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Analysis: Opening a space for women's legislation
The Prevention of Anti-Women Practices Bill 2011 could come up on the review agenda soon. By Fouzia Saeed The new laws for women promises to make society a safer place by putting in place tougher penalties. PHOTO: PID/FILE After several decades,
Updated: 12/11/2011 06:32P
Warren: When Privilege Trumps Justice
Some of the latter were suggested by Alison Siegler, a defense lawyer who runs the federal criminal justice clinic at the University of Chicago Law School. Early this year, District Judge James Zagel, who sentenced Blagojevich to 14 years in prison,
Updated: 12/11/2011 06:01P
Army action rids Malakand Agency of criminal gangs
PESHAWAR: Sustained action by the security forces against well-entrenched criminals in Malakand Agency has brought improvement in the law and order situation and made travel safe in the area, residents said. The latest action was taken against Hakim
Updated: 12/11/2011 05:37P
Nigeria In A State Of War: How Over 54000 Nigerians Died Outside The Law Since
The Islamic Sect abhors “western education” and opts for the strict application of the Sharia Criminal Law as a State law governing Nigeria. The late Ustaz Yusuf Mohammed and Alhaji Fuju Foi, a former Commissioner for Religious Affairs in the
Updated: 12/11/2011 03:41P
Maine gets an F for child sex trafficking laws
“Something with the distinctive character like sex trafficking probably deserves to have its own statute under criminal law to make the specifics of that activity a crime,” he said. Schneider said there have been sex trafficking cases in Maine and some
Updated: 12/11/2011 03:24P
Lawmaker aims to improve sex trafficking laws after state receives criticism
“Each state's laws show omissions in protective provisions for child victims and lack strong laws to prosecute the men who rent the bodies of other men's children,” said Linda Smith, Founder and President of Shared Hope International.
Updated: 12/11/2011 03:24P
Juveniles languish in Tihar in breach of law
Such children are subjected to the hardship of Adult Criminal Justice System in the process that could have been avoided had proper care being taken at the time of arrest of such persons," the order draws from the petition letter.
Updated: 12/11/2011 03:05P
Op-Ed: How does Virginia Tech affect U.S. gun laws?
Recently there has been a second tragic shooting involving Virginia Tech College, where a Virginia Tech police officer was shot to death while making a routine traffic stop. Later, the shooter took his own life as reported by The Arizona Republic.
Updated: 12/11/2011 02:38P
Experts: Lindemann likely to get jail for fed fraud conviction
The experts predict that Lindemann, once a golden boy of York County politics, a Republican star in the making, will stand beside his federal public defender - a lawyer paid for by taxpayers - and receive a federal prison term for claiming he made
Updated: 12/11/2011 12:13P
State, local policies emerge on illegal immigrants
As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. By LISA RATHKE The Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. — The two Mexican farmworkers were nervous.
Updated: 12/11/2011 12:12P
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