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Canada becoming safe-haven for war criminals
In the year 2000 the Canadian government enshrined the Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes Act which is ostensibly aimed at preventing Canada from becoming a safe-haven for war criminals. But so far these laws have only been invoked to prosecute war
Updated: 05/03/2012 06:09P
Any Contempt Charges Against Holder Not Likely to End in Criminal Court
Republican House Oversight Committee members took the first step Thursday in bringing contempt of Congress charges against Attorney General Eric Holder, in what they believe has been a refusal from the Justice Department to comply with its
Updated: 05/03/2012 05:44P
Lambda Legal: 'Being HIV-positive is not a crime'
NEW YORK – Lambda Legal has filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the New York Court of Appeals urging the Court to drop the aggravated assault charge leveled at a criminal defendant based on his HIV status. “The last time I checked, being HIV-positive
Updated: 05/03/2012 05:40P
Is secrecy justified in George Zimmerman case?
Kaney, an expert in public record law, believes the type of records requested don't meet the definition of exempt active criminal investigative information -- and must be released even if Zimmerman's attorney, Mark O'Mara, hasn't yet gone to pick up
Updated: 05/03/2012 05:29P
Bulgaria adopts new asset recovery law to fight corruption
The new law, adopted in three successive late-night sessions in parliament, makes it possible to launch asset seizure proceedings against alleged top criminals without waiting for verdicts in their criminal trials. The property of suspected organised
Updated: 05/03/2012 05:26P
Elms College Holding Criminal Justice Launch Party Tonight, May 3
Hampden County Sheriff's Department, criminal defense attorneys, district attorney, assistant district attorneys, Massachusetts State Police, local police forces, US Marshals, FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Patrol.
Updated: 05/03/2012 05:06P
Michael Jansen: Selective justice
His conviction broke the unwritten law that has given a free pass to heads of state or government who commit war crimes. The establishment by the UN Security Council of tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda and the creation of the International Criminal
Updated: 05/03/2012 05:02P
Fall voting ballot won't see initiative for victims' rights in Illinois
The resolution overwhelmingly passed the House and Senate after adding an amendment, then stalled in the House Criminal Law committee, just days before its deadline. Sponsor of the legislation, state Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, said the amendment filed in
Updated: 05/03/2012 04:52P
Fall voting ballot won't see initiative for victims' rights in Illinois
The resolution overwhelmingly passed the House and Senate after adding an amendment, then stalled in the House Criminal Law committee, just days before its deadline. Sponsor of the legislation, state Rep. Lou Lang, D-Skokie, said the amendment filed in
Updated: 05/03/2012 04:52P
Michael Edelson: Plea bargains keep court's 'bucket' from overflowing
Whether driven by principle or budgetary concerns, plea bargains are a crucial and necessary component of criminal law. In my view, it would be more accurate to describe this process as “plea negotiations” or “resolution discussions.
Updated: 05/03/2012 04:52P
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