Law and crime articles
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Should Harming the Planet Be a Crime? The Case for Ecocide Laws
On December 3, 2019, the Pacific island state of Vanuatu made an audacious proposal: Make ecocide—the destruction of nature—an international crime. “An amendment of the Rome Statute could criminalize acts that amount to ecocide,” stated Ambassador of Vanuatu John Licht at the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) annual Assembly of States Parties in the Hague. He More
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Liberia passes law to set up a long-awaited war crimes court
President Joseph Boakai on Thursday signed an executive order to create a long-awaited war crimes court to deliver justice to the victims of Liberia’s two civil wars, characterized by widespread mass killings, torture and sexual violence.
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'Law & Order: Organized Crime' Reportedly Heading To Peacock For Season 5
The series is in the midst of its fourth season on NBC.