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News Nepal Supreme Court rejects amnesty for war crimes
Nepal Supreme Court rejects amnesty for war crimes
Alison Sacriponte
February 27, 2015 11:37:37 am

Nepal's Supreme Court on Thursday rejected amnesty for perpetrators of serious human rights abuses during the decade-long civil war that left more than 17,000 dead. The court struck down the amnesty provision from the law and said...

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News Judge dismisses criminal allegations against Argentine president
Judge dismisses criminal allegations against Argentine president
Emelina Perez
February 27, 2015 11:30:18 am

A judge in Argentina on Thursday dismissed criminal allegations against President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner that had been brought by a prosecutor who accused her of conspiring to shield Iranian officials from responsibility for the 1994 bombing...

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News Egypt detains 2 police officers over lawyer’s death
Egypt detains 2 police officers over lawyer’s death
Alison Sacriponte
February 27, 2015 11:20:41 am

Egyptian authorities on Thursday detained two police officers over allegations that they tortured a lawyer to death inside a Cairo police station. The detentions came after Prosecutor Mohammed Abdel-Shafi summoned seven police officers from the station where the event...

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News ICC affirms acquittal of Congolese war crimes suspect
ICC affirms acquittal of Congolese war crimes suspect
Colleen Mallick
February 27, 2015 11:10:04 am

The appeals chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday upheld the trial chamber's decision to acquit Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui , a Congolese man accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes. Ngudjolo...

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News FCC adopts Open Internet rules
FCC adopts Open Internet rules
Emelina Perez
February 27, 2015 10:27:57 am

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Thursday adopted Open Internet rules by a 3-2 vote. The Open Internet Order reclassifies broadband internet as a telecommunications service under Title II of the Communications Act ,...

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News Bin Laden aide found guilty of US embassy bombings
Bin Laden aide found guilty of US embassy bombings
Colleen Mallick
February 27, 2015 10:17:24 am

A former aide of Osama Bin Laden has been found guilty on Thursday of plotting the 1998 al-Qaeda bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 224 people. Extradited from the UK to the US...

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News European top court issues preliminary opinion on US soldier seeking asylum in Germany
European top court issues preliminary opinion on US soldier seeking asylum in Germany
Brittany Felder
February 27, 2015 08:53:30 am

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued a preliminary judgment on Thursday that found a US soldier could possible seek asylum in Germany if he can show a proper reason for his desertion. André Shepherd deserted...

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News Wisconsin senate approves right-to-work bill
Wisconsin senate approves right-to-work bill
Laura DeGeer
February 27, 2015 07:47:06 am

The Wisconsin Senate on Wednesday approved Senate Bill 44 , commonly known as the right-to-work bill. In general, the legislation provides that employees cannot be required to join a labor organization. Without financial support, unions are limited...

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News 9/11 case halted by order forcing judges to move to Guantanamo
9/11 case halted by order forcing judges to move to Guantanamo
Alison Sacriponte
February 26, 2015 12:31:14 pm

A military judge on Wednesday halted proceedings in the 9/11 terrorism case due to a new Defense Department rule that forces judges to relocate to Guantanamo Bay. In December military commission judges were directed to move to...

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News Federal appeals court affirms possible extradition of former Bosnian prison guard
Federal appeals court affirms possible extradition of former Bosnian prison guard
Colleen Mallick
February 26, 2015 12:03:33 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Wednesday affirmed a district court's ruling that former Bosnian guard Almaz Nezirovic is subject to extradition to his home country of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH),...

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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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