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GCHQ civilian staff face war crimes charge over drone strikes in Pakistan
Only individuals entitled to immunity from ordinary criminal law in respect of armed attacks are considered under international law as "lawful combatants" participating in an "international armed conflict", according to the legal papers.
Updated: 03/10/2012 08:08P
Laws vs. Color Revolutions in Latin America
The Ecuadoran criminal code includes an article on crimes committed by media outlets which establishes that, apart from authors' responsibilities, editors and publishers are responsible for libel, the punishment reaching three years in jail.
Updated: 03/10/2012 05:56P
Gov. Walker forming legal defense fund, apparent subject of investigation
Earlier Friday night, it appeared to mean the Governor was under criminal investigation, but we dug deeper and found that's not the only explanation for the fund. "I think the people of Wisconsin deserve some clarification on this," said Jay Heck,
Updated: 03/10/2012 05:47P
Prospects of justice for rape victims in free fall
From the near-illegible notes scrawled by investigators at the Prasad Nagar police station, we know this: ever since 2005, the young woman who walked in through their doors last month had been stalked by her brother-in-law, given flowers and chocolate
Updated: 03/10/2012 05:01P
Justice Court Report: Feb. 29, 2012
28, 2012 with criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, grand larceny in the fourth degree and criminal contempt in the second degree; adjourned to Mar. 5, 2012. Michael Barry, 25, of Aquebogue, charged on Jan. 4, 2011 with criminal mischief
Updated: 03/10/2012 04:54P
Kahawatta killings - A dire signal to The nation of the demonic scourge of
It will be recalled that even the Hon Prime minister, in one of his public speeches, had referred in no uncertain terms to certain leading politicians in the governing party, who were well known for their dealings in illicit drugs!
Updated: 03/10/2012 04:36P
Changing Maryland's gun laws may have little effect on crime, scholars say
Each side points to stacks of research backing their position and debunking the other, but the credibility of much of that literature is in question, according to academics who have studied the impact of gun-carry laws on crime. The truth, they say,
Updated: 03/10/2012 04:30P
Why rape victims aren't getting justice
From the National Crime Records Bureau's statistical databases, we know this: there are more and more women approaching police with complaints about sexual assault, but ever-fewer victims getting justice. In 1973, the NCRB first published data on rape:
Updated: 03/10/2012 04:18P
Garzn's quest for justice crosses a red line in Spain
Judge Baltasar Garzn raised hackles in Spain when he began investigating civil war and Franco-era crimes, ignoring an amnesty law. The effort has effectively ended his career – but started a long-stifled conversation. By Andrs Cala, Correspondent
Updated: 03/10/2012 02:51P
FOCUS: Federal sentences still vary widely; political affiliation not a factor
On Monday, TRAC planned to launch the first publicly available database of sentencing records, sortable by judge, after a 15-year struggle to get records from a reluctant Justice Department. The center has filed FOIA lawsuits against the department
Updated: 03/10/2012 02:29P
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