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Tymoshenko continues political struggle even behind bars
On 8 February, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, has voted down a bill on decriminalising Article 365 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – the one under which Tymoshenko was sentenced to imprisonment. A total of 159 out of 434 MPs registered in
Updated: 02/12/2012 12:39P
Commitment to law on open government what is needed most
The legislation would insert language into the FOIA that would allow police to withhold "information to be used in a prospective law enforcement action or criminal prosecution." Bill Rogers, executive director for the SC Press Association,
Updated: 02/12/2012 12:06P
Commitment to law on open government what is needed most
The legislation would insert language into the FOIA that would allow police to withhold "information to be used in a prospective law enforcement action or criminal prosecution." Bill Rogers, executive director for the SC Press Association,
Updated: 02/12/2012 12:06P
Captain's arrest challenge for chief
Failure to report crimes within 48 hours is a Criminal Misdemeanor." The 25th Guam Legislature passed this law to establish a professional police organization. The reporting requirement forces officers to weigh the risk of not reporting to protect a
Updated: 02/12/2012 12:03P
Madison Matters: Bill would end victim testimony
(AP) — A Republican bill would rework a century-old step in Wisconsin's criminal justice system in an effort to spare crime victims from testifying. The measure would allow hearsay evidence at preliminary hearings, the point where a judge or magistrate
Updated: 02/12/2012 11:24A
A Dangerous Precedent: The Human Rights Abuses of Jean Claude Duvalier
Despite Martelly's intentions, the established norms of international law make it very clear that no statute of limitations may apply to crimes against humanity and the alleged perpetrators cannot benefit from amnesties, even in the case of former
Updated: 02/12/2012 10:54A
A Dangerous Precedent: Why Haiti Must Try Jean Claude Duvalier for Human
Despite Martelly's intentions, the established norms of international law make it very clear that no statute of limitations may apply to crimes against humanity and the alleged perpetrators cannot benefit from amnesties, even in the case of former
Updated: 02/12/2012 10:50A
Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina must remember Michael Jackson case
In addition, law enforcement has to always consider the rights and justice of a victim (or alleged victim) of a crime before aquiescing to the feelings of distraught loved ones. This is because there are some cases of death in which police find that it
Updated: 02/12/2012 10:31A
Medicos left at risk of charges
"The risk is that doctors or nurses, who are doing what they think is exactly the right thing as a duty of care to that patient, are exposed legally to criminal law," Dr Sharley said. "They will potentially end up in a criminal court facing a criminal
Updated: 02/12/2012 08:39A
Bill would deny public information about crime and police in community
A bill has been introduced in the SC House of Representatives that would keep people from learning about crime in their communities and eliminate any public accountability of law enforcement agencies. The bill, which was referred to the House Judiciary
Updated: 02/12/2012 08:36A
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