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Polygamy charges could still be a long way off
A BC Supreme Court judge ruled Wednesday that the harms associated with polygamy outweigh any claims to religious freedom, and therefore the Criminal Code section banning multiple marriage is valid. But the case appears destined for an appeal,
Updated: 11/24/2011 09:25A
New Libyan government takes oath before the interim leader, faces daunting
Libya is obliged by a UN Security Council resolution to work with the ICC, but that does not necessarily preclude a trial in Libya. If the court determines that the country has a functioning legal system that will give Seif al-Islam a fair trial on
Updated: 11/24/2011 09:23A
FOX Carolina 21French court acquits 2 Opus Dei followers
The trial was based on a complaint by Catherine Tissier, who says she worked for more than a decade for little or no pay as a "numerary assistant" at a hotel school linked to Opus Dei. Defense lawyers had portrayed the case as one about labor law.
Updated: 11/24/2011 09:22A
Montco courts: Babysitter to stand trial for death of infant
14 preliminary hearing held before District Court Judge William I. Maruszczak. Deputy District Attorney Christopher Maloney, assisted by prosecutor Matthew Quigg, argued prosecutors did provide sufficient evidence to take Haskell to trial and that the
Updated: 11/24/2011 09:22A
George Clooney makes witness list for Silvio Berluschoni trial
George and Elisabetta were both placed on the list by Berlusconi's defense team back in March, however today that a court in Milan accepted them as possible witnesses deeming their testimony as potentially relevant. Berlusconi is in court over
Updated: 11/24/2011 09:21A
INTERVIEW-Libya will try Gaddafi's son fairly-ICC prosecutor
By Francois Murphy TRIPOLI, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Libya will make a point of giving Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam a fair trial to prove to the world it has rejected dictatorship, the International Criminal Court's prosecutor said on Thursday.
Updated: 11/24/2011 09:19A
Contador makes last-ditch plea
Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador, who is fighting a bid to impose a doping ban which could strip him of his 2010 Tour de France win, pled his case before a panel on Thursday. Geneva – Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador, who is fighting a bid to impose a
Updated: 11/24/2011 09:19A
Libya stakes claim to try Seif
The ICC said on Wednesday that it had "exclusive competence" over the prosecution of Seif, while Moreno-Ocampo said Libya had priority in the case. A June 2011 warrant issued by the court for Seif on charges of crimes against humanity remained
Updated: 11/24/2011 09:18A
CBS 3 Springfield - WSHMFrench court acquits 2 Opus Dei followers
The trial was based on a complaint by Catherine Tissier, who says she worked for more than a decade for little or no pay as a "numerary assistant" at a hotel school linked to Opus Dei. Defense lawyers had portrayed the case as one about labor law.
Updated: 11/24/2011 09:18A
Activists Want President and Drug Lords Tried for War Crimes
MEXICO CITY, Nov 24, 2011 (IPS) - Activists are hoping that the International Criminal Court (ICC) will take up a case against Mexican President Felipe Caldern, government officials and drug traffickers and indict those responsible for
Updated: 11/24/2011 09:18A
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