December 10, 2003

Western leaders are criticised at the World Summit On The Information Society in Geneva . {Link without Title}

Chen Shui-bian is officially nominated by his Democratic Progressive Party and picks Vice President Annette Lu as his running mate. {Link without Title}

Campaign Finance Reform , passed as the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act Of 2002 , is upheld by a slim majority of the U.S. Supreme Court . [http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/03pdf/02-1674.pdf

Canada 's BC Ferry system experiences a total shutdown due to Job Action by its union, after an 80-day cooling-off period, imposed by the provincial government, was not rescinded. {Link without Title}

The Barron Report into the Dublin And Monaghan Bombings in 1974 concludes that the Ulster Volunteer Force was responsible for the largest Terrorist attack in the history of the Irish Troubles , which killed 33 people. It also concludes that some members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary and British military intelligence may have been involved in the attacks. The report strongly criticises the Irish National Coalition government (1973-77) for its handling of the crisis and criticises the United Kingdom for failures to offer assistance and information to track down the murderers. {Link without Title}

Shirin Ebadi of Iran receives the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo , Norway . In her acceptance speech she delivers heavy criticism against the War On Terrorism as an excuse for Human Rights Violation s. She also repeats her argument that discrimination against women in Muslim countries has no foundation in religion, but rather in culture. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3306803.stm

---The Iraq Interim Governing Council announces the creation of a War Crime s tribunal, to prosecute Crimes Against Humanity committed under the Ba'ath Party régime ( 14 July 1968 to 1 May 2003 ). [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3306605.stm

---The Secretary-General Kofi Annan condemns the "divisive" exclusion. {Link without Title}

---The People's Republic Of China urges Japan not to send Japan Self-Defense Forces to Iraq . {Link without Title}

Following electoral success in the Northwest Territories General Election, 2003 Joe Handley is unopposed for election as Premier of the Northwest Territories by the legislature. Two prospective opponents had chosen not to run against him. {Link without Title}

Scott Brison becomes the fourth caucus member of the former Progressive Conservative Party Of Canada to leave the new Conservative Party Of Canada , crossing the floor to the Liberals . {Link without Title}

Elizabeth II , Queen Of Canada , issues a proclamation officially acknowledging the deportation of the Acadians , 248 years after it took place. The proclamation is delivered by Heritage Minister Sheila Copps , who is of Acadian descent. {Link without Title}

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