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News EU threatens legal action against France over Roma expulsion
EU threatens legal action against France over Roma expulsion
Erin Bock
September 30, 2010 07:34:56 am

The European Commission warned France Wednesday that the country would face disciplinary proceedings and potential legal action if it did not follow EU regulations in its relations with Roma migrants. The warning was delivered...

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News Rights groups urge Obama to halt use of local authorities in immigration enforcement
Rights groups urge Obama to halt use of local authorities in immigration enforcement
Dwyer Arce
September 29, 2010 02:46:47 pm

More than 500 international, US, state and local human rights and immigration advocacy organizations sent a letter to US President Barack Obama Wednesday expressing concern over the use of local law enforcement agencies in the enforcement of...

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News Bosnia court upholds Croatia lawmaker’s war crimes conviction
Bosnia court upholds Croatia lawmaker’s war crimes conviction
Sarah Miley
September 29, 2010 02:45:06 pm

The Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday upheld the war crimes conviction former Croatian Parliament member Branimir Glavas for ordering the torture and death of Croatian Serbs in the...

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News India court allows appeal by convicted Mumbai gunman
India court allows appeal by convicted Mumbai gunman
Sarah Miley
September 29, 2010 02:15:29 pm

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday allowed an appeal by Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab , the lone gunmen to survive the three-day siege of Mumbai that killed 166 in November 2008....

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News China not considering eliminating death penalty for corruption
China not considering eliminating death penalty for corruption
Dwyer Arce
September 29, 2010 01:39:17 pm

The National People's Congress never considered removing the death penalty as a punishment for corruption during the consideration of an amendment to the criminal code, legislator Chen Sixi stated Tuesday....

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News France lawmakers mulling controversial immigration bill
France lawmakers mulling controversial immigration bill
Andrea Bottorff
September 29, 2010 12:17:57 pm

France's National Assembly began considering Tuesday a new bill that would would make it easier to deport illegal immigrants and strip immigrants accused of violent crimes...

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News ICTY begins project to strengthen region’s courts
ICTY begins project to strengthen region’s courts
Andrea Bottorff
September 29, 2010 10:51:52 am

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Tuesday announced a collaborative project that will support and strengthen regional courts in the former Yugoslavia . The ICTY, partnered with the Organisation for Security and...

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News Iceland ex-PM facing charges over financial crisis
Iceland ex-PM facing charges over financial crisis
Ann Riley
September 29, 2010 09:57:39 am

The Icelandic Parliament on Tuesday voted 33-30 to refer charges against former prime minister Geir Haarde to the Landsdomur, a special court created to try government ministers. Haarde...

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News Federal appeals court lifts stem cell research ban
Federal appeals court lifts stem cell research ban
Ann Riley
September 29, 2010 09:44:09 am

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granted a stay Tuesday allowing federal funding for stem cell research to continue pending a full appeal. After hearing oral arguments...

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News Ontario court strikes down anti-prostitution laws
Ontario court strikes down anti-prostitution laws
Daniel Richey
September 29, 2010 08:21:38 am

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (OSCJ) on Tuesday struck down several provisions of Canada's anti-prostitution laws, citing the danger they generate for sex workers. Invalidated were provisions of § 210, § 212 and...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

First impeachment trial began in US Senate

On December 17, 1798, the US Senate began its first impeachment trial. Senator William Blount of Tennessee, a land speculator, was accused of plotting with England to wrest control of Florida from Spain. The Senate ultimately dismissed the charges for lack of jurisdiction—and, perhaps incidentally, lack of Blount, who had gone to Tennessee and had refused to return to the Senate for trial. Read more on the trial of William Blount.

Simon Bolivar dies

On December 17, 1830, South American revolutionary Simon Bolivar died in Colombia. During his lifetime, Bolivar led successful revolutions against Spanish colonial rule throughout South America. His efforts led to the independence of the modern-day nations of Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Panama, Ecuador and Bolivia, a nation named in his honor.

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