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Yemen Immunity Law Grants Outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh Sweeping Immunity
Amnesty International called the law "a smack in the face for justice." Navi Pillay, the United Nations' top human rights official, said last week that an amnesty for those accused of gross human rights violations or war crimes breaks international law
Updated: 01/09/2012 06:47P
BOOK REVIEW: 'Justice and the Enemy': Precedents for Trying Khalid Sheikh
In the case of eight Nazi saboteurs sneaking into the US in 1942 and the trial of Nazi war criminals in Nuremberg in 1945-47 not so much, says William Shawcross in "Justice and the Enemy: Nuremberg, 9/11, and the Trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed"
Updated: 01/09/2012 06:39P
BOOK REVIEW: 'Justice and the Enemy': Precedents for Trying Khalid Sheikh
In the case of eight Nazi saboteurs sneaking into the US in 1942 and the trial of Nazi war criminals in Nuremberg in 1945-47 not so much, says William Shawcross in "Justice and the Enemy: Nuremberg, 9/11, and the Trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed"
Updated: 01/09/2012 06:39P
Eviction - Press Release: 9/1/12 from Occupy Lancaster!
The Occupiers secured the building legally, and displayed notices of Section 6 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 on the exterior of the building. This notified any stakeholders of our legal protection. Section 6 is a law which preserves the rights of
Updated: 01/09/2012 06:38P
Eviction - Press Release: 9/1/12 from Occupy Lancaster!
The Occupiers secured the building legally, and displayed notices of Section 6 of the Criminal Law Act 1977 on the exterior of the building. This notified any stakeholders of our legal protection. Section 6 is a law which preserves the rights of
Updated: 01/09/2012 06:38P
Court of the Judiciary Issues Reprimand For Judge Moon; He Cites Legal
In this case, there was no privilege or objection to the question. The law requires the witness to answer. Many serious cases only have a single witness who observes a crime. If judges do not appropriately require the testimony of witnesses,
Updated: 01/09/2012 06:37P
B.C. to name new special prosecutor in Bountiful case
"I have been informed by the assistant deputy attorney general for the criminal justice branch that Richard Peck, QC, no longer desires to continue on in his role as a special prosecutor for the province with regard to possible criminal offences that
Updated: 01/09/2012 06:31P
B.C. to name new special prosecutor in Bountiful case
"I have been informed by the assistant deputy attorney general for the criminal justice branch that Richard Peck, QC, no longer desires to continue on in his role as a special prosecutor for the province with regard to possible criminal offences that
Updated: 01/09/2012 06:31P
US moves towards legal action against Swiss bank
In 2009, UBS paid $780 million to settle Justice Department criminal charges that it helped thousands of US clients hide $20 billion. UBS later turned over 4450 American client names, on top of an initial 255 at the time of the settlement.
Updated: 01/09/2012 06:26P
ACLU files suit to block St. Louis local control ballot initiative
The officers' association is against opening disciplinary records involving police personnel who have been cleared of criminal misconduct, said Roorda. He said the ACLU's reference to the profiling law was "race baiting." Roorda also said that civilian
Updated: 01/09/2012 05:56P
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