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News Karadzic requests new judges for ICTY war crimes trial
Karadzic requests new judges for ICTY war crimes trial
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 19, 2008 02:19:00 pm

Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic has moved to replace the judges at his upcoming war crimes trial before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) ,...

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News Kosovo interim authorities sign transfer of power agreement
Kosovo interim authorities sign transfer of power agreement
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 19, 2008 01:24:00 pm

The United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) signed an agreement on Monday detailing the upcoming power transfer in Kosovo , which will mean new responsibilities for the European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) . The...

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News Russia to file complaint against Georgia with International Criminal Court
Russia to file complaint against Georgia with International Criminal Court
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 19, 2008 12:06:00 pm

Russian officials on Monday confirmed that the nation will file a complaint against Georgia with the International Criminal Court (ICC) and said that the government is considering filing another complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ....

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News Pakistan coalition still seeking agreement on reinstatement of judges
Pakistan coalition still seeking agreement on reinstatement of judges
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 19, 2008 11:07:00 am

Pakistan's ruling coalition on Tuesday failed to reach an agreement on reinstating the judges who were ousted last year by President Pervez Musharraf . Officials had originally projected that a plan would be established Tuesday...

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News UN panel urges Russia to comply with racial discrimination convention
UN panel urges Russia to comply with racial discrimination convention
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 19, 2008 10:03:00 am

The UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) on Monday called on Russia to take action against growing instances of ethnic violence and Neo-Nazi activity within its borders. CERD said that Chechens, Roma, and other...

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News Sudan court gives death sentence to rebels convicted of Khartoum terrorist attack
Sudan court gives death sentence to rebels convicted of Khartoum terrorist attack
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 18, 2008 01:32:00 pm

A Sudanese court on Monday sentenced eight Darfur rebels to death, including the half brother of Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) leader Khalil Ibrahim. Abdul Aziz Ashur and others were found guilty on charges related to a...

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Yemen parliament rejects electoral amendments
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 18, 2008 11:29:00 am

The Yemeni Parliament on Monday voted against a bill which would have amended the country's electoral laws by restricting government officials from influencing the ballot. The bill would also have required electors to register in...

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News Malaysia DNA bill and oath swearing intensify Anwar sodomy charges
Malaysia DNA bill and oath swearing intensify Anwar sodomy charges
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 18, 2008 10:50:00 am

A bill introduced in the Malaysian parliament on Monday would require all criminal suspects to submit DNA samples, a measure that has been tied to to the ongoing investigation into sodomy charges against opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim...

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Senegal may drop charges against Chad ex-dictator Habre
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 18, 2008 10:08:00 am

Senegal may drop charges against former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre who was sentenced to death in absentia in Chad on Friday, according to Monday media reports. Senegalese Justice Minister Madicke Niang said...

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Philippines high court hears arguments in rebel peace agreement case
Mike Rosen-Molina
August 15, 2008 02:41:00 pm

The Supreme Court of the Philippines on Friday heard arguments in a case challenging a proposed peace agreement between the country's government and rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front . The proposal would...

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President Millard Filmore signed bill banning flogging in the navy

On September 28, 1850, President Millard Filmore signed the 1851 naval appropriations bill, which abolished flogging as a form of punishment in the US Navy. Learn more about the history of flogging in the Navy.

William the Conqueror invades England, leading to major legal and political reform

On September 28, 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England from Normandy, France. After successfully conquering the country, William ushered in a series of political and legal reforms that still define the United Kingdom and its former colonies to this day, including, centralization of state power, a census, and the infusion of French and Latin into the language of the courts. Learn more about William the Conqueror from Project Gutenberg.

President Millard Filmore signed bill banning flogging in the navy

On September 28, 1850, President Millard Filmore signed the 1851 naval appropriations bill, which abolished flogging as a form of punishment in the US Navy.

Learn more about the history of flogging in the navy from Bluejacket.com.

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