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China reviews amendments to criminal procedural law
BEIJING - China's top legislature started to read the draft amendments to the Criminal Procedural Law on Wednesday at its bimonthly session scheduled from August 24 to 26. The Criminal Procedural Law, adopted in 1979, was revised once in 1996 by the
Updated: 08/23/2011 11:44P
China to amend criminal procedural law to prevent forced confession
BEIJING, Aug 23, 2011 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- China's top legislature on Wednesday began to read a draft amendment to the Criminal Procedural Law, which aims to stop judges accepting confessions obtained through torture or violence.
Updated: 08/23/2011 11:22P
Draft Amendment to Prevent Forced Confession
China's top legislature on Wednesday began to read a draft amendment to the Criminal Procedural Law, which aims to stop judges accepting confessions obtained through torture or violence. The draft amendment submitted to the 11th National People's
Updated: 08/23/2011 11:22P
China's top legislature reviews draft amendments to criminal procedural law
24 (Xinhua) -- China's top legislature started to read the draft amendments to the Criminal Procedural Law on Wednesday at its bimonthly session scheduled from Aug. 24 to 26. The Criminal Procedural Law, adopted in 1979, was revised once in 1996 by the
Updated: 08/23/2011 10:03P
'Public opinion didn't sway trial'
Gao Mingxuan, a leading criminal law professor with Renmin University of China, said the review of the case "followed strict trial procedures", and the latest sentence, which overturned the previous ruling, was based on the re-examination of the case's
Updated: 08/23/2011 10:01P
China reviews draft amendments to criminal procedural law
China's top legislature started to read the draft amendments to the Criminal Procedural Law on Wednesday at its bimonthly session scheduled from Aug. 24 to 26. The Criminal Procedural Law, adopted in 1979, was revised once in 1996 by the National
Updated: 08/23/2011 09:57P
How Fairly Were Strauss-Kahn, Diallo Treated by Justice System?
NAFISSATOU DIALLO, accuser: I want justice. I want him to go to jail. RAY SUAREZ: As it became clearer that the Manhattan district attorney was likely going to drop the case, Diallo went out to speak to reporters to plead her case.
Updated: 08/23/2011 09:28P
Goldman CEO hires criminal defense lawyer
The move to hire an outside attorney was first reported by Reuters. “He's got an incredible amount to lose and there's a lot of anger out there,” said Philip Hilder, a criminal-defense attorney in Houston. “It signifies that the investigations are
Updated: 08/23/2011 07:48P
Civil association rejects oil pollution in eastern Venezuela
According to the association, such pollution violates the Constitution and the Environmental Criminal Law. Eddie Ramrez, a coordinator of Gente del Petrleo, said that the main responsibility lies with state-run oil company Petrleos de Venezuela
Updated: 08/23/2011 04:00P
Goldman Sachs Executive's Hiring of Weingarten Overblown, Expert Says
Stocks fell and commentators fumed at reports yesterday that Goldman Sachs executive Lloyd Blankfein has retained Washington defense lawyer Reid Weingarten in the middle of a Justice Department probe of the
Updated: 08/23/2011 01:26P
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