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Immigration cases make up 40% of federal prosecutions, study says
Immigration-related offenses are now the leading type of federal prosecution, constituting more than 40% of cases compared with 22% for drug crimes, according to federal crime data. Many immigrants are now prosecuted because they try to cross the border...
Tags: Criminals, Misdemeanors, Punishment, Trials, Illegal Immigrants
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Guatemala trial of Rios Montt has likely collapsed: lawyers
ReutersGUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - The trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt has likely collapsed after the country's top court struck down his conviction for genocide, defense and prosecution lawyers said on Tuesday. Rios Montt was sentenced...Tags: Litigation, Trials, Punishment, Genocide, Massacres
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Guatemala full of questions after genocide conviction annulled
MEXICO CITY — The Guatemalan high court's decision to annul the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt on Tuesday revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic Maya people. The...
Tags: Litigation, Government, Interior Policy, Trials, Punishment
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Jailing of Afghan women for 'moral' crimes is increasing, group says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for “moral crimes” has risen by 50% in the last 18 months, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government’s need to step up efforts to protect...
Tags: Criminals, Rape, Sex Crimes, Crime Victims, Politics
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Immigrant Taken Into Federal Custody, Faces Deportation After Appeal Fails
The Hartford CourantA New Haven man who became an advocacy case for state immigration activists and several of Connecticut's top Democrats was taken into custody in Hartford Monday and will be deported. Jose Maria Islas, 35, showed up for an appointment with an immigration...Tags: Extradition, Rosa DeLauro, U.S. Senate, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Richard Blumenthal
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Guatemalan court action revives questions about Rios Montt's fate
MEXICO CITY— The Guatemalan high court’s decision to overturn the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt and restart his trial has revived questions about his responsibility for the slaughter of some 1,700 ethnic...
Tags: Litigation, Government, Trials, China, Lawyers
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Afghan women's rights in peril, group says
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The number of women and girls jailed by Afghan authorities for "moral crimes" has risen by 50% in the last year and a half, an alarming statistic that reflects the Afghan government's need to step up efforts to protect women'...
Tags: Government, Executive Branch, Criminals, Kabul (Afghanistan), Rape
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Guatemala trial of Rios Montt has likely collapsed - lawyers
ReutersBy Mike McDonald GUATEMALA CITY, May 21 (Reuters) - The trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt has likely collapsed after the country's top court struck down his conviction for genocide, defense and prosecution lawyers said on Tuesday....Tags: Litigation, Punishment, Trials, Massacres, Genocide
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Guatemala's top court annuls Rios Montt genocide conviction
ReutersGUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's highest court on Monday overturned a genocide conviction against former dictator Efrain Rios Montt and reset his trial back to when a dispute broke out a month ago over who should hear the case. Rios Montt, 86,...Tags: Interior Policy, Punishment, Trials, Murder, Ronald Reagan
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Guatemalan court overturns Rios Montt conviction
MEXICO CITY -- Guatemala’s highest court late Monday overturned the genocide conviction of former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt, a verdict that had been hailed by human rights organizations but now hangs in limbo. The Constitutional Court...
Tags: Punishment, Massacres, Genocide, Politics, Civil Rights
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Judge to rule within weeks on bid to dismiss Corbett suit over Penn State sanctions
HARRISBURG — A federal judge said Monday she would decide within weeks whether to dismiss Gov. Tom Corbett's lawsuit alleging NCAA sanctions against Penn State over the Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse scandal violate antitrust laws. U.S. District Judge...Tags: Anti Trust Crime, Tom Corbett, Litigation, Antitrust Issues, Government
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Libya war weapons may be killing central Africa elephants -UN
Reuters* Elephant poaching concern in Cameroon, Chad, CAR, Gabon * Some countries using army troops to hunt down poachers By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, May 20 (Reuters) - Armed groups in central Africa are using powerful weapons, some of which may be...Tags: Chad, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Butterfly Ballots, International Organizations, Cameroon
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