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Bangkok Post : Reconciliation plan slammed as 'vague'
Justice permanent secretary Kittipong Kittayarak said he welcomed the new government's interest in reconciliation and in the Kanit panel, of which he is a member, and was looking forward to receiving a comfortable level of independence,
Updated: 07/06/2011 06:10A
Court bans live broadcast of witness testimony
"The court hearing is open," the judge said, referencing article 20 of the Criminal Procedure Code and article 11 of the law of Ukraine on the judiciary and status of judges. The judge stressed that those present in the courtroom must use portable
Updated: 07/06/2011 05:22A
Tymoshenko: Authorities are limiting the publicity of trial
They are referencing the Criminal Procedure Code but refuse to identify the relevant article. There is a strong police presence in the surrounding streets and courtyard of the Pechersk District Court in Kyiv. Earlier, court has allowed the photo and
Updated: 07/06/2011 05:21A
No grounds for Magnitsky's arrest - Russian presidential council
The reasons listed by Moscow's Tverskoi District Court can not be considered as grounds for the arrest in line with the Russian Criminal Code. Russian investigators said on Monday that Magnitsky died because he did not receive medical assistance in a
Updated: 07/06/2011 04:24A
Indiana Lawmakers to Study Marijuana Legalization
Under a bill passed into law earlier this year, the General Assembly's Criminal Law and Sentencing Policy study committee is charged with reexamining the state's approach to pot. The commission's first meeting is set for next week, although it's not
Updated: 07/06/2011 03:13A
Human shield by choice
But that was before his UO public policy professor, Guatemala native Gerardo Sandoval, had a conversation with UO Law School professor Michelle McKinley. McKinley teaches international criminal law, human rights law, immigration law, and refugee and
Updated: 07/06/2011 02:55A
'This isn't an acquittal,' McGill law professor says
I'm very worried about the ongoing abusive patterns of behaviour in domestic relationships, and how that plays out in the criminal law." "As a parent, every member of that jury, the judge, the attorneys, police officers, everyone, I'm sure,
Updated: 07/06/2011 02:47A
Case Update: Guangxi Rights Defense Lawyer Yang Zaixin Formally Arrested
On June 28, well-known rights defense lawyer Yang Zaixin (???) was formally arrested by police in Beihai, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on charges of “witness tampering” (?????) under Article 306 of China's Criminal Law.
Updated: 07/06/2011 01:15A
Churchill Fellowship to combat Australian organised crime
Dr Schloenhardt said he was looking forward to engaging with overseas criminal law experts and law enforcement agencies to compare anti-organised crime laws and cases with those emerging in Australia. “Learning from their experiences will enable me to
Updated: 07/06/2011 12:53A
Canada officially lists Pakistani Taliban as terrorist organization
“Obviously, our Charter, our Criminal Code operates differently than they do,” the minister said, explaining the delay in Canada's decision. “We took the time to ensure that we had met the threshold so it could survive any legal challenge and are
Updated: 07/06/2011 12:33A
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