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Judicial reform package encouraging for journalists but short-sighted
Therefore, one of the basic articles of the newly prepared constitution must concern freedom of the press and expression,” he said, adding that the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) and the TMK articles related to journalists must be rearranged in a democratic
Updated: 02/11/2012 07:05P
NHRC slams Chavan for denying justice to 'fake encounter' victim
By Kumar Rakesh A criminal is shot dead in cold blood by the police, there is no inquiry even for appearance's sake and the state government virtually justifies the action. It is the Prithviraj Chavan government in Maharashtra that has denied justice
Updated: 02/11/2012 06:13P
Law enforcement, school officials focus on prevention
“Unfortunately, in the education business we tend to focus on making our rules and policies and procedures on the things that go wrong,” Sullivan said. “This is looking at it for the things that go right.” For example, Sullivan said, a student who's
Updated: 02/11/2012 06:11P
CRIME: Multiple murderer excluded from new state law
Skagit County Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Rosemary Kaholokula argued that the change in law was simply a civil procedure having to do with how a patient would get a hearing in front of a judge who would then decide if that patient would
Updated: 02/11/2012 05:52P
CRIME: Multiple murderer excluded from new state law
Skagit County Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Rosemary Kaholokula argued that the change in law was simply a civil procedure having to do with how a patient would get a hearing in front of a judge who would then decide if that patient would
Updated: 02/11/2012 05:13P
Government slams international academics' support for lse majest reform
An open letter to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, published on 1 February and signed by 224 academics and intellectuals from 16 countries, called for the amendment of Article 112 of Thailand's criminal code, better known as the lse majest law,
Updated: 02/11/2012 04:35P
Ottawa's Bill C-51 allows police to more easily view your web-surfing. What do
Entitled “an Act to enact the Investigating and Preventing Criminal Electronic Communications Act and to amend the Criminal Code and others Acts,” the law would require Internet service providers (ISPs) to install equipment that would allow them to
Updated: 02/11/2012 04:29P
New law could allow police to view online habits
Entitled ``an Act to enact the Investigating and Preventing Criminal Electronic Communications Act and to amend the Criminal Code and others Acts,'' the law would require Internet service providers (ISPs) to install equipment that would allow them to
Updated: 02/11/2012 04:17P
Revolving door justice: Debate heats up over bail bond system
Others, however – including some criminal defense lawyers, judges and the county's detention center director – say the bond system is not broken and that defendants have a right to be released from jail on percentage bonds if they can reasonably assure
Updated: 02/11/2012 04:04P
Top judge ordered to scrap human rights ruling
It is expected to increase pressure on immigration judges amid growing concerns over how criminals are exploiting human rights laws. David Cameron, the Prime Minister, has expressed alarm at the way human rights are preventing dangerous offenders and
Updated: 02/11/2012 04:01P
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