World Law Today
In what I hope will become a regular feature here, there follows some interesting though sometimes under-reported law news from the blogs.
* Conor Foley on free legal aid in post-conflict situations (Comment is Free)
* Alabama is asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision in Roper; the decision that deemed the execution of juvenile offenders unconstitutional (SCOTUSblog); also interesting is an op-ed by Alabama Supreme Court justice, Justice Parker (who has recused himself), criticising his colleagues for following this “bad precedent” (Birmingham News)
* President Arroyo (Phillipines) issued an Executive Order last year preventing government officials from being questioned in relation to accusations of her vote-rigging and election fraud. Unfortunately for her, the Phillipines’ Supreme Court declared the Order unconstitutional (The Manila Times)
* Pressure continues to mount on Pakistan to pardon Indian national Sarabjit Singh, sentenced to death by hanging for carrying out terrorist bombings in Lahore, Karachi and Faisalabad. His family continue to protest his innocence and now his sister is threatening immolation (self sacrifice, usually by burning) if he is executed. The Pakistan Law Minister isn’t moving on this though and in the grand scheme of things between India and Pakistan it’s not the greatest diplomatic incident. (The Panthic Weekly)
* Mauritius introduces a new firearms control law, which requires a police-issed certificate of competence to be held by anyone applying for a firearms licence. (African News Dimension)
* Malaysia proposes heavy legal sanctions for people who allow the sale of pirated CDs on their premises (New Straits Times)
* Conor Foley on free legal aid in post-conflict situations (Comment is Free)
* Alabama is asking the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision in Roper; the decision that deemed the execution of juvenile offenders unconstitutional (SCOTUSblog); also interesting is an op-ed by Alabama Supreme Court justice, Justice Parker (who has recused himself), criticising his colleagues for following this “bad precedent” (Birmingham News)
* President Arroyo (Phillipines) issued an Executive Order last year preventing government officials from being questioned in relation to accusations of her vote-rigging and election fraud. Unfortunately for her, the Phillipines’ Supreme Court declared the Order unconstitutional (The Manila Times)
* Pressure continues to mount on Pakistan to pardon Indian national Sarabjit Singh, sentenced to death by hanging for carrying out terrorist bombings in Lahore, Karachi and Faisalabad. His family continue to protest his innocence and now his sister is threatening immolation (self sacrifice, usually by burning) if he is executed. The Pakistan Law Minister isn’t moving on this though and in the grand scheme of things between India and Pakistan it’s not the greatest diplomatic incident. (The Panthic Weekly)
* Mauritius introduces a new firearms control law, which requires a police-issed certificate of competence to be held by anyone applying for a firearms licence. (African News Dimension)
* Malaysia proposes heavy legal sanctions for people who allow the sale of pirated CDs on their premises (New Straits Times)
