Sexual practice with minors can constitute a criminal offense leading to conviction.

Subject matter Criminal conviction of journalist for having published opinion poll results prior to election.

There were no breaches of criminal or procedural law that would lead to an overturn of the conviction.

One tool highlighted by several speakers as particularly effective in that regard was a comprehensive regime for the freezing and confiscation of the proceeds of criminal activities, employing conviction and non conviction based approaches.

The source noted that Mr. Marynich's conviction for the offence under article 210 (4) of the Criminal Code is being appealed.

The Committee notes that the author's final conviction was based on article 43 of the Press Law, in conjunction with section 410 of the Criminal Code.

Article 2 (1) of the Protocol guarantees to any person convicted of a criminal offence the right to have his conviction or sentence reviewed by a higher tribunal .

Compensation is thus payable to this civil party in the event of a conviction, but only if the civil party joins the criminal proceedings in support of the charge.

A conviction for which a pardon has been granted means a conviction of an individual for an offence in respect of which a pardon has been granted by any authority under law and, if granted or issued under the Criminal Records Act, has not been revoked or ceased to have effect .

In a welcome sign of progress in the area of human rights, the Special Criminal Court on the Events in Darfur (Special Criminal Court), which was established by the Government in June 2005, delivered its first conviction for a serious human rights violation on 15 August.

However, his conviction stands.

The following countries provided information relating to the safeguards as regards persons facing the death penalty on conviction of an ordinary criminal offence Bahrain, Egypt, Japan, Morocco, the Philippines and Trinidad and Tobago.

The Committee also notes that criminal conviction or indictment is not a prerequisite for inclusion on the consolidated list, and Member States need not wait until national administrative, civil or criminal proceedings can be brought or concluded against an individual or entity before proposing a name for the consolidated list.

The majority concludes that Denmark has failed adequately to support its decision to deport the author, a Ugandan citizen, following his conviction for drug related criminal offences and a prison sentence of two years, six months.

The author states that the Court approached the trial with a predisposition towards conviction, and that it upheld each and every accusation levelled against her son under the Criminal Code, even though some plainly had no application.

Legislation leading to investigation, prosecution or conviction

(c) Consider taking such measures as may be necessary to allow confiscation of such property without a criminal conviction in cases in which the offender cannot be prosecuted by reason of death, flight or absence or in other appropriate cases.

As a criminal lawyer, she had been surprised at the assertion, in the responses to the Committee's list of issues and questions, that only seven women were in pre trial detention, and only 40 were in reform institutions following conviction.

He alleges that his conviction was unlawful, because on 1 January 1997, a new Criminal Code had entered into force, which decriminalized the possession of small quantities of marijuana under Russian law, legislation which decriminalizes an offence should be applied retrospectively.

The court examined the evidence and affirmed the conviction

Please provide updated statistics and information on the incidence of sexual assault in Australia, including the reporting and conviction rate, and indicate what is being done to encourage women to make use of the criminal justice system to report incidents of sexual assault.

As to the claims under article 14 paragraphs 3 and 5, the Committee finds that as the author is not under a criminal charge and had his conviction and sentence reviewed by a higher tribunal, the provisions of these articles are not applicable.

Calls upon States that have military courts or special criminal tribunals for trying criminal offenders to ensure that such courts are an integral part of the general judicial system and that such courts apply due process procedures that are recognized according to international law as guarantees of a fair trial, including the right to appeal a conviction and a sentence

4.14 With regard to the complaint concerning the consequences of the conviction, namely the difficulty of finding a job, the State party points out that under the Criminal Records Act, a person who has been convicted of an offence under an Act of Parliament (including the Criminal Code) may apply to the National Parole Board for a pardon in respect of that offence.

Calls upon States that have military courts or special criminal tribunals for trying criminal offenders to ensure that such courts are an integral part of the general judicial system and that such courts apply due process procedures that are recognized according to international law as guarantees of a fair trial, including the right to appeal a conviction and a sentence

The possibility of applying to a Court to review a conviction on the basis of new evidence is by definition something other than a review of an existing conviction, as an existing conviction is based on evidence which existed at the time it was handed down.

He adds that the State party is obliged to guarantee a person's right to have his conviction reviewed when the first conviction is handed down at second instance.

In the earth are signs for those who have conviction,

In the earth are signs for those who have conviction,

The trial and conviction of Mr. Samaali were therefore invalid.

He also submitted an appeal against his conviction for contempt, on the grounds that no charge was read out to him before conviction and that the sentence was disproportionate.

Political risks in the eurozone s periphery include the collapse of Italy s government and a fresh election as a result of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi s criminal conviction. Greece s ruling coalition could collapse as well, and political tensions may rise even higher in Spain and Portugal.

BIA overruled the decision of the immigration judge to release Mr. Ali on bond on 3 December 2003, concluding that Mr. Ali was a danger to the community given his criminal conviction and his mental illness, which made him dangerous and a flight risk.

But it's maybe the conviction as monkey and homunculus we are.

The trial lasted several months and resulted in a just conviction.

The State party specifies that a criminal conviction in Canada for threatening to kill or inflict serious injury is based on evidence beyond reasonable doubt brought by the deputy Crown prosecutor that threats were made (actus reus) and that the accused made these threats intentionally (mens rea).

4.4 Mr. Deolall has appealed his conviction, an appeal that was dismissed.

On 6 October 2000, the appeal against his murder conviction was dismissed.

Consequently, the basis for the author's conviction was not contractual but legal.

I would like to stress that our conviction in this regard remains unchanged.

One must have conviction in law, or its existence will be superficial only.

Subject matter Scope of review of conviction and sentence on appeal in Spain

Subject matter Arrest, detention and conviction of journalist for criticizing the Angolan President

May we find the strength and the conviction to do what is right.

There must be prior consideration of such information and conviction of its veracity.