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Guatemala high court apparently restarts ex-dictator's trial
MEXICO CITY -- Guatemala’s highest court issued a ruling late Thursday that appears to have broken the complicated legal logjam in the case of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, who is facing genocide charges in the slaughter of ethnic Maya during...
Tags: Prosecution, Hate Crimes, Human Rights, International Court or Tribunal, Crime, Law and Justice
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Mentally disabled facing deportation win right to free legal help
Immigrants who are too mentally disabled to represent themselves in deportation proceedings are entitled to free legal assistance, a federal judge has ruled. Until now, some defendants languished in detention centers for years after judges declared them...Tags: Lawyers, Prosecution, Deportation, Crime, Law and Justice, Migration
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NBC Sets Summer Premiere Dates for 'Crossing Lines,' Nick Lachey, Jane Lynch Game Shows
ReutersApr 25 (TheWrap.com) - NBC has set its premiere dates for its new scripted drama series from creator Edward Bernero ("Criminal Minds") in June and alternative series The Winner Is…" and "Hollywood Game Night," hosted by Nick Lachey and Jane Lynch,...Tags: The Sing-Off (tv program), Jane Lynch, International Court or Tribunal, William Fichtner, Crime, Law and Justice
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Commonwealth urged to drop Sri Lanka venue amid rights accusations
ReutersCOLOMBO, April 25 (Reuters) - A leading human rights group urged the Commonwealth on Thursday to shift the venue of its November summit from Sri Lanka because of Colombo's failure to address accusations of rights violations in the final stages of the...Tags: Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Human Rights, National Government, Government
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Legal help for detainees
On Monday, the Obama administration announced a new policy to provide legal help to mentally disabled immigrants awaiting deportation trials in federal detention centers. A day later, a federal judge in Los Angeles reached the same conclusion, ruling that...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Deportation, Crime, Law and Justice, Extradition
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Supreme Court's common-sense ruling a win for legal immigrants
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that legal immigrants convicted of small amounts of marijuana possession are not subject to mandatory deportation. I hope the decision will serve as a strong warning to federal authorities to stop using laws intended...
Tags: Crimes, Deportation, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, Migration
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Trial opens for Russia opposition leader, who calls claims absurd
MOSCOW — One of Russia’s most prominent opposition leaders went on trial Wednesday, proclaiming his innocence but predicting that the case will lead to a lifetime ban on his participation in Russian electoral politics. “Any independent...
Tags: Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Elections, Human Rights, Czech Republic
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Winners and losers in Venezuela's presidential election
Venezuela's National Electoral Council declared Nicolas Maduro, the handpicked successor of the late President Hugo Chavez, the winner in the presidential election Sunday. But it was a victory in a compromised system that tilted the table in his favor....
Tags: Elections, Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, Brazil, International Court or Tribunal
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Justices give break to legal immigrants convicted of pot possession
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has extended some leniency to legal immigrants who are convicted of having a small amount of marijuana, ruling that such a crime is not an “aggravated felony” that leads to deportation. In 7-2 decision, the...
Tags: Crimes, Prosecution, Deportation, Crime, Law and Justice, Extradition
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Activists Accuse Congresswoman DeLauro of Taking Too Long to Weigh in on Deportations
Josemaria Islas and Rosa DeLauro would seem to make an unlikely political couple. He's an undocumented factory worker from Mexico now scheduled for deportation; while she's one of the richest and most powerful people in Congress. The connection is the...
Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Deportation, Crime, Law and Justice
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Kenya: Election officials reject call to stop tallying votes
A political coalition in Kenya called Thursday for a halt to tallying votes in the country's presidential race, alleging that the process “lacks integrity” and should be restarted. The running mate of Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who has...
Tags: Elections, Kenya, International Court or Tribunal, Government, Politics
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Brooklyn hit-and-run suspect waives extradition from Pennsylvania
The man who surrendered to police in connection with a weekend hit-and-run accident that left an Orthodox Jewish family dead has waived extradition from Pennsylvania and will be heading back to New York to face charges, officials said on Thursday. Julio...
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