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Santiago is Philippines' bet for International Criminal Court
Selected for her vast experience in international humanitarian and criminal law, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) named the veteran lawmaker as the Philippines' nominee to join the esteemed 18-man tribunal. The 2011 ICC elections will be held
Updated: 08/27/2011 10:21A
Fashola signs law to prosecute men who desert
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Monday signed the Criminal Law 2011, which makes it possible for any man, who impregnates a woman and leaves her in the prenatal condition in the state to face
Updated: 08/27/2011 08:37A
China ponders legalising secret detentions
But some, like high-profile rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng, are never heard from after their apparent detention. After a brief release following a previous disappearance, Gao vanished in April 2010 and has not been heard from since.
Updated: 08/27/2011 07:27A
China considers legalising secret detentions: Report
BEIJING: China is considering changes to its criminal law that human rights activists said on Saturday would effectively legalise the forced disappearance of dissidents. Proposed amendments to “residential surveillance” laws would allow police to hold
Updated: 08/27/2011 03:20A
China may legalise secret detentions
BEIJING - China is considering changes to its criminal law that human rights activists said today would effectively legalise the forced disappearance of dissidents, said AFP. Proposed amendments to "residential surveillance" laws would allow police to
Updated: 08/27/2011 03:15A
• Beijing considering legalizing forced disappearences, says rights group
BEIJING - China is considering changes to its criminal law that human rights activists said Saturday would effectively legalise the forced disappearance of dissidents. Proposed amendments to "residential surveillance" laws would allow police to hold
Updated: 08/27/2011 03:03A
Beijing considering legalizing forced disappearences, says rights group
BEIJING - China is considering changes to its criminal law that human rights activists said Saturday would effectively legalise the forced disappearance of dissidents. Proposed amendments to "residential surveillance" laws would allow police to hold
Updated: 08/27/2011 03:03A
Change 'would legalise disappearance'
Human rights activists have said that changes to the criminal law being considered by the Chinese authorities could, in effect, legalise the forced disappearance of dissidents. Proposed amendments to "residential surveillance" laws would allow police
Updated: 08/27/2011 02:42A
China considers legalising secret detentions
"If this proposal does come into law it would essentially legitimise the enforced disappearances that we have been seeing more and more of over the past year or so," Joshua Rosenzweig, a Hong Kong-based manager of rights group Dui Hua, told AFP.
Updated: 08/27/2011 02:30A
Uzbek Senate approves Law on detention during criminal proceedings
The Senate of the Oliy Majlis (upper chamber of Uzbek parliament) approved a law "On detention during criminal proceedings". The new law reflects basic principles, foundations, detention terms, and defines the rights of detainees and prisoners,
Updated: 08/27/2011 02:13A
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