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Mladic judge 'deeply affected' by war crimes
He is known to have little patience for the time-consuming process of international criminal law. That impatience may come in handy as he presides over the extensive case against Ratko Mladic, who has been indicted on 106 counts including genocide,
Updated: 05/16/2012 05:34A
Piracy: Is The Gavel Mightier Than The Sword? Part II
Furthermore, the Maltese Criminal Code states that the Maltese Courts shall have jurisdiction for any offences carried out under the article concerning piracy whenever it is committed by: By any person against any ship, vessel or aircraft belonging to
Updated: 05/16/2012 05:34A
Underfunded system erodes law and order
“The court must give effect to the rule of law.” The Chief Justice's SOS came at a time when the massive crime legislation working its way through parliament will add enormous new pressures on a court system that is already stressed to the max.
Updated: 05/16/2012 05:07A
EEOC issues new enforcement guidance on the use of criminal
While the EEOC's guidance is not binding law, it is the standard the EEOC will use when evaluating discrimination complaints based on the use of criminal history information in employment decisions. New York employers should keep in mind that New York
Updated: 05/16/2012 04:56A
Report: female farmworkers suffer sex abuse
The report calls on Congress to pass laws protecting immigrant farmworker women, and for the US Department of Homeland Security to repeal rules that encourage local police to report federal immigration violations. The report describes incidences of
Updated: 05/16/2012 04:54A
Mthethwa gets Mdluli removal papers
FUL, which describes itself as a “not-for-profit organisation in order to promote democracy under law”, applied for an urgent interdict on Tuesday to prevent the former crime intelligence head from serving in the police.
Updated: 05/16/2012 04:21A
Draft law to end MPs' criminal immunity likely to be prepared by the end of
A proposed law to scrap MPs' immunity from criminal prosecution is likely to be finished this week, Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) MP Radoslav Prochzka said, as reported by the TASR newswire. “We have agreed that we could come to a final
Updated: 05/16/2012 04:05A
Draft law to end MPs' criminal immunity likely to be prepared by the end of
A proposed law to scrap MPs' immunity from criminal prosecution is likely to be finished this week, Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) MP Radoslav Prochzka said, as reported by the TASR newswire. “We have agreed that we could come to a final
Updated: 05/16/2012 04:05A
Ramphele leads challenge of Mdluli decisions
Anti-apartheid activist Dr Mamphela Ramphele, a respected academic, medical doctor and former MD of the World Bank, heads an application by Freedom Under Law (FUL) to prevent controversial policeman Lieutenant-General Richard Mdluli from performing any
Updated: 05/16/2012 03:38A
Ramphele bid to remove Mdluli
By Sibusiso Nkomo Dr Mamphela Ramphele is leading the charge to have former police crime intelligence boss Lieutenant General Richard Mdluli stopped from serving in the police service. Issued under the banner of Freedom Under Law (FUL), the application
Updated: 05/16/2012 03:27A
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