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News Egypt justice minister resigns
Egypt justice minister resigns
Sarah Posner
April 22, 2013 11:08:16 am

Egypt's Justice Minister Ahmed Mekki resigned Sunday in response to both supporters and opponents calling for his resignation. Mekki's letter of resignation was made public the day after President Mohammed Morsi announced ...

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News UN experts: World Bank must adopt human rights standards
UN experts: World Bank must adopt human rights standards
Sarah Posner
April 19, 2013 08:39:36 am

A group of UN independent experts urged the World Bank on Thursday to adopt human rights standards that will protect vulnerable populations at the World Bank's meeting on the organization's social policies. The UN experts...

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News Somalia Supreme Court attacked by al-Shabaab radicals
Somalia Supreme Court attacked by al-Shabaab radicals
Sarah Posner
April 15, 2013 10:52:23 am

Al-Shabaab radicals launched an attack on Sunday against Somalia's Supreme Court. The attack, resulting in at least 35 deaths , was one of the worst attacks in years for the country's capital of Mogadishu. According to...

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News UN expert: minority groups in Africa need protection
UN expert: minority groups in Africa need protection
Sarah Posner
April 12, 2013 08:32:01 am

A UN independent expert on minority issues on Thursday urged the international community and African States to strengthen protection for minority groups throughout Africa. Independent Expert Rita Izsak explained that the African Commission...

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News Turkish coup plot trial delayed amid protests
Turkish coup plot trial delayed amid protests
Sarah Posner
April 8, 2013 10:35:46 am

Turkish judges on Monday delayed closing arguments in the trial of 275 individuals charged with plotting to overthrow the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan . Defendants were scheduled to deliver closing statements ...

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News France senate debates same-sex marriage and adoption bill
France senate debates same-sex marriage and adoption bill
Sarah Posner
April 5, 2013 08:45:21 am

France's Senate on Thursday commenced debate of a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage and allow same-sex couples to adopt children. The bill came before the upper house of parliament...

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News Bipartisan US senate group reaches agreement on immigration reform
Bipartisan US senate group reaches agreement on immigration reform
Sarah Posner
April 1, 2013 11:02:15 am

Lawmakers said Sunday that a bipartisan commission of US senators for immigration reform has reached an agreement after labor and business resolved disagreements over the immigration overhaul. Lawmakers are expected to announce the new immigration reforms when...

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News US transfers full control of Bagram prison to Afghanistan
US transfers full control of Bagram prison to Afghanistan
Sarah Posner
March 25, 2013 10:09:53 am

The US gave full control of Bagram Prison to Afghanistan on Monday, winding down US military presence in Afghanistan. Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai sought to regain control of the detention center in efforts to reclaim...

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News Federal judge blocks key part of Georgia immigration law
Federal judge blocks key part of Georgia immigration law
Sarah Posner
March 22, 2013 09:35:18 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on Wednesday permanently blocked a key provision in Georgia's immigration law that criminalized knowingly transporting or harboring an illegal immigrant during the course of...

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News Zimbabwe police arrest prominent rights lawyer
Zimbabwe police arrest prominent rights lawyer
Sarah Posner
March 18, 2013 10:46:14 am

Police in Zimbabwe arrested a prominent human rights lawyer on Sunday, along with four other officials from the prime minister's political party. The arrests came just a day after the country voted in a constitutional referendum [AP...

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Eight executed for witchcraft in Salem

On September 22, 1692, two men and six women were executed for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts.

Read more about the Salem witchcraft trials in JURIST's Famous Trials series.

Queen Victoria becomes the longest-reigning monarch in UK history

On September 22, 1896, Queen Victoria became the longest-reigning monarch in English history. One of the country's most successful rulers, Victoria oversaw the expansion of the British Empire to its greatest height of power during her reign of 63 years and 7 months.
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