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News Serbia judges critical of draft judicial reforms sent to parliament
Serbia judges critical of draft judicial reforms sent to parliament
Tarah Park
November 10, 2008 10:21:00 am

The Judges Association of Serbia (JAS) has criticized a set of proposed judicial reforms slated for debate in the country's parliament beginning Tuesday. The Serbian Ministry of Justice and the Organization for Security and...

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News US deporting record levels of undocumented immigrants: ICE
US deporting record levels of undocumented immigrants: ICE
Tarah Park
November 7, 2008 12:24:00 pm

The 2008 fiscal year led to record deportations of undocumented immigrants in the US according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reports Thursday. Nationwide, ICE deported 349,041 immigrants during the 2008 fiscal year ending September 30,...

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News Colombia rights violations ‘systematic and widespread’: UN rights chief
Colombia rights violations ‘systematic and widespread’: UN rights chief
Tarah Park
November 4, 2008 11:53:00 am

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Saturday warned that Colombia faces continued human rights struggles, as she concluded a fact-finding mission to the country. Pointing...

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News Torture prevention provisions in US-Iraq security agreement needed: HRW
Torture prevention provisions in US-Iraq security agreement needed: HRW
Tarah Park
October 30, 2008 07:39:00 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday called for the addition of a clause to the pending US-Iraqi security agreement that would shield detainees from transfer to Iraqi custody in order to avoid...

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News Myanmar opposition activists sentenced to prison for 2007 demonstrations
Myanmar opposition activists sentenced to prison for 2007 demonstrations
Tarah Park
October 27, 2008 10:48:00 am

A Myanmar court sentenced six leading opposition activists to prison terms Friday in connection with their involvement in pro-democracy demonstrations during the abortive 2007 Saffron Revolution . All six are members of the National League for Democracy (NLD)...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Eritrean independence referendum begins

Eritrea's referendum for independence from Ethiopia began on April 23, 1993. The effort would later be successful, with over 99 percent of voters choosing independence. The referendum followed an independence war that lasted over thirty years. Learn more about the Eritrea/Ethiopia Conflict and Eritrea's independence.

Charles II of England crowned in restoration of monarchy

Charles II was crowned King of England on April 23, 1661, officially marking the restoration of the monarchy following a period of republican rule under Oliver and Richard Cromwell. The king's coronation took place 12 years after his father, Charles I, was executed for treason. Charles II was already recognized as King of Scotland more than 10 years prior. Learn more about Charles II.

RFK assassin sentenced to death

On April 23, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Review a 1998 statement by Sirhan attorney Larry Teeter claiming Sirhan did not commit the crime. Sirhan was most recently denied parole in March 2023.

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On April 23, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt created the U.S. Army Reserve.

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