Italy’s parliament on Tuesday approved a law that introduces femicide into the country’s criminal law and punishes it with life in prison. The vote coincided with the international day for the elimination of violence against women, a day designated by the U.N. General Assembly. The law won bipartisan support from the center-right majority and the center-left opposition in...
Category: Crime and Judiciary
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Activist Report The Abduction Of Two Palm Wine Tappers In Edo State, One Killed As Ransom Failed To Meet Kidnappers’ Demand
Two palm wine tappers were reportedly abducted from their farm in Emuhu near Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria. One died when his relatives could only gather 10,000 naira, which the gunmen rejected. Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu led a multi-group rescue operation spanning Delta and Edo states, involving soldiers, vigilantes, and police, freeing the second man...
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Kenyan Court Declares Law Banning Seed Sharing Unconstitutional
A high court in Kenya on Thursday declared unconstitutional sections of a seed law that prevented farmers from sharing and selling indigenous seeds in what food campaigners have called a landmark win for food security. Farmers in Kenya could face up to two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 1 million Kenya shillings ($7,700) for sharing seeds...
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Court’s Ruling Against Same-Sex Marriage Sets Up A Japan Supreme Court Decision
A court found Japan’s refusal to legalize same-sex marriage was constitutional Friday in the last of six cases that are expected to be brought to the Supreme Court for a final and definitive ruling, possibly next year. The Tokyo High Court said marriage under the law is largely expected to be a union between men...
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U.S. Man Found Dead In Tobago And Suspect In Custody, Police Report
Homicide detectives in Trinidad and Tobago are investigating the suspected murder of an American man after reportedly going out to try to purchase marijuana. The victim has been identified as 43-year-old Christopher Brown, a builder from Silverthorne, Colorado, according to a local police report. Police were told that Brown had dinner and drinks with friends on Wednesday...
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“No More ‘These Are My People’, No Governor, No Minister, No Friend Can Call And Pressure Me Again.”—IG Of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun Revealed As Police Withdraw 11, 566 Officers From VIPs
“No More ‘These Are My People’, No Governor, No Minister, No Friend Can Call And Pressure Me Again.”—IG Of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun Revealed As Police Withdraw 11, 566 Officers From VIPs
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Ousted Leader Hasina Sentenced In Bangladesh Land Corruption Case
Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was sentenced Thursday to 21 years in prison in three corruption cases related to allocations of land in a government project. She was sentenced to death earlier this month for crimes against humanity involving the crackdown on the mass uprising that ended her 15-year rule last year. She is in exile in India,...
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Russia Convicts And Hands Life Sentences To Eight People Over Attack On A Key Bridge To Crimea
A court in Russia on Thursday convicted eight people on terrorism charges over an attack on a bridge linking Russia to Moscow-annexed Crimea that is a key supply route for Kremlin forces in the war with Ukraine. The court sentenced all of the defendants to life in prison. The October 2022 attack on the bridge came when a...