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Lobbying law needs changes for more effective punishment: Shepherd
Testifying before Parliament's access to information, privacy and ethics committee, Shepherd said there is little recourse in the current law between the two extremes of criminal prosecution and a simple report to Parliament, such as the one she tabled
Updated: 12/13/2011 03:42P
Ron Paul calls for criminal charges against Eric Holder.
Paul stated that Obama is trying to "legalize Marshall law." Paul also mocked the FBI's claim of under-covering an Iranian assignation plot against the Saudi ambassador. He said the man arrested "may never be tried because they don't want the truth to
Updated: 12/13/2011 03:35P
U.S.: Are immigrant women denied rights under violence protection laws?
“Encounters with the criminal justice system are fraught with danger for any defendant who is not a United States citizen, particularly with the recent revision of immigration laws and increasingly aggressive enforcement efforts,” said the New York
Updated: 12/13/2011 03:28P
Woman Accused of Abusing Daughter-in-Law Extradited from Russia, Arrested in
Subsequently, the Coalition to Stop Violence Against Women in Armenia organized a demonstration outside the RA General Prosecutor's office Monday, demanding officials to re-open the case and conduct a fair investigation.
Updated: 12/13/2011 03:28P
Experts dispute use of neuroscience
AP London: Criminal behaviour can't be blamed on how someone's brain is wired, at least not yet, says a report from British experts who examined how neuroscience is being used in some court cases. "Having a psychotic brain is not a general defence
Updated: 12/13/2011 03:04P
High Court To Look At Arizona's Immigration Laws
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 are unable to prove their
Updated: 12/13/2011 02:54P
In The Know: The International Criminal Court
As a court of last resort, it does not act if a case is investigated or prosecuted by a national judicial system unless the national proceedings are not genuine. The current judges of the ICC are Sang-Hyun Song (Republic of Korea), Fatoumata Dembele
Updated: 12/13/2011 02:46P
Miriam elected judge of International Criminal Court
A former trial court judge and an expert in international law, Santiago was among 19 candidates seeking six vacant seats on the ICC, the DFA earlier said. The Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) that listed Santiago as one of several
Updated: 12/13/2011 02:37P
With unrestrained seizure powers, Philly code-enforcement agents go pillaging
Normally, when we cover stories of unjust seizure and forfeiture in the United States, the guilty agency or agent is a law enforcement agent associated with the criminal justice system. Unfortunately, the access of law enforcement to
Updated: 12/13/2011 02:35P
Sudan: ICC Western, Racial Court Distorting International Justice
Speakers at the symposium titled 'ICC between Law and Politics' confirmed that the recent decision taken by ICC prosecutor against Sudanese political symbols is part of its scheme against countries resisting US and Zionism hegemony such as China and
Updated: 12/13/2011 02:31P
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