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Debating lese majeste amendments and the role of the judiciary
He pointed out that the same law in foreign countries protects only the head of the state or the King and his representatives. Even though Thailand now is a democracy, the penalty under Section 112 of the Criminal Code currently is harsher than it was
Updated: 04/29/2012 05:11A
High-profile public servants among hundreds in Massachusetts charged with
By The Republican Newsroom By MAGGIE MULVIHILL, JULIA WATERHOUS and ALEXANDRIA BURRIS New England Center for Investigative ReportingThese Massachusetts public servants have been convicted and/or pleaded guilty to sufficient facts in criminal cases.
Updated: 04/29/2012 05:04A
Ministry to amend law to prevent convicts from fleeing
The ministry said the amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure would allow prosecutors to arrest those sentenced to two years or more before the prison sentence begins. If passed, the amendment would allow prosecutors to immediately imprison those
Updated: 04/29/2012 04:53A
Editorial: Repeal Michigan's cruel juvenile lifer law
Rick Snyder wants to reinvent Michigan from top to bottom, he can start by supporting the repeal of Michigan's barbaric juvenile lifer law. Michigan state prisons hold 350 juvenile lifers -- inmates who were given mandatory life sentences for crimes
Updated: 04/29/2012 03:50A
Greenbaum Partner Raymond M. Brown Addresses Human Rights Issues at Numerous
Criminal defense attorney and Greenbaum Partner Raymond M. Brown speaks on Human Rights Issues, business requirements for human rights compliance, and human rights due diligence at various speaking engagements and panel appearances.
Updated: 04/29/2012 03:07A
Calls for calm asCampbell Newman eyes anti-bikie laws after Gold Coast shooting
Mr Atkinson said bikie gangs were portraying themselves as law-abiding and made up of middle-aged motorcycle enthusiasts. "It is part of a clever marketing strategy,'' he said. "They are criminal enterprises and we have even reason to be fearful of
Updated: 04/29/2012 02:58A
Uganda: Investigate April 2011 Killings During Protest
Members of the Ugandan military and police commit serious crimes with impunity, particularly during politically charged demonstrations. Ugandan law guarantees the right to free assembly, speech, and association, but security forces disregarded these
Updated: 04/29/2012 02:06A
Fund preschool now to avoid crime later: officials
BY DON BABWIN April 29, 2012 12:52AM At a time when sheriffs, police chiefs and prosecutors are complaining that budget cuts to their offices put public safety at risk, a group of law enforcement officials are calling on the state to increase funding.
Updated: 04/29/2012 01:52A
God's law man's world
I've always been interested in the Islamic legal world and, after the furore over the 7/7 London bombings, the issues pertaining to what the Sharia says about jihad, extremists and criminal law became even more relevant,” he explains.
Updated: 04/29/2012 01:43A
Officials recognize Crime Victims' Week
Photo provided Edgar and Claudia Rodriguez were honored guests at a ceremony in observance of Crime Victims' Week. In attendance were representatives from different law enforcement agencies as well as city officials. Speaking before the gathering were
Updated: 04/29/2012 01:09A
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