Sentences with phrase «alleged perpetrators of»

Last January, Peter Wilson was appointed special prosecutor to look into the possible prosecution of alleged perpetrators of sexual exploitation and other offences against minors in Bountiful, the polygamist enclave of fundamentalist Mormons in southeastern British Columbia.

It is important to note, however, that a Russian veto in the Security Council does not affect the existing treaty - based grounds for asserting jurisdiction to prosecute or extradite alleged perpetrators of international crimes, in Syria or elsewhere.

If no alleged perpetrators of fraud at major companies or banks end up being sent to prison, then the mere payment of large fines is a distinctly Pyrrhic victory in the long - term battle against fraud.

Taking action against alleged perpetrators of sexual violence in Somalia is however, beset with difficulties.

«Many times alleged perpetrators of child abuse have information on a social media site which would indicate their children are not being well cared for,» said Poloncarz.

As a result, alleged perpetrators of abuse are often not held accountable for their crimes.

Pakistani officials have been cracking down on social media dissent in recent years, and even turning a blind eye to mob violence against alleged perpetrators of blaspheming.

Tsarnaev, 26, and his brother Dzhokhar, 19, were the alleged perpetrators of the April 15 Boston bombings that killed three people and wounded more than 260 near the finish line of the race.

The last alleged perpetrator of the horrific events at the marathon and MIT was arrested after a most dangerous game of hide and seek.

A further provision will be inserted into PHA 1997 whereby the criminal court, when acquitting an alleged perpetrator of any offence, may, if it considers it necessary to do so to protect a person from harassment by the alleged perpetrator, make a restraining order against the alleged perpetrator.

Judges have, as a result of their experience, in recent years adopted the course of cautioning juries against applying stereotypical images how an alleged victim or an alleged perpetrator of a sexual offence ought to have behaved at the time, or ought to appear while giving evidence, and to judge the evidence on its intrinsic merits.

Not exact matches

In the report, Cruz, then 18, was listed as an «alleged victim» of medical neglect and inadequate supervision; his mother, 68 - year - old Lynda Cruz, the «alleged perpetrator.»

The Robert Doyle case shows the failure of organisations to resolve sexual harassment complaints when alleged perpetrator fails to answer to allegations.

The investigators then raided the offices and homes of the alleged perpetrators.

The «eye for an eye» scenario is presumptive of a judgment council of elders or in today's vernacular, a court, that assesses guilt or innocence of the alleged perpetrator.

In this culture / country we have a set of principles that empowers duly authorized agents to apprehend, present the alleged perpetrator for fair and speedy trial, with representation and a verdict rendered by a jury of peers.

Despite the allegations being raised no prosecutions have been made, however three of alleged perpetrators have been removed from ministry.

On the basis of the majority of the identified perpetrators of September 11 being Saudi Arabians, including the alleged plotter and financier, Osama bin Laden, one could conclude that what has been behind the September 11 incident, and some of the earlier incidents of terror, is the religious worldview of the Wahhabiya (ahl - al - tawhid «People of Unity») movement.

Also, it may be the responsibility of the church to initiate church disciplinary proceedings against the alleged perpetrator.

But Flynn said he does not think he can bring criminal charges because the alleged sexual misconduct occurred too long ago and one of the alleged perpetrators is dead.

But he said the threat of political pressure won't prompt him to back a bill that would let people who say they were sexually abused decades ago as children to sue the alleged perpetrator and their employer.

The measure also contains a one - year window of opportunity where any New Yorker who was sexually abused as a child can bring civil action against the alleged perpetrator, regardless of the victim's age.

New York is among the most restrictive states in the nation when it comes to allowing victims of sexual abuse from years ago to file lawsuits against their alleged perpetrators.

The family court system gives a much more holistic evaluation of an alleged perpetrator, agrees Faison, who served as a juvenile prosecutor for three years in Albany County.

«Publishing the report of the investigation of the alleged padding of the 2016 budget, and prosecuting suspected perpetrators are absolutely important to avoid another padding, which the Federal Government can ill afford.»

Alleged corruption in the budget process will not just melt away or simply evaporate without addressing the fundamental issue of impunity of perpetrators.»

He was the proven perpetrator of more sabotage against Republicans and their candidates than the other three persons combined were alleged to commit.

But New York is one of the most restrictive in the nation when it comes to allowing victims from long - ago abuse to file lawsuits against their alleged perpetrators, and so neither the former priest or the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo is liable for the acts he told The Buffalo News he committed long ago.

The FBI charges that the substance was stolen, along with research data on its potential cancer - fighting properties, from the lab at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee where the alleged perpetrator worked.

The rest of «Freedomland» deals with what happens when the urban housing projects of Dempsy, N.J. — the town in which the alleged crime took place — are sealed off by the police of the neighboring, predominantly white town, Gannon, as a way of smoking out the perpetrator.

For the investigation to commence, the following criteria must be met: (1) the alleged victim is under 18 years of age, (2) the alleged perpetrator is a parent, legal guardian or other person responsible for the child's well - being, and (3) the allegations minimally satisfy the child abuse and neglect definitions in the Child Protection Law.

Extra counseling was offered to the victims as well as the alleged perpetrators, none of whom were enrolled this fall.

The game allots Chuck Greene three days until the military arrives for search and seizure of the alleged perpetrator.

But, one line doesn't, which says: «Matching the description of the alleged, perpetrator was stopped and / or apprehended, physically engaged and shot at the scene.

Second, I think the available evidence points to Yasmin Said as the main perpetrator of most, if not all, of the alleged plagiarism, although as lead author, Wegman must bear some responsibility.

If police sketch artists ever release a portrait of the alleged perpetrator, I will surely update this post with the sketch to aid in their effort.

Every computer forensic case is different, from the location of the equipment, the alleged offence and the perpetrators involved.

The cross-examination of an alleged victim by their perpetrator is prohibited by statute but only in higher courts.

From the point of view of an alleged perpetrator, legal aid is not currently available to an alleged perpetrator in proceedings for a non-molestation order.

He concluded: «It is a stain on the reputation of our Family Justice system that a Judge can still not prevent a victim being cross examined by an alleged perpetrator.

2017 election, but included within the June Queen's speech was a promise of a Courts Bill, which will «end direct cross examination of domestic violence victims by their alleged perpetrators in the family courts».

If breach of such an order is to be a criminal offence, then there is an argument that the alleged perpetrator should be entitled to funding for representation in the initial family proceedings.

Setting out how information about outcome of the investigation will be provided to the complainant and alleged perpetrator (if the perpetrator is employed by the employer).

6) Try to determine the names and addresses of the witnesses that the alleged perpetrator relies upon, and try to interview them.

After the collapse of the banks we heard many government spokesmen talking of suing the alleged perpetrators, but their statements betrayed a fundamental lack of understanding of the limits upon shareholders to pursue such claims.

There needs to be some recognition that people may be victimized but ultimately the perpetrator may not be convicted, for a variety of reasons (not all of which mean that the alleged event did not occur).

An allegation of discriminatory treatment in the workplace due to racism is a serious claim that implicates the reputational and employment interests of the claimant, as well as those of the alleged perpetrators.

A DVPN and DVPO can be used to provide immediate protection to a victim of domestic abuse where there is not enough evidence for the police to charge an alleged perpetrator.

B had not hallucinated the loss of his ear, he had identified his alleged perpetrator and the psychiatrist's evidence was expressed in general terms, not terms which suggested that B was incapable of giving any reliable testimony.

Where an investigation pits the savvy of the alleged criminal against that of the authorities — who use some of the most advanced technology in the industry to catch predators — some victims and even some alleged perpetrators may be denied justice under the law.