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Philippines - DFA Commemorates International Humanitarian Law Day Senator
Senator Santiago was nominated for her expertise in international humanitarian law, experience in criminal law and known advocacy for the Rome Statute of the ICC. The 2011 ICC Elections will be held on 12-21 December at the 10th session of the Assembly
Updated: 08/26/2011 03:52P
Sen. Santiago is PH nominee for judge of int'l crime court
Rodriguez said Santiago was nominated for her expertise in international humanitarian law, experience in criminal law and her known advocacy for the Rome Statute of the ICC. The 2011 ICC election will be held on December 12-21 during the 10th session
Updated: 08/26/2011 01:33P
Santiago is Philippines' nominee for judge of international crime court
Rodriguez said Santiago was nominated for her expertise in international humanitarian law, experience in criminal law and her known advocacy for the Rome Statute of the ICC. The 2011 ICC election will be held on December 12-21 during the 10th session
Updated: 08/26/2011 01:33P
Eric Watson to lead state joint committee
As chair of the House Judiciary, the scope of his duties was expanded to include civil law, criminal law, property rights, estate law, wills, executors, law enforcement officers, courts, judges, judicial proceedings and reapportionment legislation.
Updated: 08/26/2011 11:42A
Ask A Trooper: Legal Lights, Reflectors
"Ask A Trooper" offers citizens a chance to get the scoop on law enforcement, straight from local police. The program's goal is to offer citizens an easy way to ask questions about criminal law, traffic law, search and seizure, law enforcement
Updated: 08/26/2011 10:34A
UK charges another alleged Anonymous member
Peter David Gibson, of Hartlepool, was charged with conspiracy to do an unauthorized act in relation to a computer under the Criminal Law Act of 1977. Gibson has been bailed and is scheduled for an appearance in Westminster Magistrates Court on Sept.
Updated: 08/26/2011 10:29A
Our legal system needs to evolve
IN the 2000 Boyer Lectures, then chief justice of Australia Murray Gleeson QC said: "The essential purpose of the criminal law is to keep the peace, so people can lead their lives, and go about their affairs, in reasonable security." If that is so,
Updated: 08/26/2011 10:06A
Police investigating alleged computer hacking charge student
The Criminal Law Act states that individuals are guilty of conspiring to commit an offence if they carry out actions "in accordance with their intentions" that they had agreed with others that "will necessarily amount to or involve the commission of
Updated: 08/26/2011 09:41A
ASIA AT 1200 GMT, Friday, Aug. 26, 2011
BEIJING _ Rights activists say proposed changes to Chinese criminal law would effectively legitimize the disappearances used against high-profile dissidents. Will be updated. SINGAPORE _ Singaporeans vote Saturday among four candidates for the
Updated: 08/26/2011 08:29A
China law change would allow secret detentions
AP BEIJING — Rights activists say proposed changes to Chinese criminal law would effectively legitimize the disappearances used against high-profile dissidents. The official Legal Daily newspaper reported this week that amendments proposed to China's
Updated: 08/26/2011 08:20A