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ICC concerns addressed with draft protocol
Africa Legal Aid (ALA) says it is clear that the proposed criminal law regime finds its roots in the concerns that the AU has about the International Criminal Court (ICC). ALA notes that all cases currently before the ICC are African cases 'and this
Updated: 05/02/2012 05:17A
Accountability questions arise in cross-border policing law
Now, the government is moving to entrench this idea permanently in Canadian law by changing the RCMP Act, the Criminal Code, and the Customs Act. The changes were bundled in the Harper government's Budget Implementation Act, tabled in the House on
Updated: 05/02/2012 05:01A
Authorities: Criminal charges are expected in the hazing death of a Florida
When prosecutors announce criminal charges Wednesday in the hazing death of a Florida A&M University band member, they will embark on a legal chess game involving multiple defendants who require different approaches for winning convictions,
Updated: 05/02/2012 04:20A
Khasavov Flees Russia, But Sharia Law Remains
Beyond extremism, Khasavov's remarks can be interpreted as incitement to the violent overthrow of the constitutional order in Russia, which is also punishable under criminal law (Article 280). Khasavov cited the example of the Arab Caliphate,
Updated: 05/02/2012 04:10A
South Carolina law enforcement gathers to remember 3 fallen officers killed in
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association on Wednesday is holding an annual memorial at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia. The names of Sumter Police Cpl. Chuck Nesbitt, Jr., Laurens County Deputy Roger Dale Rice Jr.
Updated: 05/02/2012 04:03A
South Carolina law enforcement gathers to remember 3 fallen officers killed in
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers Association on Wednesday is holding an annual memorial at the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia. The names of Sumter Police Cpl. Chuck Nesbitt, Jr., Laurens County Deputy Roger Dale Rice Jr.
Updated: 05/02/2012 04:03A
Your mail: Left threatens freedom
However, those on the left never tell us what they consider "common sense gun laws." If their track record gives us any clues, a total gun ban is their goal. Gun laws are aimed at law-abiding citizens since criminals are not affected by them.
Updated: 05/02/2012 03:50A
Your mail: Left threatens freedom
However, those on the left never tell us what they consider "common sense gun laws." If their track record gives us any clues, a total gun ban is their goal. Gun laws are aimed at law-abiding citizens since criminals are not affected by them.
Updated: 05/02/2012 03:50A
Citizen's arrest bill passes Commons
Bill C-26, The Citizen's Arrest and Self Defence Act, clarifies and simplifies the rules on when citizens can take the law into their own hands. The bill will repeal around 10 existing Criminal Code provisions dealing with self-defence,
Updated: 05/02/2012 03:37A
Criminal Charges Coming in FAMU Hazing Death
Criminal charges are expected to be filed Wednesday in Orlando in the suspected hazing death of Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion. "We're announcing that charges will be filed against several people involved in the death," a law
Updated: 05/02/2012 03:34A
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