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Polygamy Ban Upheld in Canada
Any religious right to live in polygamy is outweighed by the harm it causes women and children, a Canadian judge in British Columbia ruled Wednesday. According to the Associated Press, Chief Justice Robert Bauman upheld the country's ban on the
Updated: 11/24/2011 10:05A
Calgarians want tougher laws, more enforcement for impaired driving
A Calgary driver charged with impaired driving causing the deaths of two people in a high speed crash on McKnight Boulevard has been granted bail. The case is back in the news just as Premier Alison Redford says a new drunk driving law in Alberta
Updated: 11/24/2011 10:03A
Justice in the New Kyrgyzstan: Rulers Maintain Impunity
The Tokmok City court has dropped a criminal case against the son of Bishkek Mayor Isa Omurkulov for his role in a fatal August car accident. Omurkulov is a close ally of outgoing President Roza Otunbayeva and her successor, President-Elect Almazbek
Updated: 11/24/2011 09:53A
Belarus: Conviction of Rights Defender a Blow for Rule of Law
The judge found Bialiatski guilty of large-scale tax evasion on his personal income, under article 234.2 of the Criminal Code of Belarus. The defense contended that Bialiatski used the money on his accounts in Lithuania and Poland to support Viasna's
Updated: 11/24/2011 09:46A
Senate bill to clip Justice office's power to restrict travel
SENATOR Miriam Defensor-Santiago has filed a bill that will overturn a Justice department circular that allows it to keep suspects in a criminal case from traveling abroad. Under her bill, the Department of Justice (DOJ) will have to ask the regional
Updated: 11/24/2011 09:42A
Simpson Millar | Facing the challenges of Family Justice
"Family Justice has been treated as the poor relation of Criminal Justice and is combined with Civil Justice in management structures. To the users of the system and arguably society more widely, it is more important than either of these.
Updated: 11/24/2011 09:38A
New Libyan government sworn in
Libya is obliged by a UN Security Council resolution to work with the ICC, but that does not necessarily preclude a trial in Libya. If the court determines that the country has a functioning legal system that will give Seif al-Islam a fair trial on
Updated: 11/24/2011 09:37A
Conservatives call for whole-life jail sentences
But he added: "The efforts that are being made through legislation and administration in terms of the management and control of sex offenders are second to none. The Criminal Justice and Licensing Act 2010 further strengthened the management of these
Updated: 11/24/2011 09:30A
Polygamy charges could still be a long way off
A BC Supreme Court judge ruled Wednesday that the harms associated with polygamy outweigh any claims to religious freedom, and therefore the Criminal Code section banning multiple marriage is valid. But the case appears destined for an appeal,
Updated: 11/24/2011 09:25A
Libya stakes claim to try Seif
The ICC said on Wednesday that it had "exclusive competence" over the prosecution of Seif, while Moreno-Ocampo said Libya had priority in the case. A June 2011 warrant issued by the court for Seif on charges of crimes against humanity remained
Updated: 11/24/2011 09:18A
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