Three Egyptian activists jailed under protest law
An Egyptian court sentenced Ahmed Maher Ahmed Douma and Mohammed Adel founders of the April 6 movement to three years in prison for illegal rally and assaulting police. Prosecutors said rocks were thrown, though defenders dispute this. The verdict marks the first prosecution under a new protest law aimed at quelling street demonstrations.
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Mohammed Morsi
Ahmed Maher
Ahmed Douma
Mohammed Adel
Morsi
Thailand protesters vow to chase Yingluck to leave or death
Suthep Thangsuban, head of the People's Democratic Reform Committee, led rallies in Bangkok with more than 100,000 supporters calling for caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to step down. The group aims for a non elected interim government before the February 2 snap election, while the Democrat Party boycotts the polls. Protesters plan to disrupt candidate registration and follow registration sites.
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Thailand
Yingluck Shinawatra
Suthep Thangsuban
Yingluck
Thaksin Shinawatra
Suthep
Rebels seize Bentiu as South Sudan battles widen
South Sudan’s central government loses Bentiu the Unity state capital to forces loyal to former deputy president Riek Machar. Fighting spreads from oil fields to Bor and Juba with U N aid and U S evacuations as Kiir vows action.
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State Department
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Immigrations judges face retirement wave amid backlog
About half of the 220 immigration judges could retire next year as 32 vacancies widen a backlog of 350000 cases. Officials say funding gaps and slow appointment of new judges strain courts, with average retirements few per year.
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National Association of Immigration Judges
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Congressional
Georgetown Immigration Law Journal
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Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse
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Brookings Institute
Russell Wheeler
U.S
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