[ad_1] The White House has doubled down on its condemnation of Russian targeting of Ukrainian civilians as war crimes, describing recent events including a missile strike on a railway station as “cruel and criminal and evil” – but stopping short of classifying the brutal attacks as genocide. Joe Biden’s national […]
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Were the charges against the woman in ‘self-induced abortion’ case legal? It’s complicated
[ad_1] STARR COUNTY, Texas (Nexstar) — After charging a 26-year-old Texas woman for murder for an alleged ‘self-induced abortion’ that killed an individual last week, Starr County District Attorney Gocha Allen Ramirez announced Sunday the charges have been dropped. Officials with the Starr County Sheriff’s Office arrested Lizelle Herrera last […]
Former Aurora police officer files first challenge to state’s sweeping police reform bill
[ad_1] Goddard said in the filing that when Haubert placed a hand on Vinson’s neck, Martinez touched Haubert’s arm and told him to move his hand and Haubert complied with Martinez. Goddard also argues that the Colorado Peace Officer Standards and Training board, or POST, doesn’t properly train or define […]
Putin, war crimes and war criminals
[ad_1] When President Biden met with troops in Poland on March 25, he called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal,” a term he has used since to describe the Ukraine invading president. But what, exactly, is a war criminal? And does the definition fit Putin? War crimes were defined […]
What is genocide and has the legal threshold been crossed in Ukraine?
[ad_1] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of committing genocide after he said hundreds of civilians were found dead in the town of Bucha following the Russian military’s withdrawal. Ukrainian officials have said more than 400 civilians were killed in Bucha, many with hands tied behind their backs, shot at […]
Slaves, Sons, and Submission | Avellina Balestri
Photo by Asif Ali Yousafzai on Unsplash There is a common claim made that the distinction between Muslim and Christian understandings of God are a stark difference between a distant, remote, severe deity and an intimate, invested, and loving one. There is also much said with regards to the analogies […]
El Salvador: Sweeping New Laws Endanger Rights
[ad_1] (New York) – Sweeping legal amendments passed by El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly in response to gang violence violate basic due process guarantees and children’s rights, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 30 and April 5, 2022, the Legislative Assembly approved a series of gang-related measures proposed by President […]
What is the punishment for a war criminal?
[ad_1] Vladimir Putin, pictured holding a meeting on Friday, has been accused of war crimes. (Getty Images) The UK government has said “all options are on the table” when it comes to seeking to prosecute Russian president Vladimir Putin’s regime for war crimes amid the Ukraine crisis. Preliminary international probes […]
Economic Crime Act has loopholes, says leading economic crime expert
[ad_1] Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new UK government act designed to target the assets of Russian oligarchs and other money launderers comes with loopholes, according to an economic crime expert from the University of Portsmouth. Paul Gilmour, from the University’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice is a leading […]
A Law Dissertation Based On “Clueless” Is Going Twitter Viral
[ad_1] Toju Adelaja, 21, is a final-year law student at the University of Glasgow and works at a nongovernmental organization dedicated to fundraising for refugee lawyers in Greek camps. So for her final paper for school, she wrote about the topic she felt was most important to herself and her […]
Biden calls Russia’s killing of Ukrainian civilians a war crime but not genocide
[ad_1] The killing of Ukrainian civilians committed by Russian forces in Ukraine is a war crime, President Joe Biden said Monday — repeating his accusation that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “war criminal” who needs to be held “accountable.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of “genocide” on Sunday […]
Foreign Businesses Seek Clarification of New Work-Accidents Law – The Chosun Ilbo (English Edition): Daily News from Korea
[ad_1] Foreign businesses here have asked for urgent clarification of a new accidents-at-work law that severely punishes employers if their staff are injured in the course of their duties. The law, which came into effect on Jan. 27, is an attempt to respond to Korea’s poor record of work safety […]
Statutory definition of bullying?
[ad_1] The Government has foreshadowed the prospect of defining bullying in statute. I think that would be a smart move as it would provide greater guidance to investigators, as I suggest below. Currently, we have a definition promulgated by Worksafe which is widely used but many employers develop their own definitions […]
Japan’s revised Juvenile Law takes effect as age of adulthood lowered to 18
[ad_1] Owing to the latest amendments to the Juvenile Law and the Civil Code, Japan will no longer treat people age 18 and 19 as minors, in principle, starting Friday. While the amendment to the Juvenile Law will result in stricter punishments for some young offenders, the government is also […]
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State Supreme Court: Officials may, sometimes, use campaign funds for criminal defense |
[ad_1] SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that elected public officials and their campaign committees may, in limited circumstances, use campaign funds to pay criminal defense attorney fees. The case involved a former Chicago city alderman, Danny Solis, who reportedly avoided federal prosecution by agreeing to cooperate with […]
State Supreme Court to hear criminal appeals involving racial bias, jury instructions | Courts
[ad_1] The Colorado Supreme Court agreed to review whether an Arapahoe County judge, who is now a justice on the state’s highest court, correctly handled a potentially race-based dismissal of a Black juror, and whether jurors in an Adams County criminal trial should have received the definition of a key […]
35 Google Tricks You Need to Try – Best Google Easter Eggs
RD.COM Tech Internet From functional to fun: The all-powerful search engine is packed with more cool Google tricks than you realized. Getty Images, via google.com Fun Google tricks Searching for information on the internet can get pretty boring, so why not make it a little more entertaining with these Google […]
War criminal definition: Who decides, what are punishments
[ad_1] There are set definitions and processes for determining who’s a war criminal and deciding how they should be punished. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden flatly called Russia’s Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” for the unfolding onslaught in Ukraine, where hospitals and maternity wards have been bombed. But declaring someone a war […]
Data Manipulation, Law Enforcement and Our Future
[ad_1] While we have traditionally considered data manipulation as the practice of altering documents and other information, that definition is changing. When we think about data manipulation now, the alteration of documents and information done with a criminal or harmful intent has become a major concern, but not the only […]
Marinette County approves funds to support City of Marinette Airboat after reconsideration
Last month the Marinette County Board of supervisors approved contributing $43,900 to the City of Marinette towards the purchase of a new 24 ft search and rescue airboat with the caveat that the county be able to use the airboat. However, at yesterday’s County Board meeting a motion was brought […]
Analysis: Calling Putin a war criminal is a bigger deal than you think
[ad_1] A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday didn’t signal any concern that Biden’s remarks would roil talks with Russia. He told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria that he’s “ready for […]
Isolators warned they must get official PCR exit test
Health Minister Sabrina Turner at the press briefing (CNS): Health Minister Sabrina Turner said at Thursday’s press briefing that people who have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus who leave isolation before getting an official PCR exit test, regardless of how long they have been in quarantine, will be prosecuted. […]
Westminster update: Government announces investment in criminal legal aid
[ad_1] One thing you need to do Read our advice on how lawyers can show support for those in Ukraine. What you need to know 1. Government announces investment in legal aid The government announced the first substantial injection of funding for criminal legal aid in 25 years on Tuesday […]