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News Ninth Circuit denies rehearing on Ashcroft immunity petition
Ninth Circuit denies rehearing on Ashcroft immunity petition
Patrice Collins
March 19, 2010 09:39:00 am

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday denied a petition by former attorney general John Ashcroft to reconsider its decision that Ashcroft is not entitled to absolute and...

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News Senate Judiciary Committee approves bill reducing cocaine sentencing disparities
Senate Judiciary Committee approves bill reducing cocaine sentencing disparities
Patrice Collins
March 12, 2010 09:12:00 am

The US Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday unanimously approved a bill to reduce sentencing disparities for powder and crack cocaine offenses. The Fair Sentencing Act, introduced by Senator Dick Durbin , is intended...

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News US House votes to impeach federal judge
US House votes to impeach federal judge
Patrice Collins
March 11, 2010 02:30:00 pm

The US House of Representatives voted Thursday to impeach federal judge Thomas Porteous of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana . The case will now proceed...

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News Al-Bashir will ‘face justice’ before ICC: president judge
Al-Bashir will ‘face justice’ before ICC: president judge
Patrice Collins
March 5, 2010 10:08:00 am

The president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said Thursday that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir will eventually face justice in The Hague. Speaking in London before the British House of...

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News Spain judge accuses Venezuela government of aiding rebel groups in assassination plot
Spain judge accuses Venezuela government of aiding rebel groups in assassination plot
Patrice Collins
March 1, 2010 02:39:00 pm

A Spanish National Court judge on Monday accused the Venezuelan government of aiding two rebel groups in a plot to assassinate members of the Colombian government in Spain. Judge Eloy Velasco charged [indictment, PDF, in...

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Thailand court seizes assets from ousted prime minister
Patrice Collins
February 26, 2010 10:08:00 am

The Constitutional Court of Thailand ruled Friday to seize 46.4 billion baht (USD $1.4 billion) in assets from ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra for abuses of power while in office....

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Obama unveils proposal to reconcile health care reform bills
Patrice Collins
February 22, 2010 10:42:00 am

US President Barack Obama on Monday released the administration's health care reform proposal , four days in advance of a bipartisan summit on the issue. The proposal seeks to reconcile the versions of the bills passed last year...

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ICC judges seek additional information on Kenya post-election violence investigation
Patrice Collins
February 19, 2010 10:58:00 am

Judges from the International Criminal Court (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber II requested Friday that chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo provide additional information regarding his request to open a formal investigation into allegations of...

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China prosecutors charge billionare with insider trading
Patrice Collins
February 15, 2010 10:15:00 am

A Beijing court on Friday indicted Huang Guangyu, formerly China's richest man , with insider trading, bribery, and illegal business practices. The charges , brought by the Supreme People's Procuratorate come almost 15...

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Europe rights court finds Russia liable for Chechnya disappearances
Patrice Collins
February 12, 2010 10:07:00 am

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Friday that Russia breached the European Convention on Human Rights in two cases concerning disappearances in Chechnya . In the cases of Razman Guluyeva...

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Kosovo declares independence from Serbia

On February 17, 2008 the Assembly of Kosovo declared independence from Serbia. While Serbia denounced the declaration as illegal, the international community has remained divided on this issue. Several nations including the United States, United Kingdom, France, Taiwan, and Turkey have recognized Kosovo's independence, but others such as Russia maintain that the declaration violates international law. The majority of countries and international organizations, including the UN, have yet to take a position on the legality of Kosovo's independence. The Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo went into effect on June 15, 2008. Read the Kosovo Declaration of Independence.

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