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Guatemala's top court annuls Rios Montt genocide conviction
ReutersGUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's highest court on Monday overturned a genocide conviction against former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and reset his trial back to when a dispute broke out a month ago over who should hear the case. Rios Montt, 86,...Tags: Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, Indigenous People, Wars and Interventions
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Guatemala court annuls Rios Montt genocide conviction
ReutersGUATEMALA CITY, May 20 (Reuters) - Guatemala's constitutional court on Monday overturned a genocide conviction against former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, throwing out all proceedings in his case since a dispute broke out last month over who should hear...Tags: Punishment, Genocide, Guatemala, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hate Crimes
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Guatemalan court overturns Rios Montt conviction
MEXICO CITY -- Guatemala’s highest court late Monday overturned the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt, a verdict that had been hailed by human rights organizations but now hangs in limbo. The Constitutional Court...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, International Law, Justice and Rights, Politics, Punishment
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Assad, Hezbollah forces advance into Qusair
The Lebanon Daily StarSyrian troops backed by Hezbollah fighters have reportedly advanced into the main square of besieged Qusair, with fierce battles continuing overnight Monday for control of the strategic city near the Lebanese border. At least 40 people were killed,...Tags: Skype, Political Dissent, Wars and Interventions, Emergency Incidents, Politics
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Latest Missouri news, sports, business and entertainment
LEGISLATIVE SUCCESS-ANALYSIS Analysis: Missouri GOP success in eye of beholder JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's Republican legislative leaders are declaring success in their recently concluded session. But whether their actions translate...Tags: University of Missouri , Disasters and Accidents, Jay Nixon, Colleges and Universities, Wars and Interventions
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Glendale schools to take April 24 off
Glendale Unified students and teachers will have next April 24 off in commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, following an agreement signed by school officials and the teachers union this week. Thousands of students of Armenian descent typically skip...Tags: Students, Genocide, U.S. Congress, Adam B. Schiff, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Schiff introduces Genocide resolution, again
In what has become an annual exercise, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) this week introduced a House resolution calling on the U.S. to formally recognize the Armenian Genocide, in which roughly 1.5 million Armenians were massacred by Ottoman Turks from 1915...
Tags: David Valadao, Barack Obama, Genocide, U.S. Congress, Adam B. Schiff
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Interfaith harmony: Imams to visit Auschwitz
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaA Saudi preacher is among 14 Muslim scholars from across the globe who will visit the former Nazi Auschwitz death camp in southern Poland next week as part of a Holocaust awareness and anti-genocide program, organizers said yesterday. "This is an...Tags: Judaism, Saudi Arabia, Religion and Belief, Genocide, U.S. Department of State
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News-Press Editorial: Tending the flame of genocide's victims
Those tending the flame of those who perished in the Armenian Genocide had a bit of a mixed bag this week. In happy news, Glendale Unified and its teachers' union agreed to make April 24 — the day that commemorates the horror — an official day...Tags: Genocide, Barack Obama, U.S. Congress, Adam B. Schiff, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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New videos from Syria spotlight conflict's brutality
New video surfaced on the Internet on Thursday purporting to show Syrian rebel fighters killing 11 prisoners they accused of taking part in massacres by forces loyal to President Bashar Assad. It was the latest of many grisly videos that have...Tags: Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Research, United Nations, War Crimes
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Nappier Joins Investor Pressure On Caterpillar Over Sudan Ties
State Treasurer Denise L. Nappier is ramping up her shareholder activism, joining critics of Caterpillar Inc. who are pushing the mining and construction equipment giant to exit Sudan. Using the power of the state's $26 billion retirement fund, Nappier...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Genocide, Caterpillar Inc., Sudan, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Ed Page On Facebook: Has Syria crossed a 'red line'? Should the U.S. intervene?
The following is an abridged comment thread from http://www.facebook.com/edpagecourant. Ryan Sullivan: We need to sit this one out. We're damned if we intervene and we're damned if we don't. I think the last 10-plus years have taught us an important...Tags: Gun Control, Wars and Interventions, United Nations, Iraq, Biological and Chemical Weapons
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