Haradinaj war crimes acquittal [ICTY] News
Haradinaj war crimes acquittal [ICTY]

Prosecutor v. Ramush Haradinaj et al., International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, Trial Chamber, April 3, 2008 [acquitting former Kosovo prime minister and Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commander Ramush Haradinaj of all war crimes charges]. Read the full text of the judgment file format [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

THIS DAY @ LAW

Treaty relinquishing Panama Canal signed

On September 7, 1977, US President Jimmy Carter and Panamanian Chief of Government Omar Torrijos signed the Panama Canal Treaty relinquishing American control over the canal effective in the year 2000.

Boxer Protocol signed, ending Boxer Rebellion in China

On September 7, 1901, the Boxer Protocol was signed between the Qing Dynasty of China on one side and 8 Western Powers and Japan on the other. The treaty ended the Boxer Rebellion in China. Among other clauses, it levied an indemnity on China and allowed foreign troops to be stationed in Peking.