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Europe-wide draft law seeks to criminalise hacking
By Tom Espiner , 28 March, 2012 17:26 Cyberattacks could become a criminal offence across Europe punishable by at least two years in jail under a draft law cleared by a European Parliament committee on Tuesday. Attacks against a website,
Updated: 03/28/2012 12:27P
Trayvon Martin Case Brings Self-Defense Laws Into Focus
Zimmerman has not yet been arrested or charged with a crime, and that has sparked public outrage across the country. Most states have laws that protect a person who uses reasonable force to defend themselves. Florida has what is known as a “stand your
Updated: 03/28/2012 12:24P
Ugandan Journalist Who Criticised Local Politician Facing Criminal Defamation
28, 2012 - A Ugandan journalist who had reported on the alleged involvement of a local politician in the theft of donated solar panels has been charged under the country's criminal-defamation laws, according to the Human Rights Network for Journalists
Updated: 03/28/2012 11:55A
Ugandan Journalist Who Reported Allegations against Local Politician Facing
28, 2012 - A Ugandan journalist who had reported on the alleged involvement of a local politician in the theft of donated solar panels has been charged under the country's criminal-defamation laws, according to the Human Rights Network for Journalists
Updated: 03/28/2012 11:55A
Switzerland Faulted For Racism and Xenophobia
By Richard Johnson GENEVA (IDN) - Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg, has expressed concern about rising racism and xenophobia in Switzerland, and called for an overhaul of the Swiss criminal law to do away with impunity
Updated: 03/28/2012 11:53A
Can the 'right to resist' become a license to kill?
The subsequent criminal trial resulted in a conviction of the husband for disorderly conduct, battery on a law enforcement officer, and resisting law enforcement. The husband — Barnes — appealed his conviction based on the trial court's refusal to
Updated: 03/28/2012 11:39A
Strauss-Kahn's US legal team to argue for civil suit dismissal
NEW YORK STATE JUDGE TO CONSIDER MOTION TO THROW OUT SUIT Under US law, the civil lawsuit against Strauss-Kahn remains viable even after the dismissal of criminal charges. The standard of proof in civil cases is also less strict than in criminal
Updated: 03/28/2012 11:21A
Jail for cyber criminals, suggests European Parliament committee
Currently each country in the European Union is free to prosecute computer crimes as they see fit. In the UK the law that deals with many of these crimes is the Computer Misuse Act (CMA). But the Civil Liberties Committee said this sends out a mixed
Updated: 03/28/2012 11:15A
Misaskim Conducts Law-Enforcement Training in Bergen County
The objective of the training session was to inform members of the law-enforcement community about Jewish traditions relating to death. Most of the participants were from the Bergen County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI).
Updated: 03/28/2012 11:11A
Misaskim Conducts Law-Enforcement Training in Bergen County
The objective of the training session was to inform members of the law-enforcement community about Jewish traditions relating to death. Most of the participants were from the Bergen County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI).
Updated: 03/28/2012 11:11A
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