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China law sparks controversy on secret detentions
By Caixin Online BEIJING ( Caixin Online ) — China's legislature recently approved sweeping amendments to its criminal procedure law, despite criticism from legal scholars that maintain parts of the revisions serve to codify the abuse of prisoners
Updated: 03/12/2012 09:54P

Deji Abiola: Court Begins Trial May 7
Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo also refused to quash the one count charge of stealing instituted against Deji by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and discharge him of the said count. However, the trial will commence as scheduled if the
Updated: 03/12/2012 09:53P

Tories use majority to pass omnibus crime bill
“This will be welcomed, particularly by victims, those involved with law enforcement and, as we know, Canadians are supportive of what we are doing in this area.” Related Omnibus crime bill rushed through Senate, Liberal senators say Tory crime bill
Updated: 03/12/2012 09:42P

List of Maha neta 'criminals' grows
The arrest of Shiv Sena MLA Sureshdada Jain has added to the growing list of Maharashtra legislators and parliamentarians who are under the scanner of the law. Cutting across party lines, all of them are facing serious criminal charges and many are at
Updated: 03/12/2012 09:42P

Durbin pushes reforms to help capture fugitives
Dick Durbin announced a series of measures aimed at capturing the growing numbers of criminal suspects who flee across America's borders after they are charged with violent felonies. In the most ambitious measure, Durbin said he has recently met
Updated: 03/12/2012 09:34P

Law Enforcement Blotter 3/12
The underage female and another female at the home admitted to having been drinking alcoholic beverages while at the residence, the report states. The person renting the home, 22-year-old Jacob Galan, was arrested for Furnishing Alcohol to Minors.
Updated: 03/12/2012 09:31P

UK's Top Diplomat Faces Suit Over Pakistan Drone Strikes
"The only individuals who are immune from ordinary criminal law -- ie, murder -- are those who under international law are regarded as lawful combatants participating in an international armed conflict," Curling says. "The CIA employees who are
Updated: 03/12/2012 09:24P

UK's Top Diplomat Faces Suit Over Pakistan Drone Strikes
"The only individuals who are immune from ordinary criminal law -- ie, murder -- are those who under international law are regarded as lawful combatants participating in an international armed conflict," Curling says. "The CIA employees who are
Updated: 03/12/2012 09:24P

Anthony Mandler to Direct The Last Days of American Crime
by Silas Lesnick Although F. Gary Gray (Law Abiding Citizen, The Italian Job) was said to be attached to the project last year, Deadline is now reporting that commercials and music video director Anthony Mandler is taking over The Last Days of American
Updated: 03/12/2012 09:23P

Doubts growing among MPs over plans for secret justice as chilling reality of
In an article for today's Daily Mail, the special advocate says he has rarely succeeded in undermining the state's case and that, after seeing sensitive material, he was banned from discussing it with the person he was representing.
Updated: 03/12/2012 09:19P