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Australia high court orders accused war criminal extradited to Croatia

Australia high court orders accused war criminal extradited to Croatia

March 30, 2010 11:39:00 am

The High Court of Australia on Tuesday ordered that alleged Serbian war criminal Dragan Vasiljkovic be extradited to Croatia to face prosecution. Vasiljkovic, an Australian citizen also known as Daniel Snedden,...

Malaysia urged to drop sodomy charges against opposition leader

Malaysia urged to drop sodomy charges against opposition leader

March 24, 2010 08:27:00 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday urged the Malaysian government to drop all charges against former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim . Anwar is accused of inappropriate sexual advances toward a...

Myanmar high court rejects Suu Kyi lawsuit challenging election laws

Myanmar high court rejects Suu Kyi lawsuit challenging election laws

March 24, 2010 07:30:00 am

The Myanmar Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit to repeal election laws preventing pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from participating in upcoming elections. The lawsuit was filed by Suu Kyi's...

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