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News ICC to investigate violence in Burundi
ICC to investigate violence in Burundi
Steven Wildberger
April 25, 2016 09:17:27 am

International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda on Monday announced a "preliminary investigation" into allegations that the Burundi government, headed by President Pierre Nkurunziza, committed various human rights violations over the past year. In a...

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News Guatemalan ex-president accused of bribery
Guatemalan ex-president accused of bribery
Steven Wildberger
April 16, 2016 11:02:33 am

Guatemalan Attorney General Thelma Aldana on Friday accused former Guatemalan President Otto Pérez Molina of accepting part of a $25 million bribe while in office. Pérez Molina, who is already awaiting trial on...

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News UN ‘strongly condemns’ DPRK ballistic missile launch
UN ‘strongly condemns’ DPRK ballistic missile launch
Steven Wildberger
April 16, 2016 10:37:17 am

The United Nations Security Council on Friday strongly condemned the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) attempt to fire a ballistic missile in clear violation of UN resolutions. Referring to North Korea by its formal...

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News Judge strikes down Wisconsin law on union dues
Judge strikes down Wisconsin law on union dues
Steven Wildberger
April 9, 2016 11:02:17 am

Wisconsin trial judge William Foust on Friday struck down a Wisconsin law that would bar unions from reaching agreements to force private-sector workers to pay the equivalent of union dues. Signed into law last year,...

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News Belgium arrests key suspects in terror attack
Belgium arrests key suspects in terror attack
Steven Wildberger
April 9, 2016 10:19:48 am

A Belgian federal prosecutor announced Friday that five Islamic State (IS) members have been arrested in connection with the March 22 Belgium terror attacks that took 32 lives. Among those detained was Mohamed Abrini [SkyNews...

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News Opposition leader in Syria says Assad must go
Opposition leader in Syria says Assad must go
Steven Wildberger
March 20, 2016 04:06:13 pm

Salem al-Muslet, leader of the main faction opposing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad , on Saturday said that Assad and various security officials must leave office for his faction to agree to a transitional government. The High Negotiations Committee (HNC)...

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News Canada indigenous people appeal seismic testing case to Supreme Court
Canada indigenous people appeal seismic testing case to Supreme Court
Steven Wildberger
March 20, 2016 03:28:51 pm

Canadian indigenous people, including Inuits of Nunavut and the Chippewa, were granted an appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada earlier this month, challenging the use of seismic testing to find natural gas under the Davis...

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News Virginia man admits to helping ISIS
Virginia man admits to helping ISIS
Steven Wildberger
March 19, 2016 12:15:05 pm

A Northern Virginia man pleaded guilty Friday to attempting to provide the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) with material support and to attempting to join the terror organization. Joseph Hassan Farrokh...

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News UN calls for ‘inclusive political dialogue’ to end Burundi crisis
UN calls for ‘inclusive political dialogue’ to end Burundi crisis
Steven Wildberger
March 19, 2016 11:44:46 am

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and UN High Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein on Friday expressed concern over increased violence and rights violations in Burundi, and called for an "inclusive political dialogue" to end the...

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UN: cooperation among judges vital to uphold rule of law
Steven Wildberger
March 12, 2016 11:12:43 am

Cooperation among judges is vital to combating terrorism and upholding the rule of law around the world, UN officials said Thursday. In an effort to " counter-terrorism measures within the human rights and legal frameworks," the UN brought together...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Ku Klux Klan founded

The US hate group known as the Ku Klux Klan was founded on December 24, 1865 in Pulaski, Tennessee as a reaction to reconstruction efforts following the Union victory in the American Civil War. The group would later become notorious for its attacks on Black Americans, being targeted by the Enforcement Act of 1871, which imposed civil and criminal liability for deprivation of constitutional rights. Read the Enforcement Act of 1871.  

Treaty of Ghent signed, ending War of 1812

On December 24, 1814, the "Treaty of Ghent" was signed by the United States and Great Britain, ending hostilities in the War of 1812. Review the articles of the Treaty of Peace and Amity between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America.

Hamid Karzai born

On December 24, 1957, Hamid Karzai was born in Karz, Afghanistan. He would go on to become in 2004 his country's first elected president after the end of Taliban rule in 2001.

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