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The investigation was opened in March 2011 against unknown individuals on suspicion of money laundering committed in Switzerland between 2008 and 2010 and was based on a complaint filed by UK-based Hermitage Capital Management alleging criminal activity. MORE
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AUGUST 14, 2021
If you are facing criminal charges, then you need to consider hiring a criminal law attorney that is in good standing with the bar association for your state and is ready to fight for you no matter how serious your charges are.
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DECEMBER 29, 2020
Amendment XI was added to Article 355 of the Criminal Law of the People’s Republic of China, a provision which originally punished the act of providing addictive narcotics to another person. The post China amends criminal laws in latest anti-doping measure appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.
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APRIL 21, 2021
Gary , it was that the justices are struggling to draw boundaries around the circumstances in which federal criminal defendants are entitled to a new proceeding in the district court after the court of appeals has found “plain error” in the trial or plea hearing.
JURIST
AUGUST 28, 2021
The officer was a protected person under international humanitarian law. Human Rights International International Criminal Law al qaeda Al-Nusra Assad regime germany Ghurabaa Muhassan international criminal law international humanitarian law khedr.
JURIST
JUNE 16, 2021
1)(b) of the Canadian Criminal Code, which defines terrorism as an act committed “in whole or in part for a political, religious, or ideological purpose” that intentionally “causes death or serious bodily harm,” among other potential qualifications.
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Pre-Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday approved a formal investigation into crimes allegedly committed in the Philippines between November 1, 2011, and March 16, 2019, as part of President Rodrigo Duterte’s “war on drugs.”
JURIST
JULY 28, 2021
War crimes are classified as violations of international law and serious crimes in Sweden. According to Carleson, since Sweden has universal jurisdiction for violations of international law, it not only has jurisdiction “but also a certain obligation, to Prosecute these crimes.”
JURIST
APRIL 2, 2021
The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday confirmed by majority Trial Chamber I’s acquittal of Laurent Gbagbo and Charles Blé Goudé of all four counts of crimes against humanity. ” Judge Ibáñez said that either of the two grounds should have been granted, as the majority judges’ difference of opinion on both the grounds constituted “errors of law and procedure that materially affected, and vitiated, the impugned decision.”
JURIST
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) filed a criminal complaint in Germany on Monday accusing five retailers of using forced labor in Xinjing in their production line.
JURIST
AUGUST 15, 2021
Human Rights Watch (HRW) announced on Thursday that the rocket and mortar attacks by Hamas, killing civilians in Israel and Gaza, constituted a war crime under the laws of war.
JURIST
AUGUST 18, 2021
Garic was indicted for crimes against humanity under Article 172 of the Bosnia-Herzegovina Criminal Code. The Court of Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday convicted former police officer and soldier, Rade Garic, and sentenced him to 20 years in prison for war crimes committed between 1992 and 1995.
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JURIST
MARCH 5, 2021
Human Rights International Criminal Law Bashar al-Assad Canada Convention Against Torture International international criminal law International Law Syria Syrian civil war un UNCAT United NationsCanadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marc Garneau requested formal negotiations Thursday with the UN General Assembly to hold the Assad regime accountable for its atrocities in the 2011 Syrian civil war.
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AUGUST 25, 2021
International Uncategorized bail bail application criminal law criminology High Court of Punjab and Haryana India Supreme Court of IndiaThe Indian Supreme Court on Tuesday laid down the parameters to be considered by High Courts while considering the bail plea of an accused.
JURIST
JULY 18, 2021
The aviation tycoon Farhad Azima alleges that the international law firm hired illegal hackers to steal privileged information about his business, leading to a London judge holding him liable for defrauding the sovereign wealth fund of UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah emirate.
JURIST
DECEMBER 13, 2020
The defendants were charged for violating bidding regulations under Vietnamese Laws on Bidding. Nguyen Nhat Cam and nine other defendants were found guilty Saturday by the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam for exploiting a testing kit purchasing scam.
JURIST
AUGUST 15, 2021
The group cited contractual obligations ensuring buyers agreed to limit the use of the technology to monitoring criminals and terrorists, while exalting that the information uncovered in the investigation “has no factual basis.”
JURIST
AUGUST 28, 2021
In the decision, the pre-trial chamber found that the purpose of the hearing under the said rule was majorly to evaluate the detained person’s well-being and the conditions at the detention center, rather than to determine the lawfulness of continued detention.
JURIST
JUNE 23, 2021
After six months of deliberation, a panel of 12 independent legal experts from across the globe on Tuesday unveiled a working definition of “ecocide” that they hope will be adopted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
JURIST
AUGUST 10, 2021
Brazil’s Indigenous People Articulation (APIB) filed Monday a statement before the International Criminal Court (ICC) requesting an investigation into alleged genocide and crimes against humanity committed by Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro.
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AUGUST 12, 2021
A committal mention hearing is one of the first hearings to attend if you have been charged with an indictable offence
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JULY 23, 2021
This ruling is the aftermath of the barrage of new tech regulations and restrictive laws that Russian President Vladimir Putin has implemented over the last 6 months.
JURIST
JULY 11, 2021
The Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a decision on Friday, unanimously confirming all charges against Sudanese militia leader, Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman.
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JULY 7, 2021
International International Criminal Law british transport police corruption Court of Appeal criminal exonoration London robbery royal court of justice uk United Kingdom
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AUGUST 9, 2021
International International Criminal Law Uncategorized domestic isis JNIM SDGT Terrorism terrorism watchlist terrorists US Department of state US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken
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AUGUST 8, 2021
We commend the tireless work of our law enforcement partners at all levels of government to ensure the safety of foreign diplomats and officials.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
His trial began in April , and employed universal jurisdiction to prosecute the crimes, provided for by the German Code of Crimes Against International Law. Human Rights International International Criminal Law Assad conviction crimes against humanity deprivation of liberty eyad a.
JURIST
JULY 8, 2021
” “Even a politician must abide by the basic principles of the rule of law and must not incite intolerance.” International International Criminal Law criminal law discrimination Dutch free expression free speech hate speech NetherlandsThe Supreme Court of the Netherlands on Tuesday upheld politician Geert Wilders’ conviction for insulting Moroccans at a campaign rally in 2014.
JURIST
JULY 28, 2021
The investigation was opened in March 2011 against unknown individuals on suspicion of money laundering committed in Switzerland between 2008 and 2010 and was based on a complaint filed by UK-based Hermitage Capital Management alleging criminal activity.
JURIST
JUNE 14, 2021
Human Rights International International Criminal Law anti-government protests Arab arab spring fair trial government human rights imprisonment torture UAE un United Nations
JURIST
JULY 23, 2021
The commissioners stated of the legislative package: The scale of the [money laundering] problem cannot be underestimated and the loopholes that criminals can exploit need to be closed.
JURIST
JUNE 5, 2021
A group of Canadian lawyers has formally requested the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the Vatican and the Canadian government for crimes against humanity following the discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia.
JURIST
JULY 19, 2021
He recently stated that “while the company claims its spyware is only being used for legitimate criminal and terror investigations, it’s clear its technology facilitates systemic abuse”. Uncategorized criminal law human rights International International Law media rule of law spy tech
JURIST
JUNE 20, 2021
The remaining two, Next Digital CEO Cheung Kim-hung and Apple Daily editor-in-chief Ryan Law, were denied bail on Saturday. demonstrate Beijing is using the National Security Law to target dissenting voices, not tackle public security.”.
JURIST
JULY 18, 2021
Human rights organizations lodged a criminal complaint Friday against 25 El Salvadoran soldiers and a former officer for their alleged involvement in the murder of four Dutch journalists during the 12 year civil war.
JURIST
JUNE 9, 2021
The Appeals Chamber of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) on Tuesday confirmed Ratko Mladi?’s ’s convictions and life imprisonment sentence by a Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).
JURIST
MAY 29, 2021
The Hong Kong District Court has sentenced 10 pro-democracy activists to jail on charges under the new national security law Friday. The protests violated several provisions of the Public Order Ordinance , and their punishments were set out in the Criminal Procedure Ordinance.
JURIST
MARCH 29, 2021
It calls for the release of all detainees and political prisoners — including Aung San Suu Kyi — and for culpable military officers to be held accountable for their various abuses under international law.
JURIST
MAY 21, 2021
Human Rights International International Criminal Law Round Ups China crimes against humanity Genocide Human rigts Lithuania uyghur Uyghur Muslims Uyghurs
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DECEMBER 28, 2020
Human Rights International Criminal Law China coronavirus covid-19 freedom of press Freedom of Speech International whistleblower Zhang ZhanRights organizations decried the four year prison sentence handed down to Zhang Zhan, a citizen-journalist, by a Chinese court on Monday.
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AUGUST 10, 2021
I have long been an intense critic of blasphemy laws in nations like Pakistan as the ultimate rejection of free speech and religious freedoms. Criminal law International Religion
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