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Kony victim demands justice
the capture of infamous warlord Joseph Kony is now a man and says the time for justice has arrived. Jacob Acaye, now 21, revisited the village where he was abducted by Kony's Lord's Resistance Army to tell why Kony's crimes should not be forgotten.
Updated: 03/13/2012 08:51A
Rebekah Brooks Arrested Over Phone Hacking
"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." The Sydney Morning Herald is
Updated: 03/13/2012 08:49A
BuckleySandler Partner David Krakoff on FCPA Trials, Corporate Voluntary
And they may be ready to challenge the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)? We've been hearing this now for a number of months. “The sense that I'm getting from talking to clients and companies – they are today
Updated: 03/13/2012 08:40A
International court to deliver first verdicts
March 13, 2012 08:26 AM EST | AP THE HAGUE, Netherlands — International judges are preparing to deliver the first verdicts at a landmark trial of an alleged Congolese warlord accused of recruiting child soldiers. Thomas Lubanga pleaded innocent at the
Updated: 03/13/2012 08:28A
Uttar Pradesh Elections Sees Jump in Politicians Facing Criminal Charges
When Akhilesh Yadav brought his political party to power in Uttar Pradesh, the largest state in India, he declared that “no callousness in law and order will be tolerated” in the notoriously crime-infested land. For Mr. Yadav, 38, that would have to
Updated: 03/13/2012 08:28A
Human Rights Watch Oral Statement On Nation to the UN Human Rights Council
Human Rights Watch's research also confirms the Commission's conclusion that anti-Gaddafi forces "committed serious violations, including war crimes and breaches of international human rights law."We support the Commission's finding that crimes against
Updated: 03/13/2012 08:27A
Canada passes controversial crime measure
However, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson defended the law at a press conference hours before the final vote. "These are very reasonable measures. They go after those who sexually exploit children, people in the child pornography business and it goes
Updated: 03/13/2012 08:26A
McLean County state's attorney
Prevention, education and prosecution are key elements to the criminal justice system. The state's attorney must have the desire, experience and knowledge to work in all three of these areas. In my opinion, Jane Foster fills the bill.
Updated: 03/13/2012 08:26A
Ukrainian opposition proposes draft law designed to release Yulia Tymoshenko
The draft law stipulates, among other things, granting amnesty to individuals convicted under Criminal Code articles that allow for dual interpretation and application. Particularly, the draft law touches upon the article on abuse of power,
Updated: 03/13/2012 08:23A
CNN legal contributor on FL shooting of Trayvon Martin: Stand Your Ground law
CNN Legal Contributor and Criminal Defense Attorney Paul Callan explains 'Stand Your Ground' law in connection with the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida. Callan tells CNN's Ashleigh Banfield, "…The police have said Mr. [George]
Updated: 03/13/2012 08:23A
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