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Pakistan amends criminal laws on sexual assault while excluding chemical castration as a punishment

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The Pakistan Parliament passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2021 Thursday which amends the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. In an interview in 2020 , Prime Minister Khan had said that chemical castration was an alternative to public hanging which would not be internationally acceptable.

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Europe human rights court rules Hungary asylum criminal law violates EU law

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The law was dubbed “Stop Soros,” referencing Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor George Soros. Late last week, the European Commission referred Hungary to the CJEU, alleging that Hungary failed to comply with a 2020 Court of Justice order, which required it to reform its exclusionary asylum law.

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Delhi court seeks police commissioner’s intervention in 2020 Delhi riot cases

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The Karkardooma District Court in East Delhi Sunday stated that the investigation standard for the northeast Delhi communal riots in February 2020 was “very poor.” The post Delhi court seeks police commissioner’s intervention in 2020 Delhi riot cases appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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5 Game-Changing Features MyCase Released in 2020

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Benson Varghese is the founder and managing partner of Varghese Summersett , one of the largest and fastest-growing criminal defense firms in Fort Worth, Texas. The post 5 Game-Changing Features MyCase Released in 2020 appeared first on MyCase Blog. In May, Benson was named the 2019 Outstanding Young Lawyer of Tarrant County, Texas.

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Hong Kong deports Reporters Without Borders representative sent to monitor Jimmy Lai’s trial

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The government reiterated that press freedoms and the right to a fair trial by the judiciary exercising judicial power independently are protected rights under the Hong Kong Basic Law , the Hong Kong Bill of Rights and the 2020 National Security Law.

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China introduces list of prohibited actions for officials dealing with Beijing’s entrepreneurs

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China has implemented stringent laws penalizing commercial corruption, especially after President Xi Jinping promised in 2017 to “root out” corruption from the country.

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Ireland parliament indicates approval of assisted dying legislation recommendation

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” The Criminal Law (Suicide) Act 1993 decriminalized suicide in Ireland but assisting another person’s suicide–through aiding, abetting, counseling or procuring–remains a criminal offense with a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison. Ireland has not signed and ratified the Biomedicine Convention.