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News Europe rights court rules Spain must release Basque separatist prisoner
Europe rights court rules Spain must release Basque separatist prisoner
Max Slater
October 21, 2013 09:49:15 am

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Monday that Spain must release a member of the Basque Separatist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) because her detention violates...

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News Italy court bans Berlusconi from running for office for two years
Italy court bans Berlusconi from running for office for two years
Max Slater
October 19, 2013 10:34:51 am

An Italian court on Friday prohibited former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi from running for office for two years due to his conviction for tax fraud . However, the ruling must be approved by...

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News ICC allows Kenya president to be absent from trial
ICC allows Kenya president to be absent from trial
Max Slater
October 19, 2013 09:54:47 am

The International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled on Friday that Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta need not be present for his whole trial for crimes against humanity. The court issued...

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News Malaysia court upholds ban on non-Muslim faiths using ‘Allah’
Malaysia court upholds ban on non-Muslim faiths using ‘Allah’
Max Slater
October 14, 2013 11:03:52 am

An appeals court in Malaysia on Monday ruled that the nation's government can legally ban the use of the word "Allah" to refer to God in faiths other than Islam. The case was originally brought by the...

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News UK court throws out libel case against Russia corruption critic
UK court throws out libel case against Russia corruption critic
Max Slater
October 14, 2013 10:00:47 am

The High Court of England and Wales on Monday dismissed a libel suit against a British financier who has criticized corruption in Russia. Russian police officer Pavel Karpov sued William Browder, the CEO of Hermitage Capital Fund ...

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News Turkish appeals court upholds coup plot convictions against military leaders
Turkish appeals court upholds coup plot convictions against military leaders
Max Slater
October 9, 2013 08:57:45 am

A Turkish appeals court on Wednesday upheld the convictions of several former military officers for plotting to overthrow the regime of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2003. The court upheld 20-year...

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News Obama administration upholds import ban on older-model Samsung products
Obama administration upholds import ban on older-model Samsung products
Max Slater
October 9, 2013 08:57:41 am

US President Barack Obama's administration on Tuesday upheld a decision by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) to ban some Samsung products on the grounds that the products infringed on designs patented by...

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News Greece court finds former defense minister guilty of corruption
Greece court finds former defense minister guilty of corruption
Max Slater
October 7, 2013 08:39:16 am

A Greek court on Monday found former defense minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos guilty of money laundering. The court also rendered guilty verdicts against 16 of Tsochatzopoulos's co-defendants, including his wife, ex-wife and daughter. The charges against...

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News Ireland voters reject plan to eliminate nation’s senate
Ireland voters reject plan to eliminate nation’s senate
Max Slater
October 7, 2013 08:39:13 am

Voters in Ireland on Saturday rejected a constitutional amendment that would have abolished the country's Senate , dealing a defeat to Prime Minister Enda Kenny . Kenny had personally campaigned for the amendment , saying that...

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Vietnam court jails dissident lawyer
Max Slater
October 2, 2013 09:52:56 am

A Vietnamese court on Wednesday sentenced prominent dissident Le Quoc Quan to 30 months in prison for tax evasion. Quan's imprisonment sparked outrage from hundreds of protesters who believe the verdict was politically motivated and...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Mao Zedong widow sentenced to death in China

On January 25, 1981, Jiang Qing, the widow of Mao Zedong, was sentenced to death by a special court in China. The charges stemmed primarily from Jiang's role in the Cultural Revolution. Saying "I was Chairman Mao's dog. I bit whomever he asked me to bite," Qing unsuccessfully argued that she was merely acting at the direction of her late husband, who had died five years earlier. In 1983, Jiang's sentence was commuted to life in prison so that she would have "time to repent." Her official trial documents have still not been released.

Charles Manson and "family" convicted of Tate murders

On January 25, 1971, Charles Manson and three women of his "family" were convicted of murder and conspiracy for the 1969 slayings of seven people, including actress Sharon Tate. Learn more about the trial of Charles Manson from Professor Douglas Linder of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.

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