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News Sudan still not cooperating on war crimes arrests: ICC prosecutor
Sudan still not cooperating on war crimes arrests: ICC prosecutor
Brett Murphy
August 29, 2007 01:33:00 pm

Sudan has failed to cooperate with the arrests of two suspects wanted for allegedly committing war crimes and crimes against humanity, International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Tuesday. Moreno-Ocampo told...

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News Indicted ex-Khmer Rouge prison chief appeals pre-trial detention
Indicted ex-Khmer Rouge prison chief appeals pre-trial detention
Brett Murphy
August 29, 2007 12:46:00 pm

Former Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Khek Iev , also known as Duch, has appealed his pre-trial detention, Duch's lawyers said Wednesday. Lawyers filed the appeal last week asking that Duch be released on bail, but have declined...

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News Abu Ghraib intelligence officer reprimanded, spared jail time
Abu Ghraib intelligence officer reprimanded, spared jail time
Brett Murphy
August 29, 2007 12:09:00 pm

US Army Lt. Col. Steven Jordan was reprimanded Wednesday following his conviction earlier this week for disobeying an order not to discuss the investigation into allegations of abuse at Iraq's Abu Ghraib...

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News Chile high court delays decision on extradition of Peru ex-president Fujimori
Chile high court delays decision on extradition of Peru ex-president Fujimori
Brett Murphy
August 29, 2007 11:40:00 am

The Supreme Court of Chile put the question of whether to extradite former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori on hold Tuesday as the court could not come to an agreement on further action in the...

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News Chile Supreme Court upholds life sentence for Pinochet-era intelligence chief
Chile Supreme Court upholds life sentence for Pinochet-era intelligence chief
Brett Murphy
August 29, 2007 11:08:00 am

The Supreme Court of Chile on Tuesday upheld the life sentence for former National Intelligence Centre (CNI) director General Hugo Salas Wenzel for his involvement in the murder of 12 suspected opposition members in 1987....

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White House considering five names in Gonzales replacement search
Brett Murphy
August 29, 2007 10:28:00 am

The White House has compiled a list of the top five candidates to replace US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales as head of the Department of Justice, an anonymous White House official told AP Tuesday....

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News Canada appeals court quashes 1959 verdict that helped undermine death penalty
Canada appeals court quashes 1959 verdict that helped undermine death penalty
Brett Murphy
August 29, 2007 10:02:00 am

The Court of Appeal for Ontario on Tuesday overturned the 1959 guilty verdict against Steven Truscott for the rape and murder of 12-year-old Lynne Harper. Last year, the Canadian appeals court heard new evidence suggesting...

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News China legislature considering tougher fines for water polluters
China legislature considering tougher fines for water polluters
Brett Murphy
August 27, 2007 05:12:00 pm

Chinese state media reported Monday that the National People's Congress is considering new legislation that would increase penalties for companies that pollute the nation's waterways. The new law would remove present pollution...

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Military jury begins deliberations in Abu Ghraib intelligence officer court-martial
Brett Murphy
August 27, 2007 04:44:00 pm

The military jury in the case against US Army Lt. Col. Steven L. Jordan began deliberations Monday to decide charges against Jordan relating to the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal . During...

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UN rights commissioner urges Myanmar to release detained protesters
Brett Murphy
August 27, 2007 04:10:00 pm

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour has urged Myanmar to immediately release demonstrators detained last week after participating in a peaceful protest against a recent rise in fuel prices. Arbour said Sunday that allowing...

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Sandra Day O'Connor confirmed as first female US Supreme Court justice

On September 21, 1981, the US Senate approved the nomination of Sandra Day O’Connor to the US Supreme Court by a vote of 99-0, making her the first female Supreme Court justice.

Leran more about Justice O'Connor from the OYEZ website at Northwestern University.

Ferdinand Marcos declares martial law in the Philippines

On September 21, 1972, President Ferdinand Marcos signed Proclamation 1081, implementing martial law in the Philippines. Marcos used the proclamation not only to suppress a communist insurgency but to eliminate political opponents as well. He remained in power until he was forced from office and into exile by the People Power Revolution in 1986.

Sandra Day O'Connor confirmed as the first female US Supreme Court justice

On September 21, 1981, the US Senate approved the nomination of Sandra Day O’Connor to the US Supreme Court by a vote of 99-0, making her the first female Supreme Court justice.

Leran more about Justice O'Connor from the OYEZ website at Northwestern University.

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