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Japan enacts criminal law on creation of computer viruses
With the bill to revise the penal code passing the House of Councillors by a majority, the government intends to conclude the Convention on Cybercrime, a contract that specifies international cooperation in investigating crimes in cyberspace.
Updated: 06/17/2011 06:30A
First Look at Patti Smith's Acting Debut on 'Law and Order: CI'
The upcoming episode of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" has a storyline based on "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" which has suffered many stage mishaps. The June 19 outing will also mark Patti Smith's acting debut and a sneak peek to her performance has
Updated: 06/17/2011 05:26A
23-yr-old woman, docked for alleged murder of boyfriend
The offence is contrary to Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Law, Cap C17, Vol 2, Laws of Lagos State, 2003. The trial judge in the matter, Justice E. Adebajo, expressed dissatisfaction with the way the accused dressed, which was more like an Arab,
Updated: 06/17/2011 04:49A
Tougher laws for football hate crimes
The draft legislation, published today, seeks to create two new offences relating to behaviour which can "incite religious, racial or other forms of hatred" in and around football grounds and on the internet. If approved, the Offensive Behaviour at
Updated: 06/17/2011 04:30A
Tajik Religious Figure Slams Bill Banning Kids From Mosques
Turajonzoda also criticized an amendment to Tajikistan's criminal code that parliament approved on June 15 that makes the opening of illegal religious schools punishable by between five and 12 years in jail. Previously, running such illegal schools
Updated: 06/17/2011 03:47A
Japan Enacts Law To Punish Computer Virus Creators
Among related legislation, the revised Code of Criminal Procedure allows investigators to ask telecommunications companies to save communication logs for up to 60 days. It covers records of communication dates and identities of message senders and
Updated: 06/17/2011 03:10A
Newsnight Scotland - Falconer & Grahame debate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court
Lord Falconer, Labour Peer, former Justice Secretary, told Newsnight Scotland, "The European Convention on Human Rights … is the fundamental basis on which the Scottish Parliament was set up. I can't understand why the First Minister is attacking
Updated: 06/17/2011 02:50A
EU asks 12 Member States to implement environment protection rules
The European Commission has given 13 Member States two months to transpose EU rules laying down criminal penalties against sea pollution and other environmental offences. Directive 2008/99/EC on criminal law measures to protect the environment should
Updated: 06/17/2011 02:41A
Grand justices hear debate on press freedom
It was like attacking Godzilla with a slingshot, he said, adding in some countries, the court would have tried such a case under criminal law. Tsai Chen-jung (???), MOI's legal proxy and a professor at Aletheia University in New Taipei City,
Updated: 06/16/2011 11:02P
2011 criminal law summaries released
Several changes were made to criminal and civil law, one of which ups the consequence for intentionally hurting a public safety dog. The law was amended to increase the criminal penalty from a gross misdemeanor to a felony for intentionally and without
Updated: 06/16/2011 10:16P
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