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Nigeria: Convicted Terrorists to Face Life Jail in Lagos
Lagos — Anyone convicted of terrorism in Lagos State will now be committed to life jail, while kidnappers who demand for ransom before the release of the victim will face 21 years imprisonment, in accordance with Lagos State new criminal law.
Updated: 11/30/2011 06:11A
Former Ivory Coast president handed to The Hague
The court said Mr Gbagbo would appear before a pre-trial chamber shortly to verify his identity and be informed of his rights. It did not give a timetable for hearings, but previous cases at the ICC have taken at least a year to move from arrests to
Updated: 11/30/2011 06:00A
Rwanda: President Must Reject Draft Penal Code, Says Article 19
In a legal analysis released today, ARTICLE 19 highlights how the Draft Penal Code for Rwanda is fundamentally flawed from a freedom of expression perspective. Both houses of the Rwandan Parliament have already approved the Draft Penal Code,
Updated: 11/30/2011 05:34A
Over R30m in police law suits
Criminal charges were dropped against Maloba without reason. Maloba on Tuesday told The Star he still saw the officer patrolling the area from time to time. “Until today they have not given me and my family a reason for shooting me.
Updated: 11/30/2011 05:21A
Pedo club Martijn to discuss future
A spokesperson for the controversial club made the statement ahead of Tuesday's parliamentary debate about the organisation, which most MPs believe provides paedophiles with information on how to abuse children. In parliament, Justice Minister Ivo
Updated: 11/30/2011 05:15A
Delegated Legislation Committee - Draft Legal Services Act 2007 (Appeals from
Members may be aware that the licensing regime for alternative business structures, as contained in the Legal Services Act 2007, became operational on 6 October this year. In relation to that regime, the Law Society has had its application to become a
Updated: 11/30/2011 05:13A
How would Breivik fare under Canadian law?
Under Section 16 of Canada's Criminal Code, a person is deemed to be not criminally responsible (the term 'insane' having been scrapped) if the crime was committed while "suffering from a mental disorder that rendered the person incapable of
Updated: 11/30/2011 05:12A
Phone hacking: Woman held in media probe
She is being questioned on suspicion of conspiracy to intercept voicemail messages, contrary to the Criminal Law Act 1977. The Metropolitan Police's Operation Weeting began by investigating illegal hacking of the mobile phone voicemails of public
Updated: 11/30/2011 04:55A
Gbagbo's ICC transfer advances justice - Human Rights Watch
“The ICC is playing its part to show that even those at the highest levels of power cannot escape justice when implicated in grave crimes,” Keppler said. Since Gbagbo's arrest by pro-Ouattara forces on 11 April, Ivorian civilian and military
Updated: 11/30/2011 04:49A
Trial lawyers plan rally to demand legal aid funding
Today, Nanaimo trial lawyers will dress in the robes they usually reserve for Supreme Court trials and will rally in front of the courthouse. Hertzberg said the association is not a union and can't force the five local lawyers who routinely act as duty
Updated: 11/30/2011 04:27A
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