Law

27.05.2012 16:36 5 comments Going nuclear-free: Germany smashes solar power world record (PHOTOS) Germany’s solar power plants produced a record 22 gigawatts of energy on Friday, equivalent to the output of 20 nuclear plants. The country is already a world-leader in solar power and hopes to be free of nuclear energy by 2022.		27.05.2012 13:14 5 comments Peaceful solution is the only way forward – Syrian deputy FM Damascus is being provoked by armed groups which need chaos in the country, Syria’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abdulfattah Amura told RT. Amura says the authorities have only acted in self defense. Syria unrest
26.05.2012 19:19 17 comments UK braces for immigration crackdown if euro collapses Britain’s Home Office is drawing up contingency plans to restrict the number of economic migrants from Greece and other European Union nations in case the euro collapses. Eurozone crisis		26.05.2012 15:18 15 comments Not guilty: Socrates narrowly acquitted 2,400 years after death Crisis-enduring Greece received a bit of hope for belated justice. A re-trial of Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates in Athens, the very city that sentenced him to death in 399 BC, ended with his acquittal.
26.05.2012 07:59 7 comments ‘Quebec protests no longer simply a student issue’ – journalist The streets of Montreal have been the scene of massive protests against planned tuition hikes, as well as a law that seeks to limit the right to demonstrate. RT discussed the issue with Corey Pool, an editor of Montreal-based newspaper “The Link.”		26.05.2012 06:15 1 comment US federal court OK's handcuffing teens at school A US federal court has approved a lawsuit settlement banning public schools in a Mississippi school district from handcuffing students younger than 13, but still allowing them to handcuff teenage students.
26.05.2012 02:00 4 comments Out of jail free: Dozens of inmates released due to guard shortage Approximately 70 inmates in a North Las Vegas jail were released simply because there were not enough officers to guard them. That’s because literally dozens of officers called in sick last weekend.		25.05.2012 22:28 Official caught poaching after deadly chopper crash A new poaching scandal has hit the ex-head of the Altai Republic who has allegedly been spotted hunting for protected moose in a national park.
25.05.2012 22:23 1 comment Right for business: New prosecutor to protect Russian entrepreneurs A specific post for a prosecutor safeguarding the rights of entrepreneurs has been created in Russia.		25.05.2012 14:19 5 comments US massive Big Brother marijuana bust ruled ‘illegal’ A US federal judge says GPS surveillance in the seizure of 68 kilos of marijuana was illegal, as drug enforcers and troopers didn't have a warrant to place the tracking device on the suspect’s truck.
25.05.2012 12:12 39 comments Assange sports Anonymous mask in extradition ruling run-up Julian Assange has made what he says might be his “last public appearance”. The Wikileaks founder hid his face behind an Anonymous mask as he appeared at an event, less than a week before his extradition ruling.		25.05.2012 04:49 17 comments Short for words: Ukrainian MPs trade punches over language bill (VIDEO) The Ukrainian Parliament resembled a pub when a rowdy brawl broke out between opposition and pro-presidential deputies. What sparked the tussle was a moot bill that sought to grant the Russian language official status in parts of the country.
25.05.2012 02:00 7 comments Guards regularly raped inmates in Alabama prison A new report published this week alleges that female inmates at an Alabama State correctional facility were repeatedly raped and abused by their male prison guards.		25.05.2012 01:23 12 comments Spying and profiling Muslims in New Jersey is apparently fine The New Jersey State attorney general concluded a three month investigation on Thursday, ruling that law enforcement officers with the New York Police Department were not at fault by profiling and spying on Muslims outside of their jurisdiction.
24.05.2012 23:54 29 comments No money for you! US punishes Pakistan for sentencing doctor who helped catch bin Laden A day after Pakistan sentenced a doctor who helped catch Osama bin Laden to 33 years in prison, the US Senate retaliated – by docking $1 million for every year of the sentence from their Pakistan aid budget. Osama Bin Laden killed		24.05.2012 21:09 18 comments Death row guinea pigs: Missouri uses untested drug for executions Missouri has chosen propofol – the drug that killed Michael Jackson – as its instrument for future lethal injections. Opponents say the drug has not been properly tested, and may cause suffering or even unsuccessful executions.
24.05.2012 19:45 18 comments Democrats revolt against Obama over TPP A leading Senate Democrat has called out US President Barack Obama over his alleged unwillingness to keep Congress updated on negotiations over a treaty that might be potentially disastrous for America.		24.05.2012 18:39 31 comments Mass arrests: Over 700 Canadian protesters detained in police crackdown (VIDEO, PHOTOS) Over 700 students have been arrested in Canada during the latest night of rallies against tuition fee hikes and the adoption of controversial bill that is widely seen as a tool to limit freedom of speech, association and assembly.
24.05.2012 13:46 4 comments New bill on mass rallies will prompt more riots – Communist leader Toughening sanctions for violations during street protests will not stop the spread of the protest mood among Russians, believes Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov.		24.05.2012 02:07 5 comments Police captain to be punished over OWS support? Retired Captain Ray Lewis served within the ranks of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Police Department for nearly a quarter of a century. Now he is at odds against the force’s higher ups, however, over his role with Occupy Wall Street. Occupy Wall Street

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