After years of delays, a Canadian man’s lawsuit accusing the federal government of contributing to his detention and torture abroad is finally going before a court this fall. But before the case can proceed, a judge needs to decide if intelligence officials can testify behind closed doors. Abousfian Abdelrazik was arrested during a 2003 visit to … Read more
Now legal professionals say the criminal procedure law, which is expected to undergo revisions in the coming years, should be changed to abolish or modify how RSDL is used to avoid abuse, human rights violations and false convictions. In April, the story of Beijing tech company manager Xing Yanjun went viral. He had died after … Read more
SRINAGAR: Senior advocate and ad hoc chairman of J&K High Court Bar Association (HCBA) Nazir Ahmad Ronga was arrested early Thursday from his home in Nishat area of Srinagar, according to his family. He was charged under public safety act (PSA), which allows authorities to detain a person without trial for up to a year.“At … Read more
The release of the latest regulatory document, effective from June 15, coincided with a civilian mission from the Philippines that kicked off on Wednesday to assert Manila’s claims near the contested Scarborough Shoal, also known as Panatag Shoal. Beijing and Manila both claim the China-controlled shoal – once a common fishing ground for China, the … Read more
Canadian customs officers could soon be posted to U.S. border posts on American soil for the first time in history, and American officers could be assigned to work from border posts in Canada, CBC News has learned. “It’s a fundamental shift,” said Mark Weber, president of the union that represents Canadian border officers. “You’re working … Read more
