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'War crimes committed in South Kordofan'
Violations of international criminal law and international humanitarian law which are alleged to have taken place in Sudan's Southern Kordofan state in June “could amount to crimes against humanity or war crimes,” according to a report released by the
Updated: 08/15/2011 01:27P
Confusion Surrounds State's Medical Marijuana Laws, Southern California
in Southern California, we are increasingly seeing police raid medical marijuana dispensaries despite the fact that they are, indeed, in compliance with state law,” says Lessem, an experienced Los Angeles criminal defense attorney.
Updated: 08/15/2011 12:13P
Crimes against humanity may have been...
GENEVA, Aug 15 (KUNA) -- A report released on Monday by the UN human rights office says that, if substantiated, violations of international criminal law and international humanitarian law which are alleged to have taken place in Sudan's Southern
Updated: 08/15/2011 10:40A
Wealthy lawyers in strike threat on fees
The possibility of a strike by criminal law barristers was discussed at a packed meeting last month in the Criminal Courts of Justice. Reports claimed barristers and solicitors were considering the unprecedented step of forming a union to start
Updated: 08/15/2011 10:11A
A Response to the Comments by Boister and McGrady
This article appears in the August 2011 issue of the Journal of International Criminal Justice. The authors contend Neil Boister's and Benn McGrady's arguments for situating a treaty against the illegal trade in counterfeit medicine under the auspices
Updated: 08/15/2011 10:07A
China's legislature to review criminal procedural law's draft amendments, HK
15 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature will deliberate draft amendments to the Criminal Procedural Law and an expository bill of the Hong Kong Basic Law at next week's bimonthly session, a statement said on Monday. The National People's Congress (NPC)
Updated: 08/15/2011 08:12A
Is Canada Fuelling HIV-stigma?
Last week, Edmonton police took the unprecedented step of issuing a “wanted” notice with the name and photograph of a teenage girl who they alleged is HIV-positive and had unprotected sex with two men without disclosing her status.
Updated: 08/15/2011 08:05A
Japanese police battle with scrap theft rise in tsunami-hit area
The officer, who declined to be named, added that law enforcement bodies face challenges from the limitations of the current Japanese criminal law, that the property ownership needs to be identified, to be called a theft.
Updated: 08/15/2011 05:34A
Top SA criminal law team to defend Dewani
He told the Belmarsh Magistrate's Court that he had confidence in the SA justice system and sent his ruling to Damian Green, the UK Immigration Minister, and British Home Secretary Theresa May, for final approval of the extradition.
Updated: 08/15/2011 03:10A
Front Porch: Mukilteo police offer Citizens Academy
Classes are held at the fire station on 47th Place W. People learn about law enforcement and get an inside look into Mukilteo police and crime prevention. Class topics include criminal law and procedures, investigations and forensic science.
Updated: 08/15/2011 03:06A
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