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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



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Court boots 2 MPs, seats runners-up; Call to review voting procedures

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 17: The Constitutional Court Wednesday annulled the membership of two MPs who were elected to the Parliament in May 2008 because of discrepancies in vote count and replaced them with the runners-up who had challenged the results.…read more



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Blind masseurs jump from bridge

STORY HIGHLIGHTS   Police in South Korea arrest 26 blind masseurs threatening to jump off bridge  Masseurs protesting government decision to let sighted people practice  Protesters said new policy puts jobs of 15,000 licensed masseurs at risk SEOUL, South Korea (CNN) -- Police…read more



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DTP presents verbal defense at top court against closure

(Turkey) Chief Prosecutor of the Supreme Court of Appeals Abdurrahman Yalçınkaya had applied to the Constitutional Court to request the closure of the DTP in November 2007. He claimed that the DTP members actions and statements run counter to the…read more