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India Supreme Court grants bail to 8 life convicts in Godhra train burning case

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The Supreme Court of India Friday granted bail to eight life convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning, which led to the death of at least 58 people at the Godhra railway station in Gujarat, India and fueled large-scale riots in the region. Another 20 suspects all received life sentences.

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Australia police review finds officers have ‘inadequate training’ to deal with domestic violence

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An investigation into Australia’s New South Wales Police Force released Wednesday found that police officers lack appropriate training to manage domestic violence cases and identified gaps in reporting processes.

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Zimbabwe government agrees to abolish death penalty 19 years after last execution

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.” Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been a vocal critic of the capital punishment after he himself was sentenced to death in 1965 following accusations that he bombed a train while fighting against British white minority rule during the Zimbabwe’s fight for independence.

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TechReport 2022: Technology Training

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One of the areas the Survey investigates is access to and attitudes toward training for the technology lawyers are using in their practice. The survey responses also offer some insight into areas where improvement can still be made in attorneys’ use of and access to training on that technology. 33% at firms of 2-9 attorneys.

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Australia bill asks government to take in 150 refugees held off Nauru and Papua New Guinea

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The Australian Greens party Monday introduced a bill to parliament asking the government to take in 150 refugees living in Nauru and Papua New Guinea (PNG), who have been there for a decade seeking asylum in Australia. The legislation does not require the government to settle people permanently in Australia.

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New York Times investigation finds training police to presume danger has turned safe traffic stops deadly

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Since 2016, only five officers have been convicted of crimes for their involvement in traffic stop killings, but city governments have paid more than $125 million in wrongful-death lawsuits. The Times journalists emphasize that police training has primed officers “for decades” to be on edge during traffic stops.

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Kenya dispatch: authorities shuffle security and close schools in major cities ahead of planned anti-government demonstrations

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Major public demonstrations against the Kenyan government and its handling of tax increases and the cost of living crisis are set to take place in Kenya from Wednesday to Friday this week. The government has even withdrawn the security of some Azimio principals as well as some of their members of parliament (MPs).