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Peaceful assembly on private premises
Insurance does not cover vehicles damaged in civil strife. DM pic LAWFUL force by the police, used as a last resort, has been proven to be an effective remedy in defusing unlawful assemblies to bring socio-economic activities back to normal in the city
Updated: 11/24/2011 07:00P
Baird supports Libya's trial bid for Gadhafi son
(APTN) Ottawa is standing behind Libya's stated goal of conducting the war crimes trial of Moammar Gadhafi's son, even though the Canadian government questioned the nation's justice system a mere three months ago. On Thursday, a spokesperson from
Updated: 11/24/2011 06:54P
Baird backs Libya's bid to try Gadhafi's son
“There were no political parties, there was no civil society,” said Latulippe, who has been to Libya four times in recent years. “The system was something (Moammar Gadhafi) invented himself with his Green Book in '75, so you have to build institutions
Updated: 11/24/2011 06:50P
Baird backs Libya's bid to try Gadhafi's son, despite qualms with court system
“There were no political parties, there was no civil society,” said Mr. Latulippe, who has been to Libya four times in recent years. “The system was something [Moammar Gadhafi] invented himself with his Green Book in '75, so you have to build
Updated: 11/24/2011 06:39P
Pillion-riding banned in Karachi
The Sindh Home department on Thursday imposed a ban on pillion riding in Karachi under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) The ban will be effective from Friday, November 25, till the 10th of Muharram. Senior citizens, women and media
Updated: 11/24/2011 06:36P
Baird supports Libya's trial bid for Gadhafi, but envoy questions justice system
OTTAWA - The Harper government is supporting Libya's desire to conduct the war crimes trial of Moammar Gadhafi's son, even though it declared the country's justice system substandard just three months ago. The office of Foreign Affairs Minister John
Updated: 11/24/2011 06:23P
Criminal Procedure (Amend) Act declared null and void
QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court declared on Thursday the Code of Criminal Procedure (Balochistan Amendment) Act and Ordinance, 2010, as invalid and claimed that the amendment had no legal effect. The Ordinance was meant to
Updated: 11/24/2011 06:21P
Baird supports Libya's trial bid for Gadhafi
But human rights groups say Libya's justice system isn't equipped to handle the case and that Gadhafi's son should face trial at the court in The Hague. Canada's ambassador to Libya also recently told a Commons committee the country's justice system
Updated: 11/24/2011 06:05P
Tackling child sexual exploitation must be a priority, says Minister
The Government plan also emphasises the need for the criminal justice system to come down hard on perpetrators and make sure victims and their families get the right support. The action plan brings together commitments from the Home Office,
Updated: 11/24/2011 05:55P
Seen and not heard: women in Sri Lanka's reconciliation commission
New expectations have been set by international developments such as UN Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 1889 on women, peace and security, and advances in international criminal law. These were bolstered by sustained women's rights campaigning,
Updated: 11/24/2011 05:25P