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Court finds Charles Taylor guilty of aiding war crimes
Taylor remained stoic throughout the reading of the verdict. Dressed in a charcoal gray suit , a white shirt and a burgundy tie, he stood quietly as the judge delivered the guilty verdict. The mood was decidedly different in Freetown, the Sierra Leone
Updated: 04/26/2012 09:46A
New Tennessee Law Makes Harming Embryos A Criminal Act
The Tennessee state Senate passed a bill on Monday that would expand existing “fetal harm” law to cover embryos as well as fetuses. Apparently the standing statue specifically makes causing harm to a fetus a prosecutable act but someone brought it to
Updated: 04/26/2012 09:36A
Charles Taylor Verdict - Competing Perspectives and Perceptions
The trial, which lasted six years, concerns charges of 11 counts of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and other serious violations of international humanitarian law for Taylor's alleged role in the Sierra Leonean civil war from 1991 to 2002.
Updated: 04/26/2012 09:32A
Charles Taylor verdict sends message that no one is above the law
The conviction of Charles Taylor by the Special Court for Sierra Leone sends out a clear message to leaders the world over that no-one is immune from justice, but while the verdict brings some satisfaction for his victims more must now be done,
Updated: 04/26/2012 09:22A
Amnesty International: Taylor verdict sends message that no one is above the law
In addition to repealing the amnesty law, the authorities of Sierra Leone must bring the country's criminal laws into line with international law and provide the domestic criminal justice system with the capacity to investigate and prosecute all crimes
Updated: 04/26/2012 09:17A
Wisconsin Trains Crime Psychologists
To deal with high rate of crime in the country, Wisconsin International University College (WIUC) has trained criminal investigative psychologists to help in crime prevention. WIUC now offers a certificate course in forensic and investigative
Updated: 04/26/2012 09:01A
US gives employers fresh advice on background checks
Revamped guidelines are intended to help firms weigh arrest records and criminal convictions when vetting potential workers so they do not violate civil rights laws. A consumer group report earlier this month found that data from a growing number of
Updated: 04/26/2012 09:00A
US gives employers fresh advice on background checks
Revamped guidelines are intended to help firms weigh arrest records and criminal convictions when vetting potential workers so they do not violate civil rights laws. A consumer group report earlier this month found that data from a growing number of
Updated: 04/26/2012 09:00A
EEOC "guidance" on use of conviction records
In another example of the Obama Administration's upside-down approach to preemption, the EEOC purports to preempt local laws and regulations forbidding the hiring of criminals if the EEOC believes they contradict Title VII's disparate impact rules;
Updated: 04/26/2012 08:44A
Sierra Leone: Landmark Conviction of Liberian Ex-President
(The Hague) – The conviction on April 26, 2012, of Charles Taylor, the former president of Liberia, for serious international crimes during Sierra Leone's brutal armed conflict provides justice for victims and shows that no one is above the law,
Updated: 04/26/2012 08:20A
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