From the Wrongful Convictions Blog: International Innocence Round-up
04.11.12
In Sierra Leone, government corruption led to the
wrongful conviction of Mohamed Sesay
on drug trafficking charges.
An Australian youth, who was convicted of “inciting” a “king hit” that killed a man during a 2009 fair, has
had his conviction overturned
following trial irregularities, including the fact that the youth who actually threw the punch was allowed to testify against the defendant in exchange for a reduced sentence.
Even in the wake of three recent executions, Japanese Justice Minister Toshio Ogawa says that he will not hesitate to
send more death row inmates to the gallows
.
An internal study panel of Japan’s National Public Safety Commission called for the
expansion of partial recordings of police interrogations
, although it did not recommend the recordings of the entire process of interrogation.
The Amanda Knox case cast a harsh light on
Italy’s justice system
, exposing a system that is weighed down with too many cases, too many solicitors and massive backlogs.
Last week saw a unique face off between a former Attorney General of Canada and the Attorney General of Nicaragua over the
case of Jason Puracal
.
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