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Will Canada Repeal its Hate Speech Law?
Alberta MP Brian Storseth has a private member's bill to scrap Section 13 and leave the Criminal Code as the means to counter hate propaganda. At the time, Justice Minister Ron Basford said Section 13 applied mostly to Toronto where extreme groups used
Updated: 11/23/2011 10:09A
South Africa passes law restricting press freedoms
Anger over the legislation was embodied by the presentation of an article published last week in The Mail & Guardian, a major weekly newspaper in Johannesburg, about Mac Maharaj, the spokesman for President Jacob Zuma. Most of the text had been blacked
Updated: 11/23/2011 09:55A
Lie About Your Age...Steal A Trade Secret..It's All Criminal
Could it possibly be equally as unlawful to lie about your age as it is to download trade secrets from your employer's computer? Some say that both may constitute a violation of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 USC § 1030 ("CFAA"),
Updated: 11/23/2011 09:50A
How to Prevent 'Femicide'
"I would like to combat the neutrality of criminal law, but the question is how to do this, because in five countries in the region where the legal definition of femicide exists, it has led to greater impunity rather than effective punishment," lawyer
Updated: 11/23/2011 09:49A
MPs debate Disability Hate Crime
It cuts across central Government Departments, local government, the criminal justice system, the education system, health, housing, care, transport, employment and so on. Therefore, a signal from the Minister today of the seriousness with which the
Updated: 11/23/2011 09:47A
Harper Government reintroduces the Citizen`s Arrest and Self-Defence Act
“I do not believe law-abiding Canadians should be the target of the criminal justice system,” said Lauzon, “I will be supporting this legislation and I am happy to see our Government continue to protect the rights of victims over the rights of
Updated: 11/23/2011 09:42A
Gadhafi's son Seif will stand trial in Libya
International rights groups have called on Libya to hand both men to the ICC for trial at The Hague, but Libya's new leaders have insisted he face justice at home even though they have yet to set up a strong court system. "Libya is now established,
Updated: 11/23/2011 09:23A
Prosecutor: Agency followed the law in case of two-year-old beaten to death
Deters announced Wednesday that no criminal charges will be filed against any county Jobs and Family Services workers. Deters says the blame is on DeMarcus Jackson's parents. The father, Antrone Smith, has pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated
Updated: 11/23/2011 09:16A
US Attorney's Office Collects $24 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions
“Criminal and civil collections increased significantly, from about $15 million last year to nearly $24 million in 2011, thanks to the diligent work of our staff and law enforcement partners,” Phillips said. “Much of this increase is due to our ongoing
Updated: 11/23/2011 09:15A
Prosecutor: Qaddafi Son to Be Tried in Libya
| AP The International Criminal Court won't challenge Libya's right to try Muammar Qaddafi's son and one-time heir apparent in his own country and with Libyan judges, the prosecutor said Wednesday. The announcement clears the way for Seif al-Islam,
Updated: 11/23/2011 09:15A
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