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News ECHR rules Russia violated rights of 13 detained Andijan uprising suspects
ECHR rules Russia violated rights of 13 detained Andijan uprising suspects
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 25, 2008 01:16:00 pm

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday ruled that Russia violated the civil rights of 13 men accused of terrorism in Uzbekistan by detaining them without trial for 20 months. In 2006, Russia...

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News Austria, Denmark parliaments approve EU reform treaty; Czech vote delayed
Austria, Denmark parliaments approve EU reform treaty; Czech vote delayed
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 24, 2008 05:25:00 pm

The upper house of the Austrian parliament Thursday voted 151-27 to approve the EU reform treaty , formally known as the Treaty of Lisbon . The...

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News Myanmar to allow voters to observe ballot count in constitutional referendum
Myanmar to allow voters to observe ballot count in constitutional referendum
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 24, 2008 05:02:00 pm

Myanmar voters will be permitted to observe ballot counting in a scheduled May national referendum on a draft constitution put forth by the country's ruling junta, according to Thursday state media reports. Government officials...

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News ECCC aiming to end investigation into ex-Khmer Rouge prison chief by July
ECCC aiming to end investigation into ex-Khmer Rouge prison chief by July
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 24, 2008 03:24:00 pm

Officials from the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) said Thursday that the court expects to complete an investigation into former Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Guek Eav , also known...

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News Indonesia police arrest another suspect in East Timor assassination attempts
Indonesia police arrest another suspect in East Timor assassination attempts
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 24, 2008 02:34:00 pm

Indonesian police Thursday arrested a fourth man suspected of involvement in February assassination attempts against East Timorese President Jose Ramos Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao . Last week, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said that police had...

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News Taiwan Supreme Court upholds president-elect acquittal on corruption charges
Taiwan Supreme Court upholds president-elect acquittal on corruption charges
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 24, 2008 01:54:00 pm

The Supreme Court of Taiwan Thursday upheld a December 2007 ruling by the Taiwan High Court acquitting Taiwanese President-elect Ma Ying-jeou on graft charges. Prosecutors had filed an appeal ...

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News Germany lower house approves EU reform treaty
Germany lower house approves EU reform treaty
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 24, 2008 01:22:00 pm

The German Bundestag , the lower house of parliament, voted 515-58 Thursday to approve the EU reform treaty , formally known as the Treaty of Lisbon ....

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News Georgia schedules execution after high court lethal injection ruling
Georgia schedules execution after high court lethal injection ruling
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 24, 2008 12:25:00 pm

A Georgia court has scheduled the execution of a convicted killer after the US Supreme Court last week upheld Kentucky's lethal injection protocol , ending a de facto national moratorium on the death penalty. William Earl...

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News FBI chief testifies he warned DOJ, DOD harsh interrogation tactics may be illegal
FBI chief testifies he warned DOJ, DOD harsh interrogation tactics may be illegal
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 23, 2008 07:35:00 pm

FBI Director Robert Mueller testified before the US House Judiciary Committee Wednesday that he had advised officials at the Departments of Justice and Defense that some interrogation tactics employed against terror suspects...

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News ECCC delays hearing for ex-Khmer Rouge chief after lawyer refuses to participate
ECCC delays hearing for ex-Khmer Rouge chief after lawyer refuses to participate
Mike Rosen-Molina
April 23, 2008 05:44:00 pm

The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) on Wednesday adjourned a hearing to consider an appeal by former Cambodian head of state Khieu Samphan against his detention after Samphan's...

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