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ConCourt to look at children's testimony

DURBAN - The Constitutional Court will deliberate on Thursday a judge s ruling which declared as unconstitutional certain laws dealing with the testimony of child victims and child witnesses. In May Judge Eberhard Bertelsmann declared Section 170A(1) of the Criminal…read more



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Gay marriage ban takes narrow lead

By Michael Gardner and Michael Stetz UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITERS 1:42 a.m. November 5, 2008 SACRAMENTO – A ballot measure to ban same-sex marriage in California appeared on the verge of a narrow victory early Wednesday morning, but opponents…read more



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JUDGES AS CRIMINALIZATION OBJECTS OF ACT ON GENERAL ELECTION

Judges had to show their independency. Despite having a right to vote, judges still could not involve directly in campaign. The Parliament and the government kept on reminding Constitution Justices not to show their allegiance in the coming 2009 democratic…read more



Image Tuesday, November 04, 2008 | 12:55 WIB | 1297
PORN LAW BILL: WEST PAPUA THREATENED TO DISINTEGRATE

Act on Pornography was considered full of political interests. West Papua Church Community and Speaker of Provincial Parliament of Papua refused the act. If this was not responded, they threatened to separate from Indonesia. The Legalization of Porn Law Bill…read more



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German financing allegations cause headache for CHP

Turkey- A report by the Vakit daily alleging that the main opposition Republican People s Party s (CHP) has received financial aid from the Germany-based Friedrich Ebert Foundation continues to make trouble for the main opposition party. The daily…read more



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Ex-MP Khalifa claims house membership after court ruling

Published Date: September 24, 2008 By B Izzak, Staff Writer KUWAIT: Former MP Mohammad Al-Khalifa, who lost his seat in the May 17 elections from the fourth constituency, claimed yesterday that following the constitutional court ruling last week,…read more



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Nicholson judgment led to my removal: Mbeki

September 23, 2008, 18:00 President Thabo Mbeki says Judge Chris Nicholson s ruling led to his removal from the highest office and he is duty bound to defend his reputation. Mbeki has appealed to the Constitutional Court to seek permission…read more



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Priest relives firing squad deaths for court

Mark Forbes in Jakarta September 19, 2008 THE fate facing condemned Australian drug smugglers and the three Bali bombers was played out in grisly detail as the court hearing the bombers death penalty challenge was yesterday given a firsthand account…read more



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Execution plans for Bali bombers labelled torturous

By Jakarta correspondent Geoff Thompson Posted Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:19pm AEST Indonesia s Constitutional Court has heard a detailed description of how the Bali bombers will die from a Catholic priest who says the execution is torturous. As…read more



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Execution is torture: Priest tells Indon Constitutional Court

Published: September 19, 2008 An Australian priest has testified that execution by shooting is torture in a case brought before Indonesia s Constitutional Court by the convicted Bali bombers. ABC News reports that Fr Charlie Burrows gave a detailed…read more