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News Former Taiwan president indicted on corruption charges
Former Taiwan president indicted on corruption charges
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 12, 2008 10:31:00 am

Taiwanese prosecutors on Friday indicted former President Chen Shui-bian on charges of corruption. His wife Wu Shu-chen, his son and daughter-in-law, three former presidential aides, and eight other associates and family members were also...

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News SEC charges former NASDAQ chairman with securities fraud
SEC charges former NASDAQ chairman with securities fraud
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 12, 2008 08:21:00 am

Former NASDAQ stock market chairman Bernard Madoff was arrested Thursday by federal agents on charges of securities fraud. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged Madoff and...

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News Illinois AG set to ask state supreme court to force Blagojevich from office
Illinois AG set to ask state supreme court to force Blagojevich from office
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 11, 2008 05:04:00 pm

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan told CNN Thursday that she would go before the Illinois Supreme Court to have Governor Rod Blagojevich declared unfit to hold office if he did not...

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News EU members infringing free movement rights: report
EU members infringing free movement rights: report
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 11, 2008 04:18:00 pm

Vice President of the European Commission Responsible for Justice, Freedom, and Security Jacques Barrot on Wednesday reported that European Union (EU) governments are violating people's right to travel freely among the EU member...

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News Brazil court backs indigenous land claim but postpones final ruling
Brazil court backs indigenous land claim but postpones final ruling
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 11, 2008 03:15:00 pm

The Brazilian Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated that they will rule in favor of indigenous groups in a land dispute, but postponed a final decision on the case. Eight of 11 judges voted...

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News Portugal foreign minister urges EU members to accept Guantanamo detainees
Portugal foreign minister urges EU members to accept Guantanamo detainees
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 11, 2008 01:57:00 pm

Portuguese Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Luis Amado on Wednesday sent a letter to European Union (EU) foreign ministers urging EU members to take in any detainees released from the US military prison...

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News UN bans alleged terrorist front group suspected in Mumbai attacks
UN bans alleged terrorist front group suspected in Mumbai attacks
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 11, 2008 01:19:00 pm

The UN Security Council on Wednesday added the name of a Pakistani charity seen as a front for the group being blamed for the Mumbai terror attacks to its list of entities subject...

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News US sees drop in executions, death sentences in 2008: report
US sees drop in executions, death sentences in 2008: report
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 11, 2008 12:11:00 pm

Executions in the US are at a 14-year low and the number of death sentences has dropped 60 percent since the 1990s, according to a report released Thursday by the Death Penalty Information...

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News Rights group urges end to violence in Angola province
Rights group urges end to violence in Angola province
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 10, 2008 05:15:00 pm

The Angolan government should stop torture and unfair trials in the province of Cabinda , according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) statement issued Wednesday. HRW alleges that at least 15 civilians...

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News Supreme Court hears Ashcroft immunity, pregnancy discrimination cases
Supreme Court hears Ashcroft immunity, pregnancy discrimination cases
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
December 10, 2008 04:21:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in two cases. In Ashcroft v. Iqbal , the Court heard arguments on whether high-ranking US officials are protected...

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On January 26, 1950, India ratified its constitution, formally making the new country a republic. On the same day, Rajendra Prasad was inaugurated as the republic's first president. The anniversary is celebrated today as Republic Day in India.

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