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Of war, peace and law
The fundamental and core provisions of International Humanitarian Law are found in these conventions to which the Philippines is a party. We have not yet acceded to the Treaty of Rome that established the International Criminal Court and set forth the
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:50A
Ukraine's parliament liquidates assessors in courts
On Thursday the parliament passed a law amending the Criminal and Proceedings Code of Ukraine with support of 239 lawmakers. According to the law, assessors in courts for criminal proceedings have been liquidated and cases that are heard by a court
Updated: 05/23/2011 02:16A
MNS corporator, 7 others acquitted in stone pelting case
PUNE: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena ( MNS) corporator Vasant More and seven others were acquitted of the charge of stone pelting at Bhartiya Vidyapeeth Medical College and Bio Technology College at Katraj in 2008. Pronouncing the judgment on Saturday,
Updated: 05/22/2011 09:21P
Kyrgyzstan: Bride Kidnapping - A Tradition Or A Crime?
Bride kidnapping is officially a criminal offence in Kyrgyzstan, where the criminal code stipulates a maximum three-year prison term for bride-kidnapping. In reality, however, few cases reach the courtroom, and those who are tried for bride-kidnapping
Updated: 05/22/2011 06:43P
Gorilla Radio with Chris Cook, John Perkins, Steve Anderson, Janine Bandcroft
Steve Anderson and what Harper means to do with your internet in the second half. And; Victoria Street Newz publisher and CFUV broadcaster, Janine Bandcroft will join us at the bottom of the hour to bring us news from the city's streets and beyond;
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:45P
Correctional facilities strain state's finances
A nationwide emphasis on drug crimes during the 1980s is widely recognized as the catalyst for increased incarceration in the decades to come. Public concerns, both legitimate and media-fueled, pushed the so-called "War on Drugs" to the forefront of
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:09P
Call for review of lese majeste law
For instance, the word "insult"; there is no clear-cut legal definition, which goes against the fundamental principle of criminal law. - The penalties from a minimum of three years to a maximum of 15 years are irrelevant within a democratic system.
Updated: 05/22/2011 04:01P
Laws simple and clear
Law changes have not the primary rationale of law and order for good governance. Rather, amendments to the criminal law have to a great extent have served the sectarian interests of lawyers, than promotion of public good. Repeated adjustment to the
Updated: 05/22/2011 02:31P
Date set for Mabhena judgment
The MP was charged with contravening Section 49 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act Chapter 9:23 (culpable homicide) and negligent driving. But Mabhena, through his lawyer Matshobana Ncube, denied responsibility for the death of the boy,
Updated: 05/22/2011 01:35P
Legal and constitutional calamities strike again
According to article 135 of the criminal code any act of public insult of the President is punishable by unto three years in prison. The constitutionality of this article has already been challenged in the case of the late President Lech Kaczy?ski
Updated: 05/22/2011 12:47P
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