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KUDIRAT: Has justice finally been served?
The defendants are hereby sentenced to the mandatory sentence, according to Section 319 of the Criminal Code of Lagos State. They are to die by hanging until pronounced dead. The second defendant willingly handed over Kudirat Abiola to her killer.
Updated: 02/04/2012 03:33P
Will there be blood?
When Nitirat (a group of seven law professors from Thammasat University) proposed to amend the lese majeste law _ Article 112 of the Criminal Code _ they were met with fanfare. A faction of the red shirts supported them. A segment of the general public
Updated: 02/04/2012 02:47P
'Separate laws for acid attacks needed'
The Law Commission had, way back in 2008, recommended to the Supreme Court that a new provision be added to the Indian Penal Code to specifically tackle acid attacks. The National Commission of Women too underlined the need for compensation to victims
Updated: 02/04/2012 02:45P
'Chief Justice's intent, not properties, matters'
Regardless of the number of properties, Santiago said the more important issue was whether the prosecution could prove there was “criminal intention” on the part of the Chief Justice not to declare his assets, which would then constitute “proof of a
Updated: 02/04/2012 02:17P
Should Israel Make Paying for Sex a Criminal Offense?
Representatives of the Justice Ministry say that such a law needs to also involve a complete overhaul of attitudes, a re-education of society and also a new approach by the authorities both in terms of rehabilitation and law enforcement.
Updated: 02/04/2012 01:04P
Day 1 to 11: Legal points hotly debated and evidence presented
From Day 1, they have tussled repeatedly on whether the impeachment trial should be held to the stricter standards of a criminal case, or the more relaxed standards of an administrative case. The first was when, presiding officer Juan Ponce Enrile,
Updated: 02/04/2012 12:56P
Police should collect race-based data: Study
By QMI Agency Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, a doctoral candidate at the University of Toronto's Centre for Criminology, and Paul Millar, a criminal justice professor at Nipissing University, make their controversial argument in a report titled Whitewashing
Updated: 02/04/2012 12:31P
Pheu Thai says does not seek change to Article 112
The Pheu Thai Party has no policy to amend Article 112 of the Criminal Code, which involves lese majeste offences, deputy party spokesman Sunisa Lerpakawat said yesterday. According to Sunisa, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said the move to amend
Updated: 02/04/2012 12:22P
Assange Awaits Justice: UK Supremes Mull Wikileaks Frontman's Appeal
He has never been charged with any crime in Sweden or any other country. Even on his arrest warrant, he is not designated as an “accused” person. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the UK. Following the decision by the High Court in December 5
Updated: 02/04/2012 12:12P
Prosecutor: Judge Shouldn't Hear Death Penalty Cases
He said he'll continue to follow current state law, but that judges are permitted to suggest changes. "I know the difference between advocating for a change in the law and applying the law as it exists," he said. Urging the House Criminal Justice
Updated: 02/04/2012 11:25A
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