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News Ukraine President calls opposition blockade "gross violation of law"
Ukraine President calls opposition blockade "gross violation of law"
Bernard Hibbitts
November 28, 2004 09:18:00 am

In televised remarks, outgoing Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma Sunday condemned the continuing blockade of government buildings by supporters of opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko as a "gross violation of law" and urged that compromise in the dispute over last...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Ukraine parliament declares disputed election invalid
BREAKING NEWS ~ Ukraine parliament declares disputed election invalid
Bernard Hibbitts
November 27, 2004 09:03:00 am

BBC News is reporting that in an extraordinary Saturday session the Ukrainian parliament has declared the disputed presidential election of last Sunday invalid.9:10 AM ET - Radio Free Europe now has more. A wire story in the Kyiv Post...

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News UPDATE ~ Multilateral group works toward "political and legal compromise" in Ukraine while court action awaited
UPDATE ~ Multilateral group works toward "political and legal compromise" in Ukraine while court action awaited
Bernard Hibbitts
November 26, 2004 06:02:00 pm

Following up on earlier reports today in JURIST's Paper Chase, Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma's office announced late Friday that a multiparty, multilateral working group has been established to reach what Kuchma previously described as a "political and legal compromise"...

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News Same-sex pension benefits ruling [Ontario CA]
Same-sex pension benefits ruling [Ontario CA]
Bernard Hibbitts
November 26, 2004 05:45:00 pm

Hislop et al. v. Attorney General of Canada, Court of Appeal for Ontario, November 26, 2004 . Read the full text of the ruling here ....

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News Ukrainian Supreme Court judges threatened after ruling; Yushchenko parallel government issues first decrees
Ukrainian Supreme Court judges threatened after ruling; Yushchenko parallel government issues first decrees
Bernard Hibbitts
November 26, 2004 09:19:00 am

Judges of the Ukrainian Supreme Court were reported by opposition sources Friday to have received threats after ordering a ban Thursday on publication of the country's disputed presidential election results pending their hearing of an opposition appeal. A parallel...

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News Certified Ukrainian presidential election results [UKR CEC]
Certified Ukrainian presidential election results [UKR CEC]
Bernard Hibbitts
November 24, 2004 07:33:00 pm

Certified results of the 2004 Ukrainian presidential run-off race, as certified by Ukrainie's Central Electoral Commission, November 24, 2004. View the break-down of votes by candidate here. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here....

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News UPDATE ~ Ukraine leaders warn of "civil war"; Opposition challenging election results in Supreme Court Thursday
UPDATE ~ Ukraine leaders warn of "civil war"; Opposition challenging election results in Supreme Court Thursday
Bernard Hibbitts
November 24, 2004 07:15:00 pm

Following up stories reported earlier today in JURIST's Paper Chase, government and opposition leaders in the Ukraine spoke openly late Wednesday of the possibility of civil strife as the country's electoral crisis deepened. Outgoing Ukrainian president Leonid Kushma warned...

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News BREAKING NEWS ~ Republican wins WA governor’s race recount
BREAKING NEWS ~ Republican wins WA governor’s race recount
Bernard Hibbitts
November 24, 2004 03:51:00 pm

AP is reporting that Republican Dino Rossi has won the recount in the Washington governor's race, beating Democrat Christine Gregoire by 42 votes.5:35 PM ET - The Washington Secretary of State's office has posted the official recount results, plus...

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News War crimes prosecutor's report to the UN Security Council [ICTY]
War crimes prosecutor's report to the UN Security Council [ICTY]
Bernard Hibbitts
November 24, 2004 10:38:00 am

Report of Carla del Ponte, Prosecutor of the ICTY, to the UN Security Council, November 23, 2004 [declaring that Serbia has continued to avoid its legal obligations, allowing up to 12 people wanted by the tribunal to live free in...

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News Denial of Ohio recount request [US DC]
Denial of Ohio recount request [US DC]
Bernard Hibbitts
November 23, 2004 11:19:00 pm

Rios et al. v. Blackwell, US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Judge James G. Carr, November 23, 2004 [denying a request by third-party candidates for a full recount of Ohio presidential ballots before the state had certified...

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