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ICC urges Kenya to arrest al-Bashir

ICC urges Kenya to arrest al-Bashir

Sarah Posner

October 26, 2010 02:07:11 pm

The International Criminal Court (ICC) requested Monday that Kenya arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir when he visits the country later this week. Al-Bashir faces seven counts of war crimes and...

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European rights court rules against Russia over gay pride parade ban

European rights court rules against Russia over gay pride parade ban

Sarah Posner

October 21, 2010 02:12:15 pm

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Thursday that Russia violated the rights of gay activists by banning gay rights parades in Moscow. Russian gay rights activist Nikolai Alekseyev argued before the...

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ICC allows trial of Congo rebel leader Bemba to proceed

ICC allows trial of Congo rebel leader Bemba to proceed

Sarah Posner

October 19, 2010 01:59:42 pm

The International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled Tuesday that the war crimes trial of former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba can proceed. Appeals...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

First German spy convicted for World War I espionage in the US

On August 16, 1918, Lothar Witzke was convicted of espionage by a military commission sitting at Ft. Sam Houston, becoming the the first German spy convicted by the United States in World War I. Witzke was sentenced to hang, but President Wilson commuted the sentence on May 27, 1920. In 1922 Witzke was pardoned by President Coolidge and deported to Berlin.
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Cyprus gains independence

On August 16, 1960, Cyprus became independent of the United Kingdom. In May 2004, Cyprus became a member of the European Union.
Read the constitution of Cyprus.