Nigeria moves to decriminalize suicide attempts
LAGOS (AFP) — Nigeria is moving to decriminalize attempted suicide, saying laws that punish people who survive suicide attempts discourage them from seeking…
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LAGOS (AFP) — Nigeria is moving to decriminalize attempted suicide, saying laws that punish people who survive suicide attempts discourage them from seeking…
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The idea is not new here. Anti-racketeering bills have been filed since the 1990s but they lapsed for want of urgency.
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The most significant innovation is the Court’s formal recognition of electronic service — a mode attuned to modern communications.
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Requiring citizens to lock up their firearms is one thing; giving the police a standing invitation to walk in and check the locks is another.
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The political party of former President Rodrigo Duterte, PDP Laban, announced a nationwide membership recruitment drive Thursday as the opposition party…
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Former NEDA director general Solita Monsod has been highly critical of the current administration, which has faced intense scrutiny since the onset of the…
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Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla is pushing for illegal possession of loose firearms to become a non-bailable offense punishable by up to 20 years in prison,…
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — The Misamis Oriental Police Provincial Office has filed criminal charges against two police trainees accused of raping fellow trainees…
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Expressing strong commitment to curb plastic pollution, the Marcos administration is stepping up efforts by enforcing plastic recovery obligations of large…
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Somewhere there is always a politician who needs a name attached to a suitcase.
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Nigeria records about 300,000 suicide attempts annually, with at least 7,000 deaths.
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Nigeria records about 300,000 suicide attempts annually, with at least 7,000 deaths.
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Senator Ping Lacson bared plans Friday to push for stiffer penalties against those who manipulate witnesses into committing perjury after the recantation of…
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Prosecutors from the Department of Justice (DoJ) underwent a three-day online seminar to strengthen their ability to investigate and prosecute offenses arising…
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Assistant Majority Leader and Negros Occidental 3rd District Rep. Javier Miguel Benitez has filed a bill seeking to impose tougher penalties on loose firearms…
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From that moment he loses standing: he cannot participate, cannot seek relief, and regains his footing only by surrendering.
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