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News Burundi to withdraw membership from ICC
Burundi to withdraw membership from ICC
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
October 7, 2016 11:03:51 am

Vice President Gaston Sindimwo of Burundi on Thursday announced the country's decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) , stating that his government is "ready to face the consequences." This decision comes in the wake of the...

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News UN warns CAR militant groups of forceful eviction from schools
UN warns CAR militant groups of forceful eviction from schools
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
October 1, 2016 03:39:16 pm

The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has warned militant groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) to leave the schools they are currently occupying or face forceful eviction by...

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News Hedge fund firm Och-Ziff to pay $412 million in criminal penalty and damages
Hedge fund firm Och-Ziff to pay $412 million in criminal penalty and damages
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
October 1, 2016 12:38:40 pm

Hedge fund manager Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (Och-Ziff) has agreed to pay a $412 million settlement, of which up to $213 million are criminal penalties imposed in connection with a widespread scheme involving the...

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News Saudi Arabia condemns passage of 9/11 bill authorizing civil suits for damages
Saudi Arabia condemns passage of 9/11 bill authorizing civil suits for damages
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
September 30, 2016 01:01:50 pm

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia has condemned the passage of the 9/11 bill , called the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) , that would allow the families of 9/11...

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News UN calls for independent investigation into US drone strike in Afghanistan
UN calls for independent investigation into US drone strike in Afghanistan
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
September 30, 2016 11:43:04 am

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Thursday condemned an airstrike launched by unmanned aerial vehicle that struck a civilian home killing 15 and injuring 13, including one child. The airstrike, apparently targeting Islamic State (IS) militants,...

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News Federal appeals court strikes down Ohio purging of inactive voters from rolls
Federal appeals court strikes down Ohio purging of inactive voters from rolls
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
September 24, 2016 02:58:15 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Friday struck down a procedure implemented by the Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted that effectively eliminated inactive voters from registration rolls if they...

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News Missouri Supreme Court announces new mandatory standards for municipal courts
Missouri Supreme Court announces new mandatory standards for municipal courts
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
September 24, 2016 01:34:51 pm

Chief Justice Patricia Breckenridge of the Missouri Supreme Court announced at the joint annual meeting of the Missouri Bar and the Judicial Conference in Lake Ozark on Thursday new mandatory standards of practice and procedure for municipal...

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News Rights groups urge international investigation into Yemen war crimes
Rights groups urge international investigation into Yemen war crimes
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
September 23, 2016 12:07:40 pm

International human rights groups, including Amnesty International (AI) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) , issued a joint letter on Thursday to the permanent representatives of member and observer states of the UN Human Rights Council urging them "to...

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News UN SG calls for increased efforts to protect cultural treasures in combat zones
UN SG calls for increased efforts to protect cultural treasures in combat zones
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
September 23, 2016 11:05:04 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called on the international community to intensify its efforts to protect cultural treasures against enemy combatants in regions devastated by conflict. Ban specifically directed attention to attacks on cultural heritage...

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News Federal appeals court: mental health prohibtion on gun ownership may be unconstitutional
Federal appeals court: mental health prohibtion on gun ownership may be unconstitutional
Ram Eachambadi | JURIST Staff
September 16, 2016 12:42:18 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled Thursday that a decades-old federal prohibition against gun ownership by people committed to mental health institutions could violate the Second Amendment, reviving a challenge to the...

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