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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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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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News Senegal may drop charges against Chad ex-dictator Habre
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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Reichstag Fire Decree issued in Germany

On February 28, 1933, German President Paul von Hindenburg issued the Presidential Decree for the Protection of People and State in response to the burning of the Reichstag (the German Parliament building) on the previous day. More commonly known as the Reichstag Fire Decree, the law suspended many key civil liberties, such as free press, habeas corpus, and warrant requirements. Blaming Communists for the attack on the Reichstag, the Nazi party and newly-appointed Chancellor Adolf Hitler pressed the law through as a first step in establishing absolute control over Germany. On March 23, the German Parliament passed the Enabling Act, which empowered Adolf Hitler to become the dictator of Germany. Four months later on July 14, the Nazis solidified their control over Germany with the passage of the Law Against the Establishment of Parties eliminated all political parties in Germany other than the Nazi Party.

Congress ratified Manypenny Agreement on the Black Hills

On February 28, 1877, the US Congress ratified the Manypenny Agreement with the Lakota Sioux, under which the United States took control of 900,000 acres of the Black Hills. Read the ratification act, which includes the terms of the Agreement. The Lakota argue to this day that the agreement is illegal, was obtained by coercion associated with starvation, and that the Black Hills should be returned to them.

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