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News UN rights commissioner calls for probe into Fallujah violations
UN rights commissioner calls for probe into Fallujah violations
Jeannie Shawl
November 16, 2004 10:48:00 am

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and former UN war crimes chief prosecutor Louise Arbour issued a statement Tuesday expressing "deep concern" over the situation of civilians in Fallujah and calling for an investigation into possible violations of international...

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News International brief ~ UN Security Council travels to Africa for Sudan discussions
International brief ~ UN Security Council travels to Africa for Sudan discussions
D. Wes Rist
November 16, 2004 10:40:00 am

The UN Security Council arrives in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday in preparation for its official meetings on the peace process in Sudan on Thursday. The meeting marks only the fourth time that the UN Security Council has ever held...

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News PeopleSoft shareholders, Oracle ask judge to order lifting of "poison pill" provisions
PeopleSoft shareholders, Oracle ask judge to order lifting of "poison pill" provisions
Jeannie Shawl
November 16, 2004 10:29:00 am

A group of dissident PeopleSoft shareholders have asked a Delaware judge to order PeopleSoft's board to negotiate with Oracle, the rival software maker trying to acquire PeopleSoft, according to a Tuesday Wall Street Journal report. The shareholders have asked...

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News Scottish prisoners sue over prison conditions
Scottish prisoners sue over prison conditions
Jeannie Shawl
November 16, 2004 09:59:00 am

A group of five prisoners who were held in special segregation units in Scottish jails is suing the Scottish Prison Service. The segregation units are used to hold prisoners that cause problems within the mainstream jail. The group's lawyer...

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News Federal judge stays ruling in employment discrimination suit against UPS
Federal judge stays ruling in employment discrimination suit against UPS
Jeannie Shawl
November 16, 2004 09:44:00 am

US District Judge Thelton Henderson has stayed his own ruling that UPS violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by barring deaf and hearing-impaired workers from driving delivery trucks. After handing down his opinion in October, Henderson had given the...

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News New EU Justice Commissioner nominee faces parliamentary review hearings
New EU Justice Commissioner nominee faces parliamentary review hearings
Jeannie Shawl
November 16, 2004 09:12:00 am

Franco Frattini (profile from BBC News), the new Italian nominee for the EU Justice, Freedom and Security portfolio, faced his second day of hearings before European Parliament committees Tuesday. As reported on JURIST's Paper Chase, Frattini was named to...

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News Military investigating possible Fallujah war crime by US Marine
Military investigating possible Fallujah war crime by US Marine
Jeannie Shawl
November 16, 2004 08:46:00 am

The US military said Tuesday that it "is investigating an allegation of the unlawful use of force in the death of an enemy combatant." A US marine was videotaped by a news camera crew this weekend shooting a wounded,...

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News UK government proposes smoking ban for England
UK government proposes smoking ban for England
Jeannie Shawl
November 16, 2004 08:13:00 am

The British government unveiled a proposal Tuesday that would ban smoking in most enclosed public areas, including offices, factories, cafes, restaurants and most pubs in England. Only private clubs and pubs that do not serve prepared food would be...

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News Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Tuesday, November 16
Legal agenda and live webcasts ~ Tuesday, November 16
Jeannie Shawl
November 16, 2004 06:30:00 am

Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Tuesday, November 16.On Capitol Hill, the US House and Senate both reconvene for legislative business today after being in recess since October. AP has...

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News Security Council Resolution 1572 on Cote d'Ivoire [UN]
Security Council Resolution 1572 on Cote d'Ivoire [UN]
Bernard Hibbitts | JURIST Staff
November 15, 2004 11:44:00 pm

United Nations Security Council, Resolution 1572 (2004), unanimously adopted November 15, 2004 . Read the full text of the Resolution as part of the general UN press release on the debate here....

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THIS DAY @ LAW

President Millard Filmore signed bill banning flogging in the navy

On September 28, 1850, President Millard Filmore signed the 1851 naval appropriations bill, which abolished flogging as a form of punishment in the US Navy. Learn more about the history of flogging in the Navy.

William the Conqueror invades England, leading to major legal and political reform

On September 28, 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England from Normandy, France. After successfully conquering the country, William ushered in a series of political and legal reforms that still define the United Kingdom and its former colonies to this day, including, centralization of state power, a census, and the infusion of French and Latin into the language of the courts. Learn more about William the Conqueror from Project Gutenberg.

President Millard Filmore signed bill banning flogging in the navy

On September 28, 1850, President Millard Filmore signed the 1851 naval appropriations bill, which abolished flogging as a form of punishment in the US Navy.

Learn more about the history of flogging in the navy from Bluejacket.com.

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