Archive for the 'Legal' Category

UK happy at pardon for Afghan who read about women’s rights

September 7 2009No Commented

Categorized Under: Business, Employment, International affairs, Legal

By Matthew Champion. The reported release of an Afghan student initially sentenced to death for downloading information on women’s rights has been welcomed by the UK government. Sayed Pervez Kambaksh, 24, is reportedly living outside Afghanistan after receiving a secret presidential pardon from a conviction of insulting Islam. The trainee journalist at one point faced [...]

Graff ‘heist’ police make further arrest

September 7 2009No Commented

Categorized Under: Business, Crime, Employment, Legal

By inthenews.co.uk staff. Police investigating the alleged heist of £40 million worth of jewellery from a west London store have made another arrest. A 22-year-old man is in police custody on suspicion of conspiring to rob Graff jewellers last month when shots were fired at the New Bond Street store. Earlier today another man appeared [...]

Obama adviser quits over 9/11 conspiracy theories

September 7 2009No Commented

Categorized Under: International affairs, Legal, Obama

By Matthew Champion. A senior adviser to Barack Obama has resigned after it emerged he joined a campaign claiming the Bush administration was to blame for September 11th. Two public apologies by Van Jones were not enough to keep his job as an environmental adviser following a campaign by right wing media personalities to force [...]