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Ukraine President Zelenskyy submits bill to ratify ICC Rome Statute

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy submitted a bill on Thursday that would ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Zelenskyy also introduced Bill 11484 , which would amend certain provisions of the Ukrainian Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code to be in line with the statute.

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Ukraine parliament ratifies Rome Statute of the ICC

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The Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine voted on Wednesday to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court , making Ukraine a state party. The Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, claimed that ratifying the Rome Statute demonstrates Ukraine’s “unwavering commitment to strengthening international justice.

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Armenia Parliament to consider ratifying Rome Statute

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Armenian state news agency Armenpress reported Friday that the country’s parliament will consider ratifying the Rome Statute. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is the treaty that established the ICC. Armenia signed the Rome Statute in October 1999 but has not ratified it.

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Germany rejects appeal of former Syria secret police officer’s 2022 conviction

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In January 2022, Raslan was convicted of crimes against humanity in “the form of homicide, torture, serious deprivation of personal liberty, rape and sexual assault in coincidence with murder and other offences” in connection with the crackdown on the 2011 Arab Spring protests. Raslan entered Germany in 2014.

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Bankruptcy and New Arizona Homestead Statutes

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Bankruptcy Issues After January 1, 2022 Changes in Arizona Homestead Statutes. Reprint from Gary Stickell’ s website: January 19, 2022. The Arizona Homestead exemption increased from $150,000 to $250,000 as of January 1, 2022. What about a bankruptcy filed and completed prior to January 1, 2022? 33-964(G)(2).

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SCOTUS adds five more cases to Spring 2022 docket

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Ward raises the issue of whether a prisoner can be executed by means that are not authorized by statute when the authorized means of execution, lethal injection, is potentially unconstitutional. The post SCOTUS adds five more cases to Spring 2022 docket appeared first on JURIST - News. Finally, Shoop v.

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Justices will analyze statute of limitations in Quiet Title Act

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Share The Supreme Court on Monday morning added one new case to its docket for the 2022-23 term, a technical dispute over the binding nature of the statute of limitations for a federal property law. A lower court ruled that the landowners filed their lawsuit too late and that the statute of limitations is jurisdictional.

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