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Lawmakers hear views on Indiana's marijuana laws
Members of the Criminal Law and Sentencing Policy Study Committee will study testimony from Thursday's hearing and then make suggestions on possible changes to the state's marijuana laws. Citizens can voice their support or opposition for changes by
Updated: 07/29/2011 06:14A
Zimbabwe: Bid to Smuggle 17 Kilograms Mbanje Turns Sour
Tapiwa Murwisi (32) a customer service agent with National Handling Services - a subsidiary of Air Zimbabwe - has since appeared in court charged with contravening Section 157 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act Chapter 9:23.
Updated: 07/29/2011 06:11A
In Thailand, small but unprecedented movement begins speaking out against
In this May 11, 2011, a protester wears a mask with a sticker against the Thai Criminal Code 112, which prohibits people from defaming the monarchy, at a police station in Bangkok, Thailand. In the last... (Associated Press) In this May 11, 2011 photo,
Updated: 07/29/2011 05:43A
Everyone's a criminal in Uncle Sam's eyes
They should; failure to address the overcriminalization of America is turning us into a society in which the average citizen is at the mercy of the federal government for fear of running afoul of some criminal law or regulation on any given day,
Updated: 07/29/2011 05:02A
Engerer yet to receive charge sheet as his lawyer files judicial protest
He pointed out that this goes against the Constitution and against Article 518 of the Criminal Code, which states “the acts and documents of the courts of criminal justice shall not be open to inspection, nor shall copies thereof be given,
Updated: 07/29/2011 04:02A
Mozambique plans anti-graft laws
The Mozambique Government has proposed new anti-corruption laws and toughened its century-old criminal code to curb the theft of public money, notes a Pretoria News report. Its highest decision-making body, the Council of Ministers, endorsed measures
Updated: 07/29/2011 03:59A
Uganda: Call To End Trials Of Civilians In Military Courts
Since 2002, military courts in Uganda have prosecuted over 1000 civilians on charges under the criminal code, such as murder and armed robbery. A 2006 Ugandan Constitutional Court ruling, upheld on appeal in 2009 before the Supreme Court and consistent
Updated: 07/29/2011 03:53A
THAILAND: Are secret trials compatible with Liberties and Rights?
Daranee was accused of violating Article 112 of the Thai Criminal Code [the lse majest law], and the Court of First Instance cited concerns of national security as the reason for holding the trial behind closed doors. There are at least two possible
Updated: 07/29/2011 03:49A
Experts say state should ease pot laws
“The public recognizes that our marijuana laws have done more harm than good,” Daniel Abrahamson of the Drug Policy Alliance told the Indiana Legislature's Criminal Law and Sentencing Policy Study Committee. Lawmakers have approved medical marijuana in
Updated: 07/29/2011 03:14A
Court Decides to Shut Down Union of Judges and Prosecutors
In his speech of defence, Emina?ao?lu put forward that the opening of the trial violated the article on the effective use of union rights as stipulated by the Turkish Criminal Law (TCK). He requested to drop procedures. However, Judge Ali ?ahin ruled
Updated: 07/29/2011 02:48A
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