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Serbia judges critical of draft judicial reforms sent to parliament
Tarah Park
November 10, 2008 10:21:00 am

The Judges Association of Serbia (JAS) has criticized a set of proposed judicial reforms slated for debate in the country's parliament beginning Tuesday. The Serbian Ministry of Justice and the Organization for Security and...

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US deporting record levels of undocumented immigrants: ICE
Tarah Park
November 7, 2008 12:24:00 pm

The 2008 fiscal year led to record deportations of undocumented immigrants in the US according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reports Thursday. Nationwide, ICE deported 349,041 immigrants during the 2008 fiscal year ending September 30,...

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Colombia rights violations ‘systematic and widespread’: UN rights chief
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November 4, 2008 11:53:00 am

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay on Saturday warned that Colombia faces continued human rights struggles, as she concluded a fact-finding mission to the country. Pointing...

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Torture prevention provisions in US-Iraq security agreement needed: HRW
Tarah Park
October 30, 2008 07:39:00 am

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday called for the addition of a clause to the pending US-Iraqi security agreement that would shield detainees from transfer to Iraqi custody in order to avoid...

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Myanmar opposition activists sentenced to prison for 2007 demonstrations
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October 27, 2008 10:48:00 am

A Myanmar court sentenced six leading opposition activists to prison terms Friday in connection with their involvement in pro-democracy demonstrations during the abortive 2007 Saffron Revolution . All six are members of the National League for Democracy (NLD)...

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Charlemagne crowned Holy Roman Emporer

On December 25, 800 A.D., Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III in Rome, Italy. During his lifetime, Charlemagne united most of western Europe for the first time since the fall of the Western Roman Empire. He is credited with spreading the rule of law throughout his dominions as well as starting the French and German monarchies.

President Andrew Johnson pardoned Confederates

On December 25, 1868, President Andrew Johnson granted an unconditional pardon to all who had been involved in "insurrection or rebellion" during the US Civil War.

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