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Minister orders arrest of all homosexuals
Ernest Kofi Abotsie told Joy News' Dzifah Bampoh that no person can be arrested for breach of morality, explaining that the law on “unnatural canal knowledge” in the criminal code is still ambiguous and cannot necessarily be said to be the same as
Updated: 07/19/2011 04:03P
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews Delivers Opening Address at Training
We are committed to ensuring that law enforcement personnel are provided with the tools needed to fight this growing problem and keep our roads safe." In recent years, Canada's criminal law relating to drug-impaired driving was enhanced under former
Updated: 07/19/2011 03:08P
OSCE hails Kyrgyzstan decision to decriminalise libel
The amendment to the criminal code was approved by President Roza Otunbayeva last week, bringing the law in line with a revamped constitution approved in a national referendum in 2010. Pro-government politicians in Central Asia frequently pursue
Updated: 07/19/2011 02:59P
India: Address Rights Issues During Clinton Visit
It should sign into law criminal procedure amendments, already passed by parliament, requiring the police to record a formal reason for making a warrantless arrest. The amendments would close a glaring legal loophole that fuels impunity.
Updated: 07/19/2011 02:35P
Sworn to serve: New reserve deputies, officers commissioned
Academy subject matter included elements of criminal law, criminal procedures, firearms instruction and qualification, defensive tactics and emergency vehicle operations. Instructors include full-time sheriff's deputies and police officers from West
Updated: 07/19/2011 02:26P
Book Review: Handbook on Offences and Punishments by MA Rashid (Lexis Nexis
We invite Authors or Publishers, who are interested in getting books reviews published at Bar & Bench, to contact Raghul Sudheesh by email at raghul@barandbench.com or contact him directly at +91 87221 53555. Handbook on Offences and Punishments (Lexis
Updated: 07/19/2011 02:23P
Attorney: Man charged with exposing himself to three Auburn students was not lewd
Attorney Joseph Sapio said in Cayuga County Court that the misdemeanor charge should be reduced to a violation because Paul Goodrell, of Canandaigua, did not do anything that constitutes lewdness in accordance with New York state's criminal law.
Updated: 07/19/2011 12:26P
Supreme Court denies leave to challenge validity of Canada's data protection
Notably, there was a difference of view as between the two courts below; the Federal Court held that the constitutional authority for the Regulations was not the criminal law power but rather, that the federal authority for implementing the Regulations
Updated: 07/19/2011 12:07P
OSCE hails Kyrgyz decision to decriminalize libel
The amendment to the criminal code was approved by President Roza Otunbayeva last week, bringing the law in line with a revamped constitution approved in a national referendum in 2010. Pro-government politicians in Central Asia frequently pursue
Updated: 07/19/2011 10:50A
OSCE hails Kyrgyzstan's decision to decriminalize libel, calling it a boost
The amendment to the criminal code was approved by President Roza Otunbayeva last week, bringing the law in line with a revamped constitution approved in a national referendum in 2010. Pro-government politicians in Central Asia frequently pursue
Updated: 07/19/2011 10:43A
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