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China Passes New Safeguards for Criminal Suspects
Chen Guangzhong, a criminal procedure expert and adviser to the committee that drafted the amendments, said that the revised Criminal Procedure Law — last overhauled 15 years ago — provides greater protection for suspects subjected to residential
Updated: 03/14/2012 10:04A

China amends criminal law allowing secret arrests
of responsibility" when making the comments on political reform. "The reform can only go forward, the reform must not stand still, and still less go backwards because that offers no way out," he said. China amends criminal law allowing secret arrests.
Updated: 03/14/2012 10:02A

Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga convicted of war crimes as International
That one of his co-accused remains a serving army general in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo is, however, a source of disappointment to campaigners for justice — and an indication of the political limitations on the court.
Updated: 03/14/2012 09:53A

Tory MP wants fetus debate reopened
If parliamentarians agree to Woodworth's request, a special committee would review Section 223 of the Criminal Code, which says a child becomes "a human being ... when it has completely proceeded, in a living state, from the body of its mother.
Updated: 03/14/2012 09:52A

IBA welcomes conclusion of ICC's first trial; despite procedural hurdles, the
Calling the judgment a symbolic achievement for the ICC, the IBA says that though hampered by several procedural challenges, the Lubanga case attests to the integrity of ICC proceedings and has made a significant contribution to international justice.
Updated: 03/14/2012 09:50A

The Penal Code
Executing someone is not murder; it is punishment by society for a deserving criminal.” The website also uses the words of federal law enforcement official and lawyer Frank Carrington, an early advocate of the rights of crime victims who is termed the
Updated: 03/14/2012 09:47A

Historic verdict condemns warlord, but Hague court limited
While welcoming the verdict against Lubanga, which may help set a precedent for other cases involving the recruitment of child soldiers, he added: "Those countries with political power and their allies have been shielded from the court.
Updated: 03/14/2012 09:45A

City hasn't yet filed criminal complaint against Sutcliffe
City manager Sibusiso Sithole said yesterday he had been in contact with justice officials and was writing a formal complaint with the city legal department's help. He said a complaint would be filed. “I have been in contact with the relevant justice
Updated: 03/14/2012 09:41A

China's Wen Jiabao calls for reforms even as legislature strengthens detention law
The 10-day session ended with the legislature giving final and overwhelming approval to changes in the country's criminal code that will allow police to legally hold government critics for six months at a time in secret detention centers.
Updated: 03/14/2012 09:37A

Thailand blocks 5000 'royal insult' web pages
Social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter are providing a platform for both critics of the law and ultra-monarchists, who have encouraged Internet users to report posts that are regarded as insulting the royals. On Monday, media rights group
Updated: 03/14/2012 09:32A