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The act, which had overwhelming bipartisan support, establishes a range of criminal justice reform measures and heralds a significant push to reduce the federal prison population.
The amendment mandates a 15-year prison sentence -- one of the harshest in Nigeria’s legal code -- for those caught paying ransoms and death for kidnappers who kill their victims…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270565
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This follows President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo’s order in a July 21 speech that law enforcement personnel should summarily shoot suspected drug dealers who resist arrest, with a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB223852
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The government's response to returning foreign fighters.
The crowded field, which includes five former or current senators and six former or current governors (with another two to declare soon), will ensure that policies that can act as…
Cairo’s aversion to political Islam has seen it dismantle the aging leadership of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood (MB), most of whom are either dead, in prison or scattered. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249820
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Several of the main opposition figures are not participating or have decided to boycott, citing an unlevel playing field. The 2016 election runner-up, Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259583
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Judicial independence in Hong Kong.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB229905
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Although small, the disturbances are significant, occurring in a climate where public opposition often results in a lengthy prison term, or even death. The unrest was bound up…
Cambodian government's response to international and domestic pressure.