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Ukraine - President: New Criminal Procedure Code will enhance citizens' rights
The adoption of a new Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine will become another step in establishing a qualitatively new system of legal protection of a citizen, the society, and state from criminal offenses and improving the criminal proceedings,
Updated: 12/13/2011 02:30P
Teen may face criminal charges in abortion beating case
Assistant Attorney General Chris Ballard told the high court the Legislature never intended for "punching a pregnant woman in the stomach" to be a procedure for obtaining an abortion when it drafted a law that exempts women from criminal prosecution
Updated: 12/13/2011 02:23P
No decision yet by good time commission
"But I think what happened based upon our first meeting is that it appears to be a little more complex and there were some moving parts that we didn't anticipate." The new deadline the Criminal Justice Oversight Committee is asking for is April 3,
Updated: 12/13/2011 02:12P
The curious case of mobile identity
This was deemed in violation of computer law as well as Section 112 of the Criminal Code, which covers lese majeste{aac}, a crime punishable by a prison term of 3-15 years. The court regarded each SMS as one count and prescribed five years each.
Updated: 12/13/2011 02:08P
Supreme Court says teen who hired man to beat her for abortion may face
Assistant Attorney General Chris Ballard told the high court the Legislature never intended for "punching a pregnant woman in the stomach" to be a procedure for obtaining an abortion when it drafted a law that exempts women from criminal prosecution
Updated: 12/13/2011 01:58P
Armenian Governor Avoids Prosecution Despite Assault
The probe was conducted under an article of the Armenian Criminal Code dealing with beatings.Citing eyewitness accounts and footage from hotel security cameras, the SIS said on Tuesday that Khachatrian did slap Hambardzumian in the face at the Armenia
Updated: 12/13/2011 01:56P
Vanuatu joins Coalition for International Criminal Court
Vanuatu has become the 120th country to become a member of the Coalition for the International Criminal Court by joining the Rome Statute. In a statement the Coalition says Vanuatu has made a historic commitment to international justice and the rule of
Updated: 12/13/2011 01:50P
Where are the prosecutions?
His report for the Tax Justice Network cleverly lined up a World Bank Report on the size of shadow economies with a Heritage Foundation report on average tax burdens by country to reach that figure. Murphy's $3 trillion estimate, 5 per cent of the
Updated: 12/13/2011 01:42P
Eight Former Senior Executives and Agents of Siemens Charged in Alleged $100
The Fraud Section of the Justice Department's Criminal Division and the Complex Frauds Unit of the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York are handling the case. The case was investigated by FBI agents who are part of the Washington
Updated: 12/13/2011 01:37P
SB 1070 TO BE HEARD IN DC
In October, the federal appeals court in Atlanta blocked parts of the Alabama law that forced public schools to check the immigration status of students and allowed police to file criminal charges against people who were unable to prove their
Updated: 12/13/2011 01:32P
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