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Preventing the next Rwanda - Barack Obama
fills this gap by expanding the grounds for denial of entry into the United States to cover a broader array of recognized violations of international humanitarian law and international criminal law, such as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Updated: 08/04/2011 09:19P
Sparks fly as Lokpal Bill tabled
She asked why, when the Prime Minister did not enjoy immunity from prosecution under the criminal law and the Prevention of Corruption Act, had he been kept out of the ambit of the Lokpal. Claiming that this omission in the bill was a constitutional
Updated: 08/04/2011 09:16P
The Making of a Judge: Making the Transition
"They observe other judges for approximately two weeks, and then they're on their own, and so we want to try and balance out their experience, if a judge is heavily experienced in criminal law, let's say, then they will observe mostly civil,
Updated: 08/04/2011 08:25P
China Criminalizes Foreign Bribery
The People's Republic of China has joined the growing number of nations to criminalize bribery of foreign officials through recent amendments to its Criminal Law, which took effect May 1, 2011. Though the PRC had already criminalized payment of bribes
Updated: 08/04/2011 08:02P
Saudi Arabia Must Stop Trial of Journalist
Saudi Arabia has no written criminal law defining defamation or any attendant penalties. Defining the elements of a crime and any penalty remains up to the individual judge's interpretation of Sharia precepts. In addition to the country's Sharia courts
Updated: 08/04/2011 07:10P
Obama Bars Mass Atrocity Perpetrators from Entering US
In a proclamation, Obama denies entry into the United States violators of international humanitarian law and international criminal law, such as perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity. It covers participants in serious human rights
Updated: 08/04/2011 06:07P
BRIEF: OU law professor to speak to Dems
Thai teaches in the area of Supreme Court decisions, First Amendment issues, criminal procedure and criminal law. Guests can order from the Olive Garden menu. Lunch begins at 11:15 am, with the speaker beginning at noon. Thai, who holds undergraduate
Updated: 08/04/2011 05:23P
BJP leader Sushma Swaraj asks for bringing Prime Minister under purview of Lokpal
Swaraj argued that the Prime Minister does not enjoy exemption from prosecution under criminal law, IPC, CrPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act and there was no reason why an exemption must be made under Lokpal. "It is for the first time that under
Updated: 08/04/2011 05:04P
Team Anna, BJP fume as Lokpal Bill is tabled
Swaraj said when the Prime Minister does not enjoy immunity from prosecution under the criminal law and Prevention of Corruption Act, why is he being kept out of the ambit of the Lokpal. She maintained that as per the Constitution, everybody was equal
Updated: 08/04/2011 04:38P
BJP defends its objection to exclusion of PM
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley said keeping the Prime Minister outside the purview of Lokpal is not acceptable in criminal law which has a non-discriminatory provision. "Prime Minister in India does not enjoy immunity from law.
Updated: 08/04/2011 03:52P
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