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WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 - Chinese Premier Wen calls for
On the final day of its annual session, the legislature also approved revisions to the key criminal procedure law that at least on paper will restrict police powers to secretly detain people, a tactic increasingly used against activists and government
Updated: 03/14/2012 05:22A
China passes new law allowing secret detentions
By the CNN Wire Staff Beijing (CNN) -- Chinese legislators Wednesday approved changes to the country's criminal code that will allow the police to hold certain suspects at secret locations. The nation's state media applauded the overhaul of the
Updated: 03/14/2012 05:05A
Slovak MPs to lose immunity from criminal prosecution
Providing a law change proposed by the incoming government is passed, the police will no longer have to seek parliament's approval to prosecute MPs accused of criminal offences. The Smer party, which won the March 10 parliamentary elections,
Updated: 03/14/2012 05:02A
Activists call for prisoner rights on cross-strait talks agenda
these offices should have the right to visit detained nationals from their respective territories, according to Hsu Wei-chun, an assistant professor of criminal law at Chung Yuan Christian University and member of the Taiwan Democracy Association.
Updated: 03/14/2012 05:01A
EU resolves to hit organised crime where it hurts: money
“Law enforcement and judicial authorities must have better tools to follow the money trail. They also need greater means with which to recover a more significant proportion of criminal assets,” she said. The amounts recovered from organised crime are
Updated: 03/14/2012 04:47A
Chemical Castration Eyed in the Region to Contain Pedophilia
In Serbia, a rape case involving two minors in February prompted politicians to seek amendments to the Criminal Law and the introduction of chemical castration. "We object to dialogue on voluntary castration which is the practice in some European
Updated: 03/14/2012 04:40A
Human rights underlined in China's long-anticipated criminal procedure law
BEIJING, March 14 (Xinhua) -- After the last revision 16 years ago, China amended the Criminal Procedure Law again and highlighted human rights protection, eight years after such a principle was explicitly written in the Constitution.
Updated: 03/14/2012 04:39A
Sex-Offender Registry in New Jersey: What Does Megan's Law Require?
New Jersey's criminal-justice code mandates registration by certain sex offenders and authorizes publication of their presence within communities where they intend to reside. March 14, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- As the state that first initiated the
Updated: 03/14/2012 04:37A
Sex-Offender Registry in New Jersey: What Does Megan's Law Require?
New Jersey's criminal-justice code mandates registration by certain sex offenders and authorizes publication of their presence within communities where they intend to reside. March 14, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- As the state that first initiated the
Updated: 03/14/2012 04:37A
Rebekah and Charlie Brooks released on bail
"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: 03/14/2012 04:07A
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