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Wendy Lewis escapes jail
Published on 2010-08-26 00:00:00
Earlier this month, I wrote of my concern that Wendy Lewis, who urinated on a war memorial in Blackpool, would receive a light punishment.My suspicions have been validated.Weeing Wendy received a fifteen week suspended sentence for her foul act, as well as a three week suspended sentence for kicking a PC who arrested her last night.She was also ordered to complete a drug rehabilitation programme and pay £200 in costs and £50 in compensation to the PC.It is good that Wendy Lewis is being made t
China reduces number of crimes punishable by death
Published on 2010-08-25 16:02:00
A draft revision of the criminal code in China reduces the penalty for thirteen offences from death to life imprisonment, according to the Guardian.The affected crimes include tax dodging, credit note fraud, teaching criminal methods and smuggling endangered animals.However, even if the revision is accepted, 55 crimes will still be punishable by death by lethal injection, including drug smuggling.It is also proposed to increase the maximum life sentence from 20 to 25 years.Catherine Baber, Amnes
No respect for human rights?
Published on 2010-08-25 15:09:00
One story that's been given relatively little attention this month, unlike the earth-shattering news of the Camerons having another child, is a £560,000 cut to the human rights and democracy fund.Concerns have been raised by Labour MPs that this may affect the Foreign and Commonwelath Office's Annual Report on Human Rights.This report allows MPs and businesses to discover which countries it is ethical to trade with. Foreign Secretary William Hague claims that the review will examine the way the
