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News Colorado senate to consider civil union bill
Colorado senate to consider civil union bill
Rebecca DiLeonardo
February 16, 2012 12:29:48 pm

The Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted 5-2 to approve a proposed civil union bill , referring it to the Colorado Senate for a full vote. The bill gives same-sex couples...

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News Colorado district court upholds tribal sovereign immunity
Colorado district court upholds tribal sovereign immunity
Rebecca DiLeonardo
February 15, 2012 01:36:16 pm

The US District Court for District of Colorado ruled on Monday that tribal sovereign immunity applies to online money-lending sites. The court ruled that the defendants, members of several Native American tribes, did...

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News Colorado lawmakers consider civil union bill
Colorado lawmakers consider civil union bill
Rebecca DiLeonardo
February 15, 2012 12:33:54 pm

The Colorado Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on Wednesday in consideration of a proposed bill that would grant same-sex couples the right to civil unions. Same-sex couples traveled to Denver to...

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News Haiti rule of law has made significant progress: UN expert
Haiti rule of law has made significant progress: UN expert
Rebecca DiLeonardo
February 9, 2012 01:01:09 pm

The implementation of the rule of law in Haiti is making significant progress , UN Independent Expert Michel Forst said Wednesday. Forst focused on improvements such as the establishment of judicial offices, the adoption of the International Covenant...

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News Maldives issues arrest warrant for ex-president
Maldives issues arrest warrant for ex-president
Rebecca DiLeonardo
February 9, 2012 12:17:12 pm

Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed said Thursday he would remain in the country and try to regain his office after reports indicated that a warrant has been issued for his arrest. The specific charges are unclear [BBC...

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News Canada security service authorized to use information obtained through torture
Canada security service authorized to use information obtained through torture
Rebecca DiLeonardo
February 8, 2012 01:21:32 pm

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) is authorized to use and pass on information obtained through torture when Canadian lives are at stake, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said Tuesday. The statements come in response...

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News Uganda reintroduces legislation criminalizing homosexuality
Uganda reintroduces legislation criminalizing homosexuality
Rebecca DiLeonardo
February 8, 2012 12:15:10 pm

The Parliament of Uganda on Tuesday reintroduced legislation that would criminalize certain homosexual activities. Amnesty International (AI) has criticized the bill as "a grave assault on human rights." The proposed legislation is a...

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News Lebanon tribunal to try accused Hariri assassins in absentia
Lebanon tribunal to try accused Hariri assassins in absentia
Rebecca DiLeonardo
February 2, 2012 12:14:09 pm

Four accused assassins of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri will be tried in absentia, a UN tribunal said Wednesday. The UN Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) said Wednesday that after considering the efforts taken by the prosecution and the...

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News Lawyers for ex-Liberia president Taylor seek to reopen war crimes case
Lawyers for ex-Liberia president Taylor seek to reopen war crimes case
Rebecca DiLeonardo
February 1, 2012 12:28:18 pm

Lawyers for former Liberian president Charles Taylor requested Tuesday that the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) reopen Taylor's war crimes case in light of new evidence, including a recent report [text,...

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News Iraq to take legal action over Haditha killings
Iraq to take legal action over Haditha killings
Rebecca DiLeonardo
January 26, 2012 12:47:27 pm

A media adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Thursday that the government will take legal action on behalf of the victims of the November 2005 Haditha killings ,...

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38 Santee Sioux hanged by US for rebellion

On December 26, 1862, 38 Santee Sioux men were hanged in a mass execution for their roles in a rebellion against US authorities in Minnesota which left hundreds dead and made refugees of some 40,000 white settlers. Government annuities promised under a treaty with the Sioux had failed to arrive on schedule and credit for purchases was not advanced in the meantime, threatening the tribe with starvation. The Santee Sioux Tribe's members were deported first to South Dakota and ultimately to Nebraska, where they remain today. Learn more about the 1862 Minnesota Sioux Rebellion.

Louis XVI put on trial during French Revolution

On December 26, 1792, Romain de Sèze, a defense attorney for deposed King Louis XVI, presented a defense of his client. The former King was on trial before a French Revolutionary court on thirty-three charges, including treason and other crimes against the state. He was convicted on January 15, 1793 executed by guillotine on the following January 21.

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