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Government paper says squatting ban could raise homelessness
The Ministry of Justice said criminalising squatting would send the message that “squatting is wrong”. The government is also looking at other options, such making it an offence for squatters to refuse to leave commercial property when asked to do so
Updated: 07/14/2011 09:43A
Phone hacking scandal: Thursday's key quotes
At 06.30 this morning (14 July 2011) officers from the MPS Operation Weeting team arrested a 60-year-old man at a residential address in London on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, contrary to section 1(1) Criminal Law Act 1977.
Updated: 07/14/2011 09:19A
Torture Case Attracts High-Profile Attention
Although police in Hinthada initially charged Set Hmu Htay Win under Article 324 of Burma's criminal code, which forbids causing serious harm, Maung Maung Kyi Win, a lawyer representing Htate Kwat, successfully appealed to the court to change the
Updated: 07/14/2011 09:04A
Ireland summons Vatican ambassador, accuses Rome of role in promoting coverup
Before Thursday's meeting, Justice Minister Alan Shatter called Vatican interference in Ireland's child-protection efforts unacceptable. Ireland's latest investigation into Catholic abuse coverups highlighted the chilling effect of a 1997 letter from
Updated: 07/14/2011 08:23A
Irish summon Vatican diplomat over abuse cover-up
Entertainment News from AP Entertainment News from AP AP National News Video More>> First ladies past and present, others pay bipartisan tribute to Betty Ford at Calif. memorial More>> DUBLIN (AP) - Ireland's government has summoned the Vatican's
Updated: 07/14/2011 08:01A
Crime Watch
The son was arrested for possession of marijuana and of drug paraphernalia. The other two males were arrested for loitering where drugs are kept or sold. 3 Police responded to a home on Williamsburg where a 10-year-old girl said she'd been hit by a car
Updated: 07/14/2011 07:17A
China strengthened death penalty application in 2009-10: Report
The report titled 'Assessment Report on the National Human Rights Action Plan of China (2009-2010)' said the National People's Congress' Standing Committee discussed and adopted the Eighth Amendment to China's Criminal Law in February 2011.
Updated: 07/14/2011 06:14A
Another arrest in NOTW phone hacking scandal
He has been detained on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, contrary to the Criminal Law Act 1977. The man is currently in custody at a west London police station. Scotland Yard said it would be “inappropriate” to discuss any further
Updated: 07/14/2011 05:50A
Decriminalization of defamation in Montenegro welcomed
VIENNA -- The Montenegrin government has amended the country's Criminal Code and deleted provisions pertaining to the criminalization of libel and defamation. This was welcomed in a statement by the Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organization
Updated: 07/14/2011 05:00A
Reynolds' ruling won't help situation
The order ignores the tension between state and federal law and assumes that it is legal to use medical marijuana. The judge's order in effect says that it is a fundamental right under the Montana Constitution to violate the federal criminal law.
Updated: 07/14/2011 03:34A
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