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Speakers honored retired Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun, who died in March 1999. Blackmun was nominated to the Court by President Nixon in 1970 and served 24 years before retiring in 1…

Witnesses testified about human rights violations around the globe. Of particular interest were violations in China, Africa, and Guatemala.

Highlights from ceremonies marking the death of Justice Harry Blackmun were shown, including portions of his lying in repose in the Great Hall of the U.S. Supreme and of his memorial service…

Family and associates paid tribute to the life and career of Justice Blackmun. Former colleagues and employees focused on his record on the Supreme Court and the legacy he left behind throug…

Secretary of State Madeleine Albright released a report detailing atrocities and war crimes by Serbian forces operating in Kosovo. Before issuing the report she expressed sorrow over the acc…

A House International Relations Subcommittee held a hearing on the violence in East Timor. Members heard testimony from Timorese resistance leaders who spoke about violations of human right…

Department officials talked to reporters about the release of the report, Ethnic Cleansing in Kosovo: An Accounting, which details the extent of the process and specific incidents of atrocit…