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New Crimes Act Comes into Force (May 01, 2013) by Kelly Buchanan

The Parliament of the Independent State of Samoa recently enacted the Crimes Act 2013, which replaces and modernizes the Crimes Ordinance ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Samoa

Law Criminalizing Torture, Abduction, and Discrimination Passed (April 30, 2013) by Issam Saliba

The Libyan National Congress approved Law No. 10 of 2013, Concerning the Criminalization of Torture, Forced Abduction, and Discrimination, which was ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Libya

No More Initials on Supreme Court Criminal Cases (April 18, 2013) by Eduardo Soares

On April 10, 2013, the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court decided during an administrative session that the criminal cases under analysis in ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Brazil

Criminal Law Amendment Bill on Rape Adopted (April 09, 2013) by Wendy Zeldin

On April 2, 2013, India's President, Pranab Mukherjee, signed an anti-rape bill ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: India

Aceh Stoning Provision Deleted, Other Shariah-Influenced Rules Controversial (March 15, 2013) by Constance Johnson

The Government of Aceh, in Indonesia, has revised a draft set of bylaws, the Qanun Jinayat, to remove a provision that ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Indonesia

Prison Term Pronounced for Berlusconi (March 12, 2013) by Constance Johnson

Italy's former Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, was sentenced on March 6, 2013, to ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Italy

Crime of Sexual Assault Penalized (February 11, 2013) by Wendy Zeldin

On February 3, 2013, the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, signed with immediate effect a Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance, adopted by ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: India

General Prosecutor Seeks Lifting of Immunity of a Member of Parliament (February 11, 2013) by Issam Saliba

On February 2, 2013, Boutros Harb, a Member of Parliament in Lebanon, ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Lebanon

Strengthening of Prosecution of Foreign Bribery Cases (February 08, 2013) by Wendy Zeldin

In response to an evaluation report published on January 8, 2013, by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), the ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Netherlands

Judicial Interpretation on Crime of Giving Bribes to Government Officials (January 08, 2013) by Laney Zhang

On December 26, 2012, China's Supreme People's Court and Supreme People's Procuratorate ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: China

New Amendment to Criminal Code on Child Abuse (December 11, 2012) by Laney Zhang

On December 5, 2012, an amendment to article 286 of Taiwan's Criminal ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Taiwan

New Law Amends Penal Code to Criminalize Electronic Offenses (December 11, 2012) by Eduardo Soares

On November 30, 2012, Brazilian President Dilma Roussef promulgated two new laws that amend the Penal Code and establish Internet and ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Brazil

Espionage and State Treason Concepts Revised (November 28, 2012) by Peter Roudik

On November 14, 2012, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a bill amending the Russian Criminal Code in regard to ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Russian Federation

Acquittal of Policewoman Accused of Torturing Journalist (November 23, 2012) by Issam Saliba

On October 22, 2012, the Grand Criminal Court in Manama, Bahrain, ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Bahrain

Court Overturns Rape Case Decision (November 07, 2012) by Constance Johnson

Sweden's Göta Court of Appeal overturned a previous decision in a rape ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Sweden

Criminalization of Domestic Violence (November 05, 2012) by Peter Roudik

On June 12, 2012, the Parliament of Georgia adopted a package of amendments to the country's Criminal Code and added two ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Georgia

Parliamentary Committee on Organized Crime and Money Laundering (October 19, 2012) by Theresa Papademetriou

In March 2012, the European Parliament established a Special Committee on Organized Crime, Corruption, and Money Laundering (COCCML) with the mandate ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: European Union

Proposed Criminal Law Amendment to Include Internet in Public Space, Public Act Definition (October 19, 2012) by Wendy Zeldin

On September 12, 2012, Norway's Ministry of Justice published for public comment ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Norway

Court Awards Settlement to Detainees (October 10, 2012) by Constance Johnson

On October 2, 2012, a High Court of Malaysia awarded damages to three opposition politicians and two activists who had been ...

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Malaysia

Rewards for Assisting Police (October 03, 2012) by Peter Roudik

On August 23, 2012, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (police) of the

Topic: Criminal law and procedure
Jurisdiction: Russian Federation

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Last updated: May 01, 2013