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News Pakistan high court overturns release of terrorist suspect
Pakistan high court overturns release of terrorist suspect
William Helbling
January 7, 2015 10:07:13 am

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday overturned the release of terrorist suspect Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi. Lakhvi, head of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) , was the alleged organizer of the 2008 Mumbai attacks ...

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News Former Taiwan president recieves medical parole
Former Taiwan president recieves medical parole
William Helbling
January 5, 2015 10:04:35 am

Former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian was granted a one-month medical parole Monday by Taiwan's Ministry of Justice for treatment of neurodegeneration. Chen, 64, is currently in the fourth year of his 20-year sentence for corruption. While in...

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News Bahrain prosecutors charge prominent Shiite Leader
Bahrain prosecutors charge prominent Shiite Leader
William Helbling
January 5, 2015 10:02:26 am

The defense lawyer for prominent Shiite leader Sheikh Ali Salman said Sunday that his client is facing four charges from Bahrain prosecutors carrying sentences that range from three years to life in prison. Salman's lawyer reported that...

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News UN reports high casualty figures in Iraq for 2015
UN reports high casualty figures in Iraq for 2015
William Helbling
January 2, 2015 11:23:03 pm

The UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) on Friday reported that casualty figures for the country have reached their highest point over the past five years. The UN mission reported that last year's totals included...

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News Palestine presents documents of accession to UN
Palestine presents documents of accession to UN
William Helbling
January 2, 2015 11:22:56 pm

Palestinian government officials on Friday presented documents for accession to 16 international conventions and treaties to the UN. The documents include an adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) [official...

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News UN SG condemns expulsion of UN officials by Sudan government
UN SG condemns expulsion of UN officials by Sudan government
William Helbling
December 27, 2014 10:42:24 am

The United Nations Secretary-General on Friday condemned a decision by the Sudanese government to remove two senior UN officials from the country. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued a statement which included remarks stating that the...

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News Ireland high court rules pregnant woman may be removed from life support
Ireland high court rules pregnant woman may be removed from life support
William Helbling
December 27, 2014 10:31:48 am

The High Court of Ireland on Friday ruled that a doctor can switch off the life support of a brain dead woman who is 18 weeks pregnant. The judgment made by the panel of...

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News Iran human rights lawyer arrested in Tehran
Iran human rights lawyer arrested in Tehran
William Helbling
December 10, 2014 12:14:32 pm

Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh was arrested last Wednesday on unknown charges, according to her husband Reza Khanda. Khanda reported that the couple's car was surrounded by intelligence agents in Tehran and...

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News UN rights expert urges prosecution of US officials responsible for torture
UN rights expert urges prosecution of US officials responsible for torture
William Helbling
December 10, 2014 11:14:27 am

The UN Special Rapporteur on counter terrorism and human rights Ben Emmerson on Tuesday called for the prosecution of US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other government officials for the interrogation and torture...

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News Supreme Court declines to review BP oil spill case
Supreme Court declines to review BP oil spill case
William Helbling
December 9, 2014 11:06:14 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to review a settlement with BP resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster . The case arises from a decision by the US Court...

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St. Ives, patron saint of lawyers, died

St. Ives, Paris student of the civil law, advocate of the poor, and patron saint of lawyers died on May 19, 1303.

Learn more about St. Ives in the Catholic Encyclopedia.

Mexico ratifies Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

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