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Pentagon files war crimes charges against two Kuwaitis at Guantanamo

October 23, 2008 10:11:00 AM

The US Department of Defense announced Wednesday that it has filed new war crimes charges against two Kuwaiti men held at the US detention center in Guantanamo Bay . Fouad Rabia, a US-educated aeronautical engineer...

Pentagon dismisses charges against 5 Guantanamo detainees

October 22, 2008 10:07:00 AM

The US Department of Defense announced Tuesday that the Office of Military Commissions Convening Authority has dismissed charges without prejudice against five Guantanamo Bay detainees. Noor Uthman Mohammed, Binyam Mohammed, Sufyiam Barhoumi, Ghassan Abdullah...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Confederate rebels' voting rights restored under amnesty

On May 22, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the General Amnesty Act, allowing all but about 500 Southern male voters denied voting rights as a punishment for rebellion under the XIVth Amendment to regain their right to vote and hold office. General amnesty was finally made universal on June 6, 1898.

Sri Lanka constitution ratified

On May 22, 1972, the former British colony of Ceylon ratified a new constitution, becoming the Republic of Sri Lanka.