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11/14/2014: UN investigators blamed Islamic State commanders for war crimes in Syria.

11/04/2014: HRW: Islamic States militants tortured and abused Kurdish children in Syria

10/30/2014: HRW: Islamic State conducted mass executions of Shiite prisoners

10/17/2014: US-led airstrikes in Syria killed ten civilians: rights group

09/12/2014: Germany passed bill banning support of Islamic State

08/30/2014: Lebanon official urged punishment for Islamic State flag burning

08/25/2014: UN rights chief cited potential war crimes in Iraq

07/18/2014: UN reported possible war crimes in Iraq

07/12/2014: HRW: Iraq forces summarily executed Sunni prisoners

06/26/2014: HRW reported mass executions in Iraq

THIS DAY @ LAW

Charles Manson sentenced to death

On April 19, 1971, Charles Manson was sentenced to death for ordering the murders of Sharon Tate and others. The sentence was then commuted to life after the Supreme Court of California overturned the death penalty in 1972. Learn more about the trial of Charles Manson from the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law.

The Beatles signed 10-year partnership

On April 19, 1967, John, Paul, George and Ringo - aka "The Beatles" - signed a partnership deed agreeing that the group would continue for a (further) period of ten years. When The Beatles split up prematurely in 1970, Paul applied to have the partnership terminated and a receiver appointed.

Read a legal analysis of Paul McCartney’s 1970 lawsuit against John, George and Ringo.

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