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News Ninth Circuit again affirms Ukraine ex-PM corruption conviction
Ninth Circuit again affirms Ukraine ex-PM corruption conviction
Amelia Mathias
April 10, 2009 01:54:00 pm

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday refused a petition for an en banc rehearing by former Ukranian prime minister Pavlo Lazarenko , who had been on...

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News Red Cross report says Guantanamo doctors violated medical ethics
Red Cross report says Guantanamo doctors violated medical ethics
Amelia Mathias
April 7, 2009 08:00:00 am

Medical professionals violated codes of medical ethics by participating in and assisting in ill-treatment of Guantanamo Bay detainees, says a report by the International Committee of the Red Cross , made public Monday. The report...

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News France parliament passes controversial anti-piracy provision
France parliament passes controversial anti-piracy provision
Amelia Mathias
April 3, 2009 11:13:00 am

The French National Assembly voted 29-4 Thursday to accept a provision in a new bill that would cut off internet access for those who repeatedly illegally download copyrighted material. Under the bill,...

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News Federal judge enjoins child pornography prosecution of high school texters
Federal judge enjoins child pornography prosecution of high school texters
Amelia Mathias
March 31, 2009 11:54:00 am

A judge in the US District for the Middle District of Pennsylvania issued a temporary restraining order Monday blocking child pornography charges against three teenage girls who appeared in photographs distributed by cell phone throughout...

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News Russia trials without juries unfair to accused: Khodorkovsky
Russia trials without juries unfair to accused: Khodorkovsky
Amelia Mathias
March 27, 2009 02:02:00 pm

Russian trials decided by juries are currently restricted, creating hopeless situations for those accused of crimes who choose not to plead guilty, according to former oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Friday. In a statement...

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News Al-Marri pleads not guilty to terrorism charges
Al-Marri pleads not guilty to terrorism charges
Amelia Mathias
March 24, 2009 08:28:00 am

Suspected al Qaeda operative Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of providing material support to al Qaeda, and his trial date was set for May 26. At an arraignment hearing...

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News Brazil high court grants disputed land to indigenous peoples
Brazil high court grants disputed land to indigenous peoples
Amelia Mathias
March 20, 2009 02:45:00 pm

The Brazilian Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed the rights of indigenous peoples to land on the Raposa Serra do Sol reservation and set out 19 rules to...

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News Greece to reorganize police force in wake of violent protests
Greece to reorganize police force in wake of violent protests
Amelia Mathias
March 17, 2009 08:12:00 am

The Greek government announced Monday that it will seek to overhaul its police force in the wake of the December riots and last week's vandalism . The Greek Interior Ministry has enlisted...

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News Khodorkovsky seeks dismissal of new charges for lack of evidence
Khodorkovsky seeks dismissal of new charges for lack of evidence
Amelia Mathias
March 6, 2009 01:06:00 pm

Defense lawyers for former Russian oil executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky on Friday sought to have new charges of embezzlement and money laundering against Khordorkovsky and his former business partner Platon Lebedev  dropped. The two men are accused...

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News US AG Holder reaffirms ‘no waterboarding’ policy
US AG Holder reaffirms ‘no waterboarding’ policy
Amelia Mathias
March 3, 2009 07:52:00 am

US Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday reaffirmed his opposition to waterboarding as an acceptable interrogation device. In a speech before the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Holder emphasized the need to...

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Georgia became first US state to ban lynching

On December 20, 1893, Georgia became the first state in the Union to pass a law against lynching, making the act punishable by four years in prison.

The statute was not particularly effective - read the text of the 1899 pamphlet Lynch Law in Georgia by anti-lynching activist Ida Wells-Barnett.

UN Drug Trafficking Convention signed

On December 20, 1988, the United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances was signed in Vienna, Austria. The treaty provides mechanisms for international coordination in preventing the manufacture and distribution of drugs worldwide. Over 170 countries have signed the treaty to date.

Learn more about the treaty from the UN.

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