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121Cherokee Commission — Oklahoma and Indian Territories 1890 The Cherokee Commission, was a three person bi partisan body created by President Benjamin Harrison to operate under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, as empowered by Section 14 of the Indian… …
122Human rights in Canada — Since signing the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, the Canadian government has attempted to make universal human rights a part of Canadian law. There are currently four key mechanisms in Canada to protect human rights: the Canadian… …
123Sri Lankan Civil War — Sri Lanka is an island off the coast of India Date July 23, 1983 – May 18, 2009 …
124Massachusetts in the American Civil War — Union States in the American Civil War California Connecticut Illinois Indiana Iowa …
125History of human rights — The history of human rights involves religious, cultural, philosophical and legal developments throughout recorded history.While the modern human rights movement hugely expanded in post World War II era [… …
126LGBT rights in New Zealand — LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered) people have most of the same rights as other people in New Zealand. The two major exceptions as of 2007 are the right to adopt children as a couple, and the right to marry, although civil unions… …
127Guantanamo military commission — Court room where initial Guantanamo military commissions convened. The Guantanamo military commissions are military tribunals created by the Military Commissions Act of 2006 for prosecuting detainees held in the United States Guantanamo Bay… …
128LGBT rights in Utah — Utah (USA) Same sex sexual activity legal? Legal since 2003 (see below) Penalty …
