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Thousands of lawyers in Delhi, India protest three new criminal laws

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Thousands of lawyers in the Indian capital city of Delhi protested against provisions of three new criminal laws on Monday. The lawyers said the new criminal laws are draconian and in opposition to litigants’ interests.

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Thousands protest in Slovakia over proposed criminal law reforms

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Thousands of protesters gathered in front of Slovakia’s Parliament, as well as almost 30 other Slovak cities, on Wednesday and Thursday to voice opposition to the passage of criminal reforms. Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico first announced the criminal reforms in December 2023.

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UN concerned over deteriorating fundamental freedoms and civic space in Slovakia

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After returning to power in October 2023, Fico and his ruling coalition labeled NGOs receiving international funding as “foreign agents” and stigmatized them as “Soros-led” organizations by using derogatory verbal attacks.

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India Parliament lower house passes post-colonial criminal law reform bills while opposition members suspended

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The lower house of India’s Parliament passed three criminal law amendment bills on Wednesday that are set to replace the existing criminal laws in the country, still largely a legacy from the British colonial era that ended in 1947.

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India president assents to post-colonial criminal law reform bills

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India’s president assented Monday to three new post-colonial criminal law reform bills, paving the way for their enactment. The objective of these bills is to revamp the criminal justice system in India, which has long been governed by laws inherited from British rule.

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Slovakia president urges lawmakers to reconsider proposed criminal law reforms that prompted street protests

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Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová urged lawmakers on Thursday to reconsider Prime Minister Robert Fico’s proposal to reform Slovakia’s criminal law and dissolve the Special Prosecutor’s Office. It was also worried that the reforms would endanger the rule of law in Slovakia.

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The Best Law Schools For Public Service (2023)

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The law schools that are helping graduates fight for justice in America. The post The Best Law Schools For Public Service (2023) appeared first on Above the Law.