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News Philippines chief justice impeachment trial begins
Philippines chief justice impeachment trial begins
Jerry Votava
January 16, 2012 12:35:48 pm

The Philippine Senate on Monday began the impeachment trial of Chief Justice Renato Corona for violating the constitution and the public trust in connection with the trial of former president Gloria Macapagal Arroyo...

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News Russia criticizes US for Guantanamo rights violations
Russia criticizes US for Guantanamo rights violations
Rebecca DiLeonardo
January 16, 2012 12:21:57 pm

The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) criticized the US human rights record, including the indefinite detention of Guantanamo Bay detainees, in a report made public on their website Sunday. The 90-page report,...

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News Pakistan high court begins contempt proceedings against PM
Pakistan high court begins contempt proceedings against PM
Rebecca DiLeonardo
January 16, 2012 11:05:36 am

The Supreme Court of Pakistan began contempt proceedings against Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Monday after he refused to comply with a court order. The prime minister was ordered to appear in...

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News Bahrain king announces constitutional reforms
Bahrain king announces constitutional reforms
Julia Zebley
January 15, 2012 12:23:45 pm

In a speech on Sunday, Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa promised to amend the nation's constitution to allow the National Assembly more oversight of ministers and cabinet members. If passed, the...

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News UN Secretary General demands end to violence in Syria
UN Secretary General demands end to violence in Syria
Matthew Pomy
January 15, 2012 11:49:06 am

In a statement at a conference on democracy in the Arab world Sunday, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon demanded that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad end the violence against the Syrian people. In his speech, Ban...

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News Two business groups challenge Obama’s recess appointments
Two business groups challenge Obama’s recess appointments
Julia Zebley
January 15, 2012 11:28:59 am

Two business advocacy groups filed motions in the US District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday, contesting the constitutionality of US President Barack Obama's recent recess appointments . The National...

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News Canada to change marriage law to legally recognize all non-resident same-sex marriages
Canada to change marriage law to legally recognize all non-resident same-sex marriages
Matthew Pomy
January 15, 2012 10:57:59 am

Canadian Justice Minister Rob Nicholson , amid a growing controversy over a previous declaration that non-resident same-sex marriages performed in Canada are not legal unless recognized by the participants' home countries, indicated Friday...

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News UN SG underlines commitment to Lebanon
UN SG underlines commitment to Lebanon
Michael Haggerson
January 14, 2012 02:41:04 pm

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon underscored his commitment to Lebanon's security and sovereignty on Friday. Ban Ki-moon stated: "This is a critical moment in the region. It is a time for meaningful change; time to...

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News Federal court rules California prison officials failed to protect disabled inmates
Federal court rules California prison officials failed to protect disabled inmates
Michael Haggerson
January 14, 2012 01:52:44 pm

Judge Claudia Wilken of the US District Court for the Northern District of California ruled on Friday that California prison officials have failed to protect disabled parolees by not providing them wheelchairs and other mobility assistance devices....

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US House postpones hearings on Internet bill SOPA
Jamie Davis
January 14, 2012 09:59:25 am

Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) announced Saturday that the US House of Representatives will postpone hearings on the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) , a day after the bill's main sponsor Representative Lamar...

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Georgia became first US state to ban lynching

On December 20, 1893, Georgia became the first state in the Union to pass a law against lynching, making the act punishable by four years in prison. The statute was not particularly effective—read the text of the 1899 pamphlet Lynch Law in Georgia by anti-lynching activist Ida Wells-Barnett.

UN Drug Trafficking Convention signed

On December 20, 1988, the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances was signed in Vienna, Austria. The treaty provides mechanisms for international coordination in preventing the manufacture and distribution of drugs worldwide. Over 170 countries have signed the treaty to date.

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