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News US defense lawyer pleads not guilty to Rwanda genocide denial
US defense lawyer pleads not guilty to Rwanda genocide denial
Sarah Miley
June 5, 2010 10:15:09 am

US lawyer and JURIST Forum contributor Peter Erlinder pleaded not guilty Friday to charges of Rwanda genocide denial. Rwandan prosecutors claim that as a result of his past American publications on the Rwandan...

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News Turkish government restricts more Google services for ‘legal reasons’
Turkish government restricts more Google services for ‘legal reasons’
Sarah Miley
June 5, 2010 09:46:52 am

Turkey’s Telecommunications Communication Presidency (TIB) has indefinitely restricted several Google services, including Google Docs and Google Translate, due to "legal reasons," according to local news reports . The TIB, which controls Internet accessibility in Turkey, released...

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News Kazakhstan president declines to sign bill extending powers
Kazakhstan president declines to sign bill extending powers
Sarah Miley
June 4, 2010 03:37:09 pm

Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev on Thursday announced during a local TV broadcast that he will not sign a controversial law that would grant him several presidential powers for life, even if he stepped down from...

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News Argentina ex-military officials go on trial for ‘Dirty War’ crimes
Argentina ex-military officials go on trial for ‘Dirty War’ crimes
Sarah Miley
June 4, 2010 12:03:12 pm

An Argentine federal court on Thursday commenced trial proceedings for five ex-military officials allegedly responsible for the death of 65 left-wing activists during the nation's 1976-83 "Dirty War" . The former dictators are charged with...

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News Rights group praises conviction in Turkish prison torture case
Rights group praises conviction in Turkish prison torture case
Sarah Miley
June 4, 2010 09:41:26 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday lauded the Turkish government for its conviction of several prison and police officials for the torture and death of anti-government activist Engin Ceber while in police custody. Tuesday's conviction...

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News Zimbabwe rights activist arrested over conflict diamond information
Zimbabwe rights activist arrested over conflict diamond information
Sarah Miley
June 3, 2010 01:42:27 pm

Zimbabwean human rights activist Farai Maguwu was arrested Thursday for allegedly supplying false information about Zimbabwe's controversial diamond mining practices to the international diamond control body the Kimberley Process (KP) . Maguwu, head of a prominent non-governmental organization...

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News EU court upholds Dutch gambling restrictions
EU court upholds Dutch gambling restrictions
Sarah Miley
June 3, 2010 11:02:08 am

The EU Court of Justice (ECJ) issued two judgments on Thursday against UK betting companies Ladbrokes International and Betfair , upholding Dutch restrictions on Internet gambling. The Netherlands Supreme Court sought guidance from the ECJ...

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News US warns against ICC adopting state aggression as crime
US warns against ICC adopting state aggression as crime
Sarah Miley
June 2, 2010 02:58:42 pm

US Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Stephen Rapp expressed concern Tuesday over the potential adoption of a state aggression law by the International Criminal Court (ICC) , claiming that it could undermine the integrity of...

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News Canada launches legal probe into Google privacy violations
Canada launches legal probe into Google privacy violations
Sarah Miley
June 2, 2010 11:20:45 am

Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart announced Tuesday that an investigation has been launched into inadvertent data collection by Google while photographing streetscapes on unsecured wireless networks for its Street View...

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News DOJ unprepared for WMD attack: report
DOJ unprepared for WMD attack: report
Sarah Miley
June 2, 2010 09:12:28 am

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has failed to formulate a coordinated response to an attack involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD), according a report released Tuesday by DOJ Inspector General Glenn Fine ....

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Laws of Burgos put into effect

The Spanish Crown put the Laws of Burgos into effect on December 27, 1512. These laws governed the relationship of Spanish settlers with the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean. The laws established the encomienda system of labor, promoted conversion to Catholicism, and safeguarded the indigenous peoples from physical abuse.  However, historians argue that the laws were ineffective at protecting the rights of the indigenous population. Learn more from the Library of Congress.

Prohibitionist Carrie Nation carried out her first public bar smashing

On December 27, 1900, militant Prohibitionist Carrie Nation carried out her first public smashing of a bar, at the Carey Hotel in Wichita, Kansas. Nation argued that destroying bars was an acceptable means of battling the liquor trade since the Kansas Constitution prohibited alcohol. Learn more about Carrie Nation.

World Bank created

On December 27, 1944, the World Bank was created during the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, USA. Learn more about the history of the World Bank.

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