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France's explusions of Gypsies dominates EU summit

BRUSSELS - (AP) France's expulsions of Gypsies dominated the opening of a European Union summit on Thursday even though the topic was not on the official agenda. France angrily defended its actions but the EU kept open the possibility of dragging France

Published Thu, Sep 16 2010 11:55 AM by LexisNexis International & Foreign Law Staff (RoL)

Russia denies Georgian claims of ethnic cleansing

THE HAGUE, Netherlands - (AP) Russia accused Georgia on Monday of manufacturing allegations of ethnic cleansing in Georgia's breakaway provinces after it failed to regain control of the areas in an abortive five-day war. Georgia has complained to the

Published Mon, Sep 13 2010 10:48 AM by LexisNexis International & Foreign Law Staff (RoL)

Human rights group details Iraq prisoner abuse

BAGHDAD - (AP) Detainees in Iraqi prisons and jails often go years without trial, face widespread torture and abuse, and have little access to their families or legal help, an international human rights group said Monday. The report by the London-based

Published Mon, Sep 13 2010 10:46 AM by LexisNexis International & Foreign Law Staff (RoL)

EU: Suspension of Iran stoning case not enough

BRUSSELS - (AP) The European Union presidency said Thursday that Iran's suspension of a stoning sentence against a woman convicted of adultery is not enough and demands it be completely overturned. Foreign Minister Steven Vanackere of Belgium, which holds

Published Thu, Sep 9 2010 9:54 AM by LexisNexis International & Foreign Law Staff (RoL)

$1M bail ordered in human trafficking case

HONOLULU - (AP) A federal judge set bail at $1 million Wednesday for the CEO of a labor recruiting company accused of exploiting 400 workers from Thailand and forcing them to work on U.S. farms. Mordechai Orian, head of Los Angeles-based Global Horizons

Published Thu, Sep 9 2010 9:50 AM by LexisNexis International & Foreign Law Staff (RoL)

Fla. minister: Sept. 11 Quran burn still planned

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - (AP) The leader of a small Florida church that espouses anti-Islam philosophy said Wednesday he was determined to go through with his plan to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11, despite pressure from the White House, religious leaders

Published Wed, Sep 8 2010 9:15 AM by LexisNexis International & Foreign Law Staff (RoL)

UN reports over 500 rapes in eastern Congo

UNITED NATIONS - (AP) The United Nations reported Tuesday that more than 500 systematic rapes were committed by armed combatants in eastern Congo since late July more than double the number previously reported and accepted partial responsibility for not

Published Wed, Sep 8 2010 9:14 AM by LexisNexis International & Foreign Law Staff (RoL)

Rights watchdog accuses Zambian police of abuse

LUSAKA, Zambia - (AP) An international rights group is calling on Zambia to crack down on police brutality. Human Rights Watch says in a Tuesday report that Zambian police routinely hang suspects from ceilings and beat them to obtain confessions. Rona

Published Wed, Sep 8 2010 9:11 AM by LexisNexis International & Foreign Law Staff (RoL)

EU decries 'barbaric' plans to stone Iranian woman

TEHRAN, Iran - (AP) The international crossfire over Iran's stoning sentence for a woman convicted of adultery intensified Tuesday with a top European Union official calling it "barbaric" and an Iranian spokesman saying it's about punishing a criminal

Published Wed, Sep 8 2010 9:05 AM by LexisNexis International & Foreign Law Staff (RoL)

China requires ID to buy mobile phone numbers

BEIJING - (AP) China wants people who buy new cell phone numbers to register their personal details, joining many European and Asian countries in curbing the anonymous use of mobile technology. Most countries that have such rules say they prevent the

Published Thu, Sep 2 2010 8:01 AM by LexisNexis International & Foreign Law Staff (RoL)

Swiss campaigners hope to revive death penalty

GENEVA - (AP) Swiss death penalty advocates can start collecting signatures for a referendum on whether to restore capital punishment in the Alpine republic after almost 70 years, the government said Tuesday. An announcement in the federal bulletin said

Published Tue, Aug 24 2010 12:28 PM by International & Foreign Law Community Staff

Rights panel chides Paris on Roma

STRASBOURG, France - (AP) Europe's top human rights watchdog accused France on Tuesday of stigmatizing Roma people by blaming them for crime and expelling them from the country. The panel, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance, has repeatedly

Published Tue, Aug 24 2010 12:26 PM by International & Foreign Law Community Staff

Some 200 women gang-raped near Congo UN base

JOHANNESBURG - (AP) Rwandan and Congolese rebels gang-raped nearly 200 women and some baby boys over four days within miles of a U.N. peacekeepers' base in an eastern Congo mining district, an American aid worker and a Congolese doctor said Monday. Will

Published Tue, Aug 24 2010 12:25 PM by International & Foreign Law Community Staff

Saudi court backing away from paralysis punishment

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - (AP) A Saudi court is trying to persuade a man paralyzed in a fight to drop his demand to inflict a similar injury on his attacker by having his spinal cord surgically damaged, a judiciary spokesman said Monday. The court has determined

Published Tue, Aug 24 2010 12:24 PM by International & Foreign Law Community Staff

China may drop death penalty for economic crimes

BEIJING - (AP) China, which executes more people each year than any other country, said Monday it is considering dropping capital punishment for economic crimes. A draft amendment to the country's criminal code proposes cutting 13 "economy-related, non

Published Mon, Aug 23 2010 12:06 PM by International & Foreign Law Community Staff