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Suriname ex-military dictator goes on trial for 1982 killings
[JURIST] The military trial of former Suriname dictator Desi Bouterse for the December Murders at Fort Zeelandia, Paramaribo in 1982 commenced Friday with former bodyguard Onno Flohr testifying that Bouterse was present at the killings…
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Pakistan high court upholds emergency declaration, ouster of judges
[JURIST] The reconstituted Supreme Court of Pakistan validated President Pervez Musharraf's declaration of emergency rule and concomitant ouster of judges, including former Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry, in an opinion released Friday. A 13-judge panel…
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Myanmar opposition members sentenced to year in prison for constitution protest
[JURIST] Four members of Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD) have been jailed for a year for having campaigned against the country's then-draft constitution, according to NLD spokesperson Nyan Win as quoted by AP. Win…
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Former Congo rebel leader Bemba arraigned before ICC
[JURIST] Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba appeared before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the first time Friday after Belgium's Court of Cassation approved his transfer on Tuesday. Bemba was…
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Judge orders release of US Marines jailed for not testifying on Iraqi detainee deaths
[JURIST] A US district court judge Thursday released two US Marines who had previously been jailed for refusing to testify about the deaths of Iraqi detainees during the November 2004 offensive in Fallujah. Marine Corps…
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ICC expects trial of Congo ex-militia leader Lubanga to proceed after evidence glitch
[JURIST] Officials of the International Criminal Court (ICC) told journalists Thursday that the trial of Congolese ex-militia leader Thomas Lubanga would proceed as planned after evidentiary problems which had threatened the case were settled, according…
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White House claims top court ruling could lead to 'dangerous detainees' released in US
[JURIST] White House Press Secretary Dana Perino said Thursday that the administration is still working to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center, but suggested that a recent US Supreme Court decision could lead to the…
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Sharia law could be part of UK legal system: top judge
[JURIST] Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers said Thursday that there may be applications of Sharia law in the British legal system during a speech at the East London…
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US seeking UN sanctions against Mugabe
[JURIST] US Ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad submitted a draft resolution in the UN Security Council Thursday calling for sanctions against Zimbabwe's newly reinstalled president Robert Mugabe and eleven of his government and…
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UN urges Mongolia to protect rights under post-vote state of emergency
[JURIST] The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has urged the Mongolian government to "exercise the utmost restraint" in dealing with protests of the country's recent parliamentary elections. President Nambar Enkhbayar on…