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Transnational organised crime a concern for both India, Canada: MEA
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Canadian federal government earlier this week listed the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity under its Criminal Code giving authorities the power to freeze assets, block funding, and prosecute members under "anti-terrorism" laws.
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Canada lists Bishnoi Gang as terrorist entity under Criminal Code
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Canadian government has listed Bishnoi Gang as a terrorist entity under its Criminal Code.
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Brazilian crime drama 'Criminal Code' renewed for season 3
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The news of the renewal of the season comes exactly one month after Season 2 dropped on the streamer. The series is produced by Heitor Dhalia's São Paulo-based label Paranoid, Deadline reported.
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Attack on synagogues, churches in Russia's Dagestan: 9 killed, 25 injured,
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
As many as nine people have been killed and 25 sustained injuries in a coordinated attacks by gunmen in Dagestan, Russia's southernmost province.The Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Republic of Dagestan said it had initiated a "terror investigatio
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Thai lawmaker receives 6-year sentence for 'royal insults'
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A progressive Thai lawmaker, Rukchanok Srinok, from the opposition Move Forward Party has been sentenced to six years in prison for alleged insults to the monarchy through two social media posts, CNN reported, citing, Thai Lawyers for Human Rights.
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Pakistan: Teacher arrested over disrespectful social media posts on Islam
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
This is an example of enforcement of Article 298-A of the Pakistani Criminal Code which prohibits any kind of disrespect against the wives of Prophet Muhammad. Compared to provisions on blasphemy, which include the death penalty as punishment to those who offend the Prophet, Ar
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Japan nod for bill to reform sexual offence charge, raise age of consent
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The amendments would see a sexual offence charge to more clearly state that non-consensual sexual activity is prohibited and add offences to the Criminal Code for upskirting and producing photographs of genitalia without consent.
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US Senate votes to block controversial crime bill
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"This joint resolution nullifies the Revised Criminal Code Act of 2022, enacted by the council of the District of Columbia (DC). The act makes a variety of changes to DC criminal laws, including providing statutory definitions for various elements of criminal offences, modifying sentencing g
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Indonesia criminalizes sex outside marriage
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The US news broadcaster said the new code bans cohabitation before marriage, apostasy, and provides punishments for insulting the president or expressing views counter to the national ideology.
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Blinken raises concern about threats to free speech in El Salvador
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 10 (ANI): The United States has expressed concern about violence in El Salvador and the implementation of the April 5 Criminal Code amendment by the Legislative Assembly criminalizing reporting on certain gang activities.
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Morocco's extradition of Uyghur asylum seeker to China could lead to serio
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 17 (ANI): Four UN independent human rights experts called on Thursday for Morocco to reverse its decision to extradite an Uyghur Muslim to China as his return would place him under threat of serious human rights violations.
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Violate Green Pass - 5 years in prison and a fine up to BGN 50,000
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Sofia [Bulgaria], October 20 (ANI/Novinite): Inspectors who monitor compliance with the new anti-epidemic measures will need to have a green certificate. Upon finding serious violations, they will "immediately send a signal to the prosecutor's office to conduct an inspection for the presence
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