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Exec bent on creating European Public Prosecutors' Office
In a communication, the EU executive also signalled its intention to increase the level of harmonisation of criminal law across the Union and to make proposals to further information exchanges and cooperation in order to better protect the EU's
Updated: 05/26/2011 10:30A
WikiLeaks Probe Ramps Up One Year After Bradley Manning's Arrest
A subpoena delivered to a Manning associate in the Boston area says that prosecutors are investigating "possible violations of federal criminal law involving, but not necessarily limited to, conspiracy to communicate or transmit national defence
Updated: 05/26/2011 09:02A
Shari'ah and the Intent of the Law: The Cases of Strauss-Kahn and Schwarzenegger
The sex crime of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, powerful head of the International Monetary Fund, and the sex scandal of Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was Governor of California, would make great cases for a law school course on comparative criminal law.
Updated: 05/26/2011 08:18A
European Commission seeks tougher rules in order to fight fraud
The Commission plans to strengthen substantive criminal law by clarifying definitions of crime such as embezzlement or abuse of power and reinforce the capacities of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and Eurojust (the EU's judicial cooperation
Updated: 05/26/2011 07:58A
Chinese courts told to consider two-year suspension of non-immediate executions
According to Beijing-based criminal law attorney Lou Qiuqin, who has gone through the annual report of the Supreme People's Court, this is a step in the right direction. Xinhua quoted her, as saying: "The death penalty is closely related to the most
Updated: 05/26/2011 07:21A
Law figures question Supreme Court
Salmond has been "spot-on" in his criticism of the court, while leading QC Paul McBride agreed the role of the court would have to be "constantly reviewed". Salmond said the court - the highest in the UK - should have no role in Scottish criminal law.
Updated: 05/26/2011 06:41A
Ambassador Ralf Breth appointed as the new Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje
Prior to his appointment, Ambassador Breth served as Head of the Division of International Criminal Law in the German Foreign Ministry. He has also headed two other German missions abroad in Izmir, Turkey and Sibiu, Romania.
Updated: 05/26/2011 05:16A
Ministry plans tighter law to curb hooliganism
The Interior Ministry plans to tighten several laws including the criminal code in an effort to curb sport hooliganism. In one change, anyone who throws objects onto a playing field or runs onto the field would face jail or a Ft 150000 fine.
Updated: 05/26/2011 04:37A
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Updated: 05/26/2011 02:41A
Report calls for changes to death penalty
Our reporter Li Wanmei spoke to a criminal law attorney to find out more. Lou Qiuqin works as an attorney at a law office in Beijing. She has been specializing in criminal law for years. After reading the annual report of the work of the people's
Updated: 05/26/2011 01:43A
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