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Sri Lanka: New report shows illegal detention without trial, torture
Authorities take advantage of laws allowing them to imprison people for months or years, with no need for prosecution in a court of law. “A lack of accountability for alleged war crimes gives the green light to Sri Lankan authorities to act with
Updated: 03/13/2012 08:21A
Sri Lanka: New report shows illegal detention without trial, torture
Authorities take advantage of laws allowing them to imprison people for months or years, with no need for prosecution in a court of law. “A lack of accountability for alleged war crimes gives the green light to Sri Lankan authorities to act with
Updated: 03/13/2012 08:21A
Rebekah Brooks and husband arrested
"All six - five men and one woman - were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, contrary to the Criminal Law Act 1977. "A number of addresses connected to the arrests are being searched.
Updated: 03/13/2012 08:20A
Chief Justice On Freedom Of The Press
Justice Lewis named them as James Zotaa, Criminla Court “A” Judge who dispensed of 33 cases; Evelyna Quaqua, Court “E”, dispensed all 51 cases; Grand Gedeh County resident Judge George Wiles, dispensed 61 civil and three criminal cases;
Updated: 03/13/2012 08:20A
Full details of Glen View murder case
A bail application was promptly lodged in the High Court but, following postponements at the request of the State, was only heard by Justice Mwayera on 18th October. The State opposed bail on the grounds that both accused persons were flight risks who
Updated: 03/13/2012 08:15A
AI releases damning report on Lanka
Authorities take advantage of laws allowing them to imprison people for months or years, with no need for prosecution in a court of law.” “A lack of accountability for alleged war crimes gives the green light to Sri Lankan authorities to act with
Updated: 03/13/2012 08:04A
Redefining the US-Canada Border under the North American Security Perimeter
The meetings were used as an opportunity to further advance US-Canada cooperation in areas of law enforcement, criminal justice and intelligence. This ties in with my previous article which detailed the Obama administration's new counter-narcotics
Updated: 03/13/2012 08:03A
Unfair extradition laws between US & UK
The Extradition Act of 2003 has over the last few years come under renewed and increased scrutiny through a number of different cases where UK citizens are being sent to the US to be tried in US courts for criminal offences that would not be considered
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:45A
Rebekah Brooks held over hacking at News of World
“All six - five men and one woman - were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, contrary to the Criminal Law Act 1977. “A number of addresses connected to the arrests are being searched.
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:45A
Info Demanded on 'Criminal Alien Program'
(T)he report raised concerns that ICE is not deploying CAP to fulfill its stated goal of targeting dangerous criminals, but rather is conscripting local police to enforce immigration law by detaining immigrants who have committed only misdemeanors or
Updated: 03/13/2012 07:42A
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