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Commentary Faces of human rights in Argentina
Faces of human rights in Argentina
JURIST Commentator
June 28, 2006 12:38:00 pm

Lisl Brunner : ""Asesino!" resounds from the stained-glass windows and marble columns of the makeshift courtroom in the city hall of La Plata, an hour south of Buenos Aires. Miguel Osvaldo Etchecolatz,...

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Commentary Bush administration on the right track on Iran
Bush administration on the right track on Iran
JURIST Commentator
June 5, 2006 10:49:00 am

Ali Khan : "By substituting the language of respectful negotiation for that of threats, the Bush administration is on the right track in dealing with Iran over nuclear power issues. The policy reverses the neo-conservative fantasies...

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Commentary War crimes and the limits of combatant immunity
War crimes and the limits of combatant immunity
JURIST Commentator
May 28, 2006 01:51:00 pm

Geoffrey S. Corn : "Media attention is once again focusing on the laws of war. Recent reports indicate that a criminal investigation is underway to determine whether members of a U.S. Marine unit should be prosecuted...

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Commentary The balance of civil/military power and the DOD Law of War Working Group
The balance of civil/military power and the DOD Law of War Working Group
JURIST Commentator
May 22, 2006 10:36:00 pm

Geoffrey Corn, South Texas College of Law: "On May 9th, the Department of Defense published a revised version of Department of Defense Directive 5100.77, "The Department of Defense Law of War Program." This Directive is the foundation for all law...

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Commentary Hayden’s uniform says it all:  sending the wrong message for America
Hayden’s uniform says it all: sending the wrong message for America
JURIST Commentator
May 19, 2006 09:38:00 am

Michael J. Kelly : "From the perspective of the outside world, Gen. Michael Hayden's decision to wear his military uniform makes it appear that the military is taking over the CIA. And from their perspective, about...

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Commentary Now is the time to dump the CIA and transform the intelligence community
Now is the time to dump the CIA and transform the intelligence community
JURIST Commentator
May 5, 2006 03:43:00 pm

Michael J. Kelly : "With Porter Goss's resignation as CIA director, President Bush is presented with an opportunity to make real and lasting changes to a broken intelligence system. The cosmetic changes of two years ago...

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Commentary Speculations on Putin and the Russian constitution
Speculations on Putin and the Russian constitution
JURIST Commentator
April 20, 2006 11:53:00 am

Michael Kelly : "Russian Duma Speaker Gryzlov's determination this week that the Russian constitution would not be changed to allow Putin to run for a third term as president is a triumph for democracy, but will...

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Commentary Saving more lives than Moussaoui’s
Saving more lives than Moussaoui’s
JURIST Commentator
March 13, 2006 05:59:00 pm

Brian J. Foley : "If U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema throws out the government's bid to have the death penalty imposed on confessed al-Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui, as a result of apparent misconduct by government lawyers...

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Commentary New Orleans Juvenile Court notes
New Orleans Juvenile Court notes
JURIST Commentator
March 11, 2006 12:36:00 pm

Courtney Murphy : "Like so much in New Orleans, both pre- and post-Katrina, the Juvenile Court system is a dichotomy, its two faces coexisting uneasily. Looking at the system as it...

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Commentary Disaster relief compared: Sri Lanka and New Orleans
Disaster relief compared: Sri Lanka and New Orleans
JURIST Commentator
March 10, 2006 05:21:00 pm

Andrew Wood : "Exactly one year ago I was in the southeastern Sri Lankan village of Kirinda wrapping up a three month stint of relief work following the Asian tsunami. Now,...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Indian National Congress founded

The Indian National Congress (INC) was founded on December 28, 1885 in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. In subsequent decades, the so-called Congress Party would advocate for Indian independence from the UK, which was eventually achieved in 1947. The first Prime Minister of independent India, Jawaharlal Nehru, was elected as a member of the INC. Learn more about the history and founding of the Indian National Congress.

Congress recognized Pledge of Allegiance

On December 28, 1945, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance and encouraged its recitation in schools. The Pledge was supposedly written in 1892 by Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Columbus Day. The words “under God” were added by Congress in 1954. The revised version of the Pledge was the subject of litigation before the United States Supreme Court originally brought by Michael Newdow, a parent who unsuccessfully objected to his daughter's school district policy requiring daily recitation of the Pledge. The court ruled that Newdow had no standing.

Nepal ends monarchy, establishes republic

On December 28, 2007, the Kingdom of Nepal's interim parliament ended the country's monarchy and established the Republic of Nepal. Free elections were held on April 10 of the following year to elect a Constituent Assembly.

Learn more about the rise of democracy in Nepal.

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