Ukraine election commission certifies Yushchenko winner of presidential vote News
Ukraine election commission certifies Yushchenko winner of presidential vote

[JURIST] The Central Election Commission of Ukraine [official website] late Monday certified opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko the winner of the December 26 re-vote over former Prime Minister Viktor Yanukoyvch. Under Ukrainian law the certification must now be approved by the Ukrainian Supreme Court and published in two newspapers. Completion of the process is expected to substatively bring to an end Ukraine's prolonged electoral crisis, which after allegations of fraud in a November run-off poll led to mass demonstrations in Kyiv and a Supreme Court ruling overturning the result and directing the re-vote. A late report from Kyiv suggests, however, that losing candidate Viktor Yanukovych may yet appeal his election complaints, all rejected by the Ukrainian Supreme Court, to the European Court of Justice. AP has more.

THIS DAY @ LAW

President Harding signed "anti-beer bill"

On November 23, 1921, President Warren G. Harding signed the Willis-Campbell Act, popularly termed the "anti-beer bill," prohibiting doctors from prescribing beer or liquor for medicinal purposes.

Convention on Cybercrimes opens for signature

On November 23, 2001, the Convention on Cybercrime was opened for signature in Budapest, Hungary, before entering into force on July 1, 2004. The Convention seeks to coordinate the Internet laws of signatory states and promote international enforcement of cybercrime laws. Learn more about the Convention on Cybercrime from the Council of Europe.