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Kyiv journalist asks for asylum in Lithuania
This is a government of bandits. These men, being protected by the law, can imprison anyone," he said. Two criminal cases were opened against Shariy in Ukraine, which he says are trumped-up. "They trumped up one case over a shooting at McDonald's.
Updated: 03/20/2012 04:24A
New report lists ways to fight illegal logging
According to a report on the World Bank site, the report says that to be effective, law enforcement needs to look past low-level criminals and look at where the profits from illegal logging go. By following the money trail, and using tools developed in
Updated: 03/20/2012 04:00A
Freehills | Legal Update | Strong signal once again that Australia focused on
This follows close behind the Government's request in November 2011 for comments on proposed amendments to the bribery provisions in the Criminal Code, most notably the removal of the facilitation payment defence. The results of that consultation
Updated: 03/20/2012 03:46A
Police praise Crime Stoppers
For information on Napa Valley Crime Stoppers, visit NapaValleyCrimeStoppers.org. To give an anonymous tip, call 1-800-450-9543. Anonymous tipsters who gave information to Napa Valley Crime Stoppers for cash rewards have helped law enforcement nab
Updated: 03/20/2012 03:23A
Feisty, fearless, competent DPP
She has an abundance of integrity and her knowledge of Criminal Law is comprehensive. She is a no-nonsense person and is always willing to stop prosecution where the evidence is very weak. People who have been dealing with her for many years say she is
Updated: 03/20/2012 03:22A
New law could give tribes more legal jurisdiction
Chris Gregoire has signed into law a bill that opens the door for dismantling state jurisdiction over American Indian tribes. Signed into law Monday, the measure creates a procedure for a tribe to ask the state to cede its jurisdiction over criminal
Updated: 03/20/2012 03:20A
When is Killing by Robot a War Crime? 'We Robot 2012' Conference Seeks Answers
“Think of a robot as an iPhone with a corkscrew and a chainsaw attached,” says Professor A. Michael Froomkin of the University of Miami School of Law, who has put together We Robot 2012, a unique conference that will attempt to get a jump on the issues
Updated: 03/20/2012 02:33A
Morocco activists seek to change sexual violence laws
Several hundred women's rights activists have demonstrated outside Morocco's Parliament to demand the repeal of a law on sexual violence. Morocco's penal code allows a rapist to marry his victim if she is a minor as a way of avoiding prosecution.
Updated: 03/20/2012 02:32A
Governor signs bill to help tribes regain rights
A measure led by the Yakama Nation that would allow Native American tribes to regain civil and criminal jurisdiction over their people was signed into law Monday by Gov. Chris Gregoire. Currently, the state has criminal and civil jurisdiction over many
Updated: 03/20/2012 02:25A
Governor signs bill to help tribes regain rights
A measure led by the Yakama Nation that would allow Native American tribes to regain civil and criminal jurisdiction over their people was signed into law Monday by Gov. Chris Gregoire. Currently, the state has criminal and civil jurisdiction over many
Updated: 03/20/2012 02:25A
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