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OSCE slams Bulgarian law over potential for media restrictions
Vienna - Amendments to the Bulgarian criminal code may be misused to limit the freedom of media, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) warned Thursday. The amendments, approved by Parliament on April 13, impose prison sentences
Updated: 04/21/2011 06:45A
SCCC to hold Criminal Justice Academy
The academy for young adults is a collaborative program between SCCC and the law enforcement agencies of Sussex County. It will provide students with an inside look into the field of criminal justice and law enforcement.
Updated: 04/21/2011 06:23A
Ending Syria's state of emergency unlikely to curb human rights abuses
The existing criminal laws of Syria's Penal Code have been deemed sufficient to counter the threat of terrorism, said the paper's report. The cabinet also passed a draft law to abolish the Supreme State Security Court (SSSC), which exists outside the
Updated: 04/21/2011 06:20A
Bulgaria: Amendments to criminal code can curb media freedom
The changes, adopted by Parliament last week, introduced the possibility for prison sentences of one to four years for journalists convicted of instigating hatred, discrimination or violence based on race, ethnicity, nationality, religion,
Updated: 04/21/2011 06:00A
Man accuses Grossman administration of pay-to-play
Loll said she met with Del Fuoco for about 45 minutes at his Fairview Township home on Monday to discuss County Council's authority in hiring. "I told him that you apply for the position, and then the administration decides out of the applicants who
Updated: 04/21/2011 05:48A
Going over the same ground
He also said his client was clear of the criminal intent or a guilty mind that sections 54 and 57 of the penal code specified of conduct carried out purposely and negligently. That point he then used to justify that his client was clear of section 52
Updated: 04/21/2011 05:32A
Sharma witness tampering matters Prosecutor wants witness statements tendered
Datadin made this application under the Amendment to the Criminal Law Procedure Act 208. Attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes who is representing CN Sharma argued, however, that the section under which the application was made does….. The Comments section is
Updated: 04/21/2011 05:21A
Danish Show Trial: Inquisition Judicial Procedures
In that case, they must view this interpretation of Islam as "non-factual" and therefore criminal. According to Nudansk Ordbog [Dictionary of Current Danish] "saglig" [factual] is something that is "primarily related to facts rather than feelings,
Updated: 04/21/2011 04:35A
Rizwanur case: Court directs framing of charges
Kolkata: A city court on Thursday directed framing of abetment to suicide charge against industrialist Ashok Todi and three others in the case of mysterious death of computer graphics teacher Rizwanur Rahman. Ninth session fast track court judge Amit
Updated: 04/21/2011 04:00A
Georgia: More Needs To Be Done To Uphold The Credibility Of The Justice System
The right to an adversarial trial and equality of arms are established principles, reflected in the case-law European Court of Human Rights," the Commissioner emphasised. The Commissioner noted the reforms undertaken in the area of criminal justice,
Updated: 04/21/2011 02:57A
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