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State v. Tcoeib

mar, 06/02/1996 - 00:00 Case Law

Case concerning the constitutionality of life imprisonment in Namibia.

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State v. Vries

mer, 19/06/1996 - 00:00 Case Law

Case concerning the proportionality of mandatory minimum sentences in Namibia.

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HEALTH: Babies feel pain 'like adults', first infant MRI study suggests

21/avr/2015 News

The majority of babies who undergo painful procedures do not receive pain relief medication during surgery. The practice is based on the belief that babies’ brains are not developed enough for them to really feel pain. But this latest study suggests that babies are more sensitive to pain than adults.

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PAKISTAN: Court allows challenge to execution of man convicted as juvenile

17/avr/2015 News

The Islamabad High Court has today said it will hear the first significant legal challenge to the execution of Shafqat Hussain who was convicted as a juvenile.

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GUATEMALA: Almost 800 plaintiffs bring billion-dollar lawsuit over deliberate infection of STDs

15/avr/2015 News

The lawsuit seeks damages for individuals, spouses and children of people deliberately infected with STDs through a secretive and non-consensual US government programme.

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Puloka v R

lun, 30/03/1992 - 00:00 Case Law

Case concerning life imprisonment of children in Tonga.

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Boucherville v. the State of Mauritius

mer, 09/07/2008 - 00:00 Case Law

Case concerning mandatory life imprisonment in Mauritius.

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Browne v. The Queen

jeu, 06/05/1999 - 00:00 Case Law

Case concerning life imprisonment of children at the Govenor General's pleasure in St. Kitts and Nevis.