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Guatemala police convicted in disappearance with evidence from rediscovered archive

Guatemala police convicted in disappearance with evidence from rediscovered archive

John Paul Putney

October 29, 2010 03:35:40 pm

A Guatemalan judge on Thursday sentenced former National Police (NP) officers Hector Roderico Ramirez Rios and Abraham Lancerio Gomez to 40 years in prison for the 1984 forced disappearance of Fernando Garcia, based on evidence found in an abandoned...

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Rights groups condemn police brutality in Guinea election violence

Rights groups condemn police brutality in Guinea election violence

John Paul Putney

October 26, 2010 02:22:40 pm

Amnesty International (AI) and Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Tuesday condemned violence by Guinea's security forces in response to recent opposition demonstrations. Rising tensions amid allegations of fraud and repeated delays...

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Ontario court sentences convicted ‘Toronto 18’ leader to 16 years

Ontario court sentences convicted ‘Toronto 18’ leader to 16 years

John Paul Putney

October 25, 2010 02:13:37 pm

The Ontario Superior Court on Monday sentenced Fahim Ahmad , the leader of the Toronto 18 , to 16 years in prison for his role in the terrorist organization. During the...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Iraq negotiated independence from Britain under treaty

On December 14, 1927, Iraqi and British officials agreed to a new treaty under which Britain would recognize the independence of Iraq and promised to support its admission into the League of Nations in 1932.

In return, Iraq granted the British three new airbases in Iraq and agreed that British officers should train the Iraqi army. Learn more about Iraq's British heritage.

Alabama admitted as 22nd state

On December 14, 1819, Alabama was admitted to the United States of America as the twenty-second state.

Read the Constitution of Alabama and learn more about the history of the state.