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News ICC examines possible war crimes charges against North Korea
ICC examines possible war crimes charges against North Korea
Sarah Posner
December 6, 2010 03:16:31 pm

The International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed on Monday that the prosecutor's office has opened preliminary examinations to evaluate possible war crimes committed by North Korea . ICC chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo verified that evaluations...

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News Ohio Supreme Court rejects challenge to lethal injection
Ohio Supreme Court rejects challenge to lethal injection
Sarah Posner
December 2, 2010 02:02:35 pm

The Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the lethal injection method of execution. In a split 5-2 decision, the court held that there is no basis under Ohio law for litigating the...

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News Georgia high court rules non-English speaking defendants have right to interpreter
Georgia high court rules non-English speaking defendants have right to interpreter
Sarah Posner
November 23, 2010 12:59:26 pm

The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled Monday that defendants with limited English proficiency have a constitutional right to court interpreters in criminal trials. The court's decision overturned the Georgia Court of Appeals ruling...

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News UN rights chief says Bolivia indigenous people facing continued discrimination
UN rights chief says Bolivia indigenous people facing continued discrimination
Sarah Posner
November 18, 2010 01:14:41 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay warned Wednesday that, despite the Bolivian government's reforms, most indigenous people and other vulnerable groups continue to suffer from extreme poverty and exclusion . Pillay commended progress [UN...

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News Federal appeals court upholds New Hampshire school Pledge of Allegiance law
Federal appeals court upholds New Hampshire school Pledge of Allegiance law
Sarah Posner
November 16, 2010 01:31:47 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled Friday that a New Hampshire law requiring schools to schedule voluntary recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance is constitutional. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF)...

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News France court allows corruption investigation of 3 African leaders
France court allows corruption investigation of 3 African leaders
Sarah Posner
November 9, 2010 02:37:01 pm

The French Court of Cassation ruled Tuesday that an investigation into assets obtained in France by three African leaders can proceed. The initial complaint in the case, filed by anti-corruption groups Transparency International...

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News ICTY delays Karadzic trial for one month
ICTY delays Karadzic trial for one month
Sarah Posner
November 4, 2010 02:25:15 pm

The Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Wednesday suspended the trial of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic for a month. The postponement...

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News Kansas voters approve measure clarifying right to bear arms
Kansas voters approve measure clarifying right to bear arms
Sarah Posner
November 3, 2010 12:19:28 pm

The citizens of Kansas voted Tuesday to enact Senate Resolution 1611 , clarifying the right to bear arms. Kansas Amendment 1: Right to Bear Arms, which passed 89 percent to 11 percent , will amend section 4...

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News Israel forces unlawfully abusing Palestinian detainees: rights groups
Israel forces unlawfully abusing Palestinian detainees: rights groups
Sarah Posner
November 2, 2010 12:19:51 pm

Palestinian detainees have been subjected to "cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment," and at times torture by Israel's Shin Bet Security Agency in violation of international and domestic law, according to a report released Tuesday by...

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News EU court reinstates ban on import of seal products
EU court reinstates ban on import of seal products
Sarah Posner
October 28, 2010 02:49:10 pm

The EU Court of Justice has reinstated a ban on the import of seal products, according to a ruling released Thursday rejecting challenges by Canada's Inuit hunters and fur traders. Regulation (EC) No...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Jamaica achieves full independence

On February 9, 1962, Jamaica left the Federation of the West Indies, becoming a fully-independent nation for the first time in its history. The country did, however, remain a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations.

Read the Constitution of Jamaica from the Georgetown University archives.

First US federal anti-narcotics legislation passed

On February 9, 1909, Congress passed the first federal legislation prohibiting narcotics. The "Act to Prohibit Importation and Use Of Opium" barred the importation of opium at other than specified ports and for other than medicinal use.

US House elects John Quincy Adams President

The US House of Representatives elected John Quincy Adams as President of the United States on February 9, 1825 after no candidate won a majority of electors in the 1824 presidential election. Adams prevailed by a 13-7-4 vote even though future President Andrew Jackson won more electors than him the previous November. The Twelfth Amendment to the US Constitution requires the House to determine the president if nobody secures a majority of electors. Learn more about the Election of 1824.

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