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US war crimes court to resume at Guantanamo
Associated Press WriterU.S. military tribunals at Guantanamo Bay resume this week even as new legal challenges could throw the system into further turmoil. Five men charged in the Sept. 11 attacks, including alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, are to appear Wednesday...Tags: Court Administration, Terrorism, International Law, Human Rights, Prisons
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Serbian parliament OKs new coalition government
Associated Press WriterSerbia's parliament approved a new government Monday that includes a pro-Western group and the political party of the late strongman Slobodan Milosevic. Leaders of the coalition have pledged to speed up the Balkan country's integration into the...Tags: International Law, Democratic Party, Heads of State, Elections, International Court or Tribunal
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Ex-Peruvian officer's setback
Sun reporterA former Peruvian military officer accused of war crimes in his native country is closer to being deported by U.S. immigration authorities after a Maryland Court of Special Appeals decision yesterday, according to his attorneys and court records. The...Tags: Court Administration, Religious Leaders, Dorchester County, International Law, Pope
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The Bill of Rights: Passed 1789, ratified 1791
I.Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Laws, Constitutional Issues, Defense, Witnesses
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Canada to rehear US Army deserter's asylum bid
A court ordered Canada's refugee board Friday to take another look at a U.S. Army deserter's failed bid for asylum in a ruling that could affect scores of other American soldiers who have refused to fight in Iraq. Canada's Federal Court found that the...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Court Administration, Immigration, Defense, Migration
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Former Congolese warlord Bemba appears in court
Associated Press WriterFormer Congolese Vice President Jean-Pierre Bemba appeared Friday for the first time at the International Criminal Court, where he faces rape and torture charges linked to a brutal conflict in Central African Republic. Bemba, 45, is accused of six counts...Tags: Court Administration, Wars and Interventions, Human Rights, International Law, Rape
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U.S. Planning to Shut Down Terror Prison
Washington PostWASHINGTON -- The U.S. government is developing a "long-range plan" to empty its war-on-terror prison at its naval base in Guantanamo, Cuba, and seeking help on what to do with inmates who won't be tried, The Washington Post reported Friday. President...Tags: Court Administration, Punishment, Espionage and Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency, Trials
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UN appeals court acquits Bosnian Muslim war hero
Associated Press WriterA U.N. appeals court on Thursday overturned the war crimes conviction of Naser Oric, a Bosnian Muslim considered a war hero by many in his country for fighting Serbs in the embattled Srebrenica enclave during Bosnia's 1992-95 war. Oric, 41, was convicted...Tags: Court Administration, Punishment, Genocide, International Law, Trials
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Dispute casts shadow over international court
Associated Press WriterProsecutors and judges celebrated the 10th anniversary of the International Criminal Court's founding document Thursday, but behind the scenes there was turmoil. The initial case to go before the world's first permanent war crimes court was scuttled this...Tags: Court Administration, International Law, Human Rights, Trials, Ceremonies
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July 2: War crimes, cop games, Great Neck sewage
Video game responsibility The article, "Cops: This was no game" [News, June 27], raises serious questions about whether violent video games desensitize our youth to violence, or glamorize violent behavior. It is essential that parents are aware of the...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, People, Theft, Consumers, Children
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