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We should not go by European clerks' opinion but rather by Bulgarian nation's
Romania also continued preparations for the implementation of a new legislative framework in civil and criminal law. During the same period, Romania also prepared proposals to close non-viable courts and prosecutors' offices and to reallocate staff
Updated: 02/18/2011 10:51A
Egypt: Free Detainees, Lift Emergency, End Torture
Immediately release all detainees still in military custody or charge them with a recognizable criminal offense under the regular criminal law, bring them immediately before an independent judge, and try them before a court meeting international fair
Updated: 02/18/2011 10:04A
Govt to consider decriminalising defamation provision
The Law Minister had given an assurance that a solution would be found for decriminalising defamation provision. The editors in a meeting with Soni told her that the existing criminal defamation law was outdated and should be abolished.
Updated: 02/18/2011 10:01A
EC recommends reforms in judicial power, police to continue, says Bulgarian MEP
Romania also continued preparations for the implementation of a new legislative framework in civil and criminal law. During the same period, Romania also prepared proposals to close non-viable courts and prosecutors' offices and to reallocate staff
Updated: 02/18/2011 09:37A
Govt to consider editors' plea on defamation law
The Law Minister had given an assurance that a solution would be found for decriminalising defamation provision. The editors asked Soni for abolition of the existing criminal defamation law, which they said was being outdated, a source of harassment to
Updated: 02/18/2011 09:15A
For the first time EC report points at Interior Minister as a troubled sector
The Institute of Modern Politics expressed its satisfaction that for the first time the European Commission (EC) sees some problems in the activity of the Interior Ministry in line with those in the judicial system. Brussels.
Updated: 02/18/2011 09:08A
Adrian MacNair: Vince Li witnesses seek restitution for the unpredictable
I can understand suing Li, since civil law is different from criminal law in significant ways. Although the courts were unwilling to find Li responsible for his actions, a civil court may award damages, whatever the odds on actually collecting them.
Updated: 02/18/2011 08:54A
Citizen's arrests: Do you agree with the proposed new rules?
As written now, the Criminal Code requires a thief to be caught in the act for a citizen's arrest to be justified. Chen captured the shoplifter one hour after he stole plants from his store. Bill C-60 would allow citizens to detain a suspect without a
Updated: 02/18/2011 08:53A
Pakistan: Officials reject blasphemy charge sheet
According to Section the Pakistani criminal procedure code no police officer below the rank of a superintendent of police shall investigate the offence against any person alleged to have been committed by him under Section 295-C of the Pakistan Penal
Updated: 02/18/2011 08:29A
Singapore may give police more power to tackle youth violence
He said increased police power may be necessary since many youth offenders do not cross the threshold to be picked up under the Criminal Law Temporary Provisions Act, which allows for suspects of criminal activities to be detained without trial.
Updated: 02/18/2011 08:19A
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