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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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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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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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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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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

Sir Thomas More beheaded for treason

On July 6, 1535, former Lord Chancellor Sir Thomas More was beheaded in London after being convicted of treason against King Henry VIII. More had not supported the King's policy toward the church or his marriage to Anne Boleyn, had refused to swear to the Act of Succession, and had similarly declined to take the Oath of Supremacy. His last words before execution are said to have been "The King's good servant, but God's first."

Supreme Court upholds death sentence for racially motivated murder

On July 6, 1983, the US Supreme Court upheld the death sentence that was given in part for the racial motivation behind a murder in Barclay v. Florida.

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