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News Spain court orders investigation into French gunman
Spain court orders investigation into French gunman
Valerie Howell
January 15, 2015 12:57:00 pm

Spain's High Court on Thursday ordered an initial investigation of the time Amedy Coulibaly spent in Spain prior to the terrorist attacks in Paris last week. Coulibaly is one of the gunmen associated with the...

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News Zimbabwe court halts eviction of farmers
Zimbabwe court halts eviction of farmers
Valerie Howell
January 13, 2015 01:08:11 pm

Zimbabwe's High Court on Tuesday ordered an immediate halt to the demolition of the homes of farmers who were evicted to clear space for a game park envisioned by First Lady Grace Mugabe . The case...

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News Uganda rebel commander to be transferred to ICC
Uganda rebel commander to be transferred to ICC
Valerie Howell
January 13, 2015 11:22:42 am

After days of discussions, the Ugandan military decided on Tuesday to send Dominic Ongwen , a rebel leader with the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) , to trial in the International Criminal Court (ICC) for...

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News Bosnia court indicts Serb politician for genocide
Bosnia court indicts Serb politician for genocide
Valerie Howell
January 8, 2015 12:06:16 pm

The war crimes division of the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday confirmed the indictment of Dragomir Vasic on charges of genocide. The charges stem from the executions of Srebrenica Muslims during the Bosnian...

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HRW denounces conviction of Tunisia blogger
Valerie Howell
January 7, 2015 07:30:18 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday called Tunisia's military justice law repressive after blogger Yassine Ayari was sentenced to three years for "defaming the army" and "insulting military high command" for posting criticisms of government...

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Cuba rights group reports record number of dissident detentions
Valerie Howell
January 6, 2015 12:28:26 pm

The Cuban Commission for Human Rights and National Reconciliation (CCHRN) reported on Monday that the Cuban government detained 8,899 dissidents and activists in 2014. These detentions mark a significant increase...

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News Utah parade insurance requirement deemed unconstitutional
Utah parade insurance requirement deemed unconstitutional
Valerie Howell
December 28, 2014 07:00:00 pm

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals published a decision on Monday declaring that Utah's requirement of a USD $1 million insurance policy for demonstrations violates the First Amendment of the constitution. The case was...

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Ivory Coast begins trial of ex-first lady Simone Gbagbo
Valerie Howell
December 28, 2014 02:09:44 pm

The trial against former first lady of the Ivory Coast, Simone Gbagbo, began on Friday in Abidjan for her role in the violence that resulted from the aftermath of the 2010 elections. She is charged with "attempting to undermine...

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News Pakistan judge issues arrest warrant for radical cleric
Pakistan judge issues arrest warrant for radical cleric
Valerie Howell
December 27, 2014 01:17:06 pm

A Pakistani court on Friday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Maulana Abdul Aziz , the head cleric of the Red Mosque in Islamabad. The court order comes after Aziz was accused of threatening protestors who...

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China to designate sanctioned places of worship
Valerie Howell
December 27, 2014 12:32:28 pm

The Chinese government declared on Friday that it intends to publish a list of approved religious venues in order to "root out" illegal religious activities. The proclamation was made by director of the State Administration for Religious...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Germany surrenders unconditionally, ending WWII in Europe

On May 7, 1945, General Gustav Jodl, on behalf of Germany, signed an unconditional surrender, effectively ending World War II in Europe. The surrender was formally accepted by the Allied Powers the next day, May 8, which came to be known as Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

Read World War II legal documents, treaties, and declarations from the Avalon Project at the Yale University School of Law.

27th Amendment to US Constitution ratified

On May 7, 1992, the Twenty-seventh Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, barring Congress from granting its members pay raises in the middle of terms. The Amendment had initially been proposed in 1789 by James Madison, but only became law after a grass-roots campaign in the 1980s against "excessive" Congressional privileges. Learn more about the Twenty-seventh Amendment.

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