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Pakistan President approves Criminal Amendment and Foreign Investment Amendment Bills 2022

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President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi Friday approved the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill 2022 (‘The Bill’) which abolishes colonial law regarding the criminalisation of attempting suicide.

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Amnesty International: Russia sentences 33 Ukrainian soldiers for war crimes after ‘unlawful trials’

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Russia initiated a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which has been alleged to be a violation of the UN Charter and international criminal law. Similarly, last month, more than 200 Ukrainian POWs were sentenced to lengthy sentences, some even receiving life in prison.

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Russia sentences over 200 Ukrainian fighters to prison

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This includes not only members of radical neo-Nazi associations, Ukrainian security services and mercenaries but also members of Ukraine’s military and political leadership…The remaining criminals will face the same fate and will be held accountable.

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Putin introduces new bill to withdraw Russia from Europe anti-corruption convention

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Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday introduced a bill in the Duma, the lower house of Russia’s Parliament, to withdraw from the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption. Russian participation in global organizations, agreements and initiatives started to decline after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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Türkiye sparks global criticism as eight nations condemn alleged lawyer harassment

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The scrutiny primarily centered on the Turkish government’s conduct towards legal practitioners specializing in criminal law and human rights. Notably, Türkiye was ranked 116th among 140 countries in the rule of law index published by the World Justice Project (WJP) in 2022.

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Arizona Supreme Court determines abortion law from 1864 is enforceable

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Arizona’s Supreme Court found on Tuesday that a 159-year-old law banning abortion is enforceable following the US Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn abortion rights case Roe v Wade, sending a 52-year-old case back to trial court. But despite the injunction, Arizona lawmakers never repealed the law, so it remained on the books.

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UK criminal barristers announce September strike action that would paralyze criminal courts

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Barristers practicing criminal law in the UK have voted to strike “indefinitely” in a ballot action, the Criminal Bar Association announced Monday. The walkout will start on Monday, September 5, meaning virtually all criminal court cases in England and Wales will be unable to proceed.

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