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News Dutch appeals court holds state liable for deaths of 3 Bosniaks at Srebrenica
Dutch appeals court holds state liable for deaths of 3 Bosniaks at Srebrenica
Zach Zagger
July 5, 2011 11:06:20 am

The Hague Appeals Court Tuesday ruled that the Netherlands is liable for the death of three Bosniak men during the Srebrenica massacre forcing...

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News Newly released documents show extent of Australia involvement in Abu Ghraib
Newly released documents show extent of Australia involvement in Abu Ghraib
Zach Zagger
July 5, 2011 09:54:05 am

Australia played a larger role than previously thought in the abuses of detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, according to Australia Defense Force (ADF) documents obtained by the Public Interest Advocacy Centre...

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News Iran rights lawyer jailed for anti-government activities
Iran rights lawyer jailed for anti-government activities
Zach Zagger
July 5, 2011 08:53:22 am

Prominent Iranian rights lawyer Mohammad Ali Dadkhah was sentenced Monday to nine years in prison and banned from working as a lawyer and a teacher for 10 years after being convicted of seeking to overthrow the government. He had...

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News Rights group asks judge to block Texas abortion law requiring sonogram
Rights group asks judge to block Texas abortion law requiring sonogram
Zach Zagger
July 3, 2011 12:18:01 pm

The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) filed a motion for a preliminary injunction Thursday to block a new Texas requiring a woman to have a sonogram with the doctor describing the fetus in detail before...

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News UN expert warns new El Salvador law harms judicial independence
UN expert warns new El Salvador law harms judicial independence
Zach Zagger
July 3, 2011 10:32:26 am

UN Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers Gabriela Knaul warned Friday that an El Salvador law requiring its high court to issue unanimous judgments is an "attack" on judicial independence and...

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News Federal appeals court dismisses suit to force nuclear waste storage at Yucca Mountain
Federal appeals court dismisses suit to force nuclear waste storage at Yucca Mountain
Zach Zagger
July 1, 2011 02:24:30 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday dismissed a case brought by Washington state, South Carolina and other local governments challenging the Depart of Energy (DOE) failure...

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Ivory Coast issues international arrest warrants for Gbagbo aides
Zach Zagger
July 1, 2011 01:01:48 pm

The Ivory Coast issued international arrest warrants Friday for aides of former president Laurent Gbagbo . The prosecutor's office in the capital Abidjan issued the warrants , most notably for Charles Ble Goude, the leader of Gbagbo's...

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News UN rights expert warns Greece austerity measures could harm basic human rights
UN rights expert warns Greece austerity measures could harm basic human rights
Zach Zagger
July 1, 2011 10:58:38 am

UN Office of the Commissioner on Human Rights Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights, Cephas Lumina, warned Greece that implementation of the latest batch of austerity measures to solve its economic crisis could...

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News Federal judge blocks South Dakota abortion law with 72-hour waiting period
Federal judge blocks South Dakota abortion law with 72-hour waiting period
Zach Zagger
July 1, 2011 08:57:57 am

A judge for the US District Court for the District of South Dakota issued a preliminary injunction Thursday blocking a South Dakota abortion regulation requiring a 72-hour waiting period. Judge Karen Shreier ruled...

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Florida judge enjoins state campaign finance matching funds law
Zach Zagger
June 30, 2011 11:23:06 am

A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Florida struck down a campaign finance law providing matching funds for campaigns choosing to use public financing. The decision closely follows the...

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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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