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Justice and reconciliation are at the heart of Rwanda's recovery
In order to build a court system and legal profession capable of delivering justice for Rwandans by Rwandans, the government has instituted a series of landmark reforms, including the abolition of the death penalty in 2007 and changes to the penal code
Updated: 01/19/2012 04:42P
FCIR Associate Director Wins National Criminal Justice Reporting Award
calling it “a critically serious subject packaged and presented as a smooth, suspenseful read.” Gina Barton of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel won in the series category for “Both Sides of the Law,” an investigation of the Milwaukee police force.
Updated: 01/19/2012 04:35P
Citing SOPA-Like Charges, The Feds Just Shut Down Megaupload
The IP Task Force seeks to strengthen intellectual property rights protection through heightened criminal and civil enforcement, greater coordination among federal, state and local law enforcement partners, and increased focus on international
Updated: 01/19/2012 04:15P
Improved genetic mapping leads to privacy concerns - BC Civil Liberties
The use of DNA banking in criminal investigations has also been on the rise in Canada over the last decade, and Vonn says that program requires more scrutiny. "Canadians keep being told that they should be excited by the revolution in genetic medicine
Updated: 01/19/2012 04:08P
Megaupload millionaire arrested in Auckland at US request
The case is being prosecuted by the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia and the Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section in the Justice Department's Criminal Division. The Criminal Division's Office of International Affairs,
Updated: 01/19/2012 03:49P
USUN - Remarks by Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo, US Deputy Permanent
The United States, together with our partners, enthusiastically supports initiatives in states such as the DRC, Cote d'Ivoire, and elsewhere to bolster domestic capacities to investigate and prosecute atrocity crimes and to build justice systems that
Updated: 01/19/2012 03:46P
MegaUpload Shut Down By Feds
The case is being prosecuted by the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia and the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section in the Justice Department's Criminal Division. The Criminal Division's Office of International
Updated: 01/19/2012 03:42P
Megaupload shut down over piracy violations
In a major online piracy crackdown, the Justice Department on Thursday charged seven employees of Megaupload.com with turning one of the world's most popular file-sharing websites into an “organized criminal enterprise.” The DOJ accused Megaupload of
Updated: 01/19/2012 03:38P
An Excerpt From: K&L Gates Global Government Solutions® 2012: Annual Outlook
Considerable Western media attention has focused on the 2011 amendment to China's Criminal Law, which outlaws bribery of foreign (ie, non-PRC) officials in connection with commercial transactions. The amendment of this offense, known as the [“Crime of
Updated: 01/19/2012 03:34P
ICC Hosts Welcome Ceremony Honouring Cape Verde As a New State Party
I wish to assure you, once again, of my country's commitment to support the Court's efforts in fighting impunity, establishing accountability and developing international criminal law”. The ceremony was held in the presence of the Second Vice-President
Updated: 01/19/2012 03:30P
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