN Security Council on Thursday reiterated their condemnation of a group of renegade soldiers attempting to destabilize the Eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) known as the 23 March Movement...

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News Federal judge dismisses largest US human trafficking case
Federal judge dismisses largest US human trafficking case
Matthew Pomy
July 21, 2012 10:47:04 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Hawaii on Friday dismissed human trafficking charges against six executives and other business associates. The charges relate to a 2010 indictment that alleged the defendants enticed...

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News UN condemns Israel treatment of child detainees
UN condemns Israel treatment of child detainees
Matthew Pomy
July 21, 2012 09:59:38 am

A UN special committee, composed of representatives from Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Senegal, on Thursday condemned Israel's treatment of child detainees. The committee detailed law enforcement practices such as violent raids on homes without warrants, use of...

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News UN Secretary General expresses concern about most recent violence in Syria
UN Secretary General expresses concern about most recent violence in Syria
Matthew Pomy
July 14, 2012 10:53:00 am

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon released a statement on Friday expressing deep concern regarding the most recent violence in Syria, casting doubt over Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's commitment to the recent peace plan agreed to by...

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News ICC issues new arrest warrant for Congo general
ICC issues new arrest warrant for Congo general
Matthew Pomy
July 14, 2012 10:05:13 am

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a second warrant on Friday for the arrest of Congolese General Bosco Ntaganda on charges of war crimes including murder, rape and sexual slavery committed in the Democratic Republic...

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News Kosovo organ trafficking suspect arrested
Kosovo organ trafficking suspect arrested
Matthew Pomy
May 26, 2012 11:17:24 am

Moshe Harel was arrested in connection with the organ trafficking operation in Kosovo during the 1998-1999 Kosovo War the European Union Rule of Law Mission to Kosovo (EULEX) said Friday. A report...

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News US resident deported to Bosnia to face war crimes charges
US resident deported to Bosnia to face war crimes charges
Matthew Pomy
May 26, 2012 10:01:25 am

US resident Dejan Radojkovic was deported to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Thursday in order to face charges related to his actions as a police commander in Srebrenica during the Bosnian Civil War in 1995. Radojkovic...

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News Malawi president vows to decriminalize homosexuality
Malawi president vows to decriminalize homosexuality
Matthew Pomy
May 19, 2012 11:45:11 am

Malawi President Joyce Banda announced in her first national address on Friday that she will decriminalize homosexual acts. The provisions she intends to repeal are Section 153 and 156 of the Penal Code,...

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News Federal court upholds key provision of the Voting Rights Act
Federal court upholds key provision of the Voting Rights Act
Matthew Pomy
May 19, 2012 10:25:59 am

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia decided to uphold Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act Friday, affirming the ruling of the district court below . Section...

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News Bosnian Muslim woman pleads guilty to war crimes committed in Sarajevo
Bosnian Muslim woman pleads guilty to war crimes committed in Sarajevo
Matthew Pomy
April 28, 2012 12:49:54 pm

Rasema Handanovic, a woman accused of killing Bosnian Croat civilians during the 1992-1995 Bosnian Civil War , pleaded guilty Friday before the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina . This makes her the first woman ...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Germany surrenders unconditionally, ending WWII in Europe

On May 7, 1945, General Gustav Jodl, on behalf of Germany, signed an unconditional surrender, effectively ending World War II in Europe. The surrender was formally accepted by the Allied Powers the next day, May 8, which came to be known as Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

Read World War II legal documents, treaties, and declarations from the Avalon Project at the Yale University School of Law.

27th Amendment to US Constitution ratified

On May 7, 1992, the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, barring Congress from granting its members pay raises in the middle of terms. The Amendment had initially been proposed in 1789 by James Madison, but only became law after a grass-roots campaign in the 1980s against "excessive" Congressional privileges. Learn more about the Twenty-seventh Amendment.

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