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Federal judge allows Rumsfeld torture suit to proceed
Zach Zagger
March 7, 2010 11:12:00 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on Friday denied a motion to dismiss a torture suit brought against former defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld by two...

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Canada judge to review Afghan detainee documents before release to Parliament
Zach Zagger
March 5, 2010 01:14:00 pm

Canadian Justice Minister Rob Nicholson announced Friday that a former Supreme Court of Canada judge will review documents detailing Canadian forces' treatment of Afghan detainees before the documents are released to Parliament . Nicholson...

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News Europe rights court hears case against Russia by bankrupt Yukos oil company
Europe rights court hears case against Russia by bankrupt Yukos oil company
Zach Zagger
March 5, 2010 07:31:00 am

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday heard an unlawful prosecution case brought by bankrupt oil company Yukos against the Russian government for allegedly illegally prosecuting the company for tax...

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France president admits ‘mistakes’ made during Rwanda conflict
Zach Zagger
February 26, 2010 07:45:00 am

French President Nicholas Sarkozy admitted Thursday that France and the international community made "mistakes" in handling the 1994 Rwandan genocide . Sarkozy spoke while...

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Turkish court releases former top military officers detained over coup plot
Zach Zagger
February 25, 2010 02:27:00 pm

A Turkish court on Thursday released three high ranking military officials detained for questioning over an alleged coup plot, hours after top political and military officials met to discuss the escalating situation. The court released former chief...

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Philippines high court rules president eligible to run for senate
Zach Zagger
February 23, 2010 02:09:00 pm

The Supreme Court of the Philippines ruled Tuesday that current President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is eligible to run for the senate after her presidential term expires. The Supreme Court denied a petition [Manila Times...

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Noriega asks Supreme Court to reconsider blocking extradition to France
Zach Zagger
February 19, 2010 01:11:00 pm

Lawyers for former Panamanian military leader Manuel Noriega filed a petition with the US Supreme Court Friday seeking to block his extradition to France. Noriega is relying on the dissenting...

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Poland government joins suit against Russia for 1940 Katyn massacre
Zach Zagger
February 18, 2010 01:23:00 pm

The Polish government joined a class-action on lawsuit Wednesday brought against Russia for the 1940 Katyn Massacre where 20,000 Poles were killed by the USSR. The suit , filed in...

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Holder not ruling out military trial for accused 9/11 conspirators
Zach Zagger
February 12, 2010 12:43:00 pm

US Attorney General Eric Holder refused to rule out a military commission for accused 9/11 co-conspirator Khalid Sheikh Mohammed , in an interview with the Washington Post published Friday. Holder said...

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Haiti judge recommends provisional release of US citizens in kidnapping case
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February 11, 2010 02:53:00 pm

The Haitian judge overseeing the prosecution of 10 US citizens charged with kidnapping in the wake of the January 12 earthquake said he will recommend their provisional release pending the investigation. Judge Bernard Saint-Vil said he...

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Sirhan convicted of assassinating RFK

On April 17, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy and sentenced to death. The sentence was later commuted to life in prison after the Supreme Court of California overturned the death penalty in the state.

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