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Uhuru, Muthaura to stay in govt despite ICC indictment
So if one is accused of theft, domestic violence and outside one's official duty – Kenyan law will not ask you to resign…even if you are in Government employ, until you are convicted of the crime. And was not Muthaura a Government employee?
Updated: 01/24/2012 03:13A
Tanzania: Dar es Salaam Reacts to International Criminal Court Confirmation
He maintains that the ICC is not competent because "the crimes committed on the territory of the Republic of Kenya during the post-election violence of 2007/2008 in his view were serious common crimes under Kenyan criminal law, but not crimes against
Updated: 01/24/2012 02:52A
Tsvangirai book saga: booksellers set free
Instead, the police are now charging her company, Rosepet, with contravening Section 33 (1) (b) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23, “Undermining the authority or insulting the President.” Victoria Falls magistrate Archibald
Updated: 01/24/2012 02:25A
Kenyans face war crimes trials
The decision by The Hague-based court is likely to have far-reaching consequences for the biggest economy in East Africa where a political elite have long been considered almost above the law. Both Kenyatta, the country's deputy prime minister who was
Updated: 01/24/2012 02:24A
CHARLES GRAHAM - The criminal young
However, I have never argued against prosecuting children for crimes at all. The current law states that the age of criminal responsibility is nine, so any youngster below that threshold cannot be taken to court for any offence.
Updated: 01/24/2012 02:10A
Judge Abdulla cannot be suspended: Yamin
Parliamentary group leader of the opposition Progressive Party of Maldives (PPM) and Mulak constituency MP Abdulla Yamin has criticized the Vice President Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan Manik's statement regarding the suspension of Criminal Court's Chief
Updated: 01/24/2012 02:07A
SGX names Glenn Seah as head of Compliance
Prosecutor and State counsel with the Attorney-General's Chambers for several years. His main areas of work was Criminal Law, including trial and appellate Work, border mutual legal assistance and revision of Singapore's criminal laws and procedures.
Updated: 01/24/2012 01:58A
Ontario slams $1B tab for justice bill
The Safe Streets and Communities Act includes nine separate pieces of legislation but by far the most controversial are new minimum sentences for marijuana possession and trafficking and changes to the Youth Criminal Justice Act which will see more
Updated: 01/24/2012 01:55A
Georgian border guards detain captain of Turkish ship
The Georgian side accuses the captain of group violation of the law and illegal entry into the ports of Abkhazia on Oct.14, 2011. A criminal case has been filed on the second part of subparagraph "a" of the Criminal Code of Georgia.
Updated: 01/24/2012 01:42A
Law and order
LOUIS > Woman is charged in death of boyfriend — Rachel Taylor, 18, of the 3300 block of Minnesota Avenue, was charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action in the stabbing death of her boyfriend. She was jailed Monday in lieu of $350000
Updated: 01/24/2012 01:04A
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