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Supreme Court decision – Justice for women (but not enough)

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By PNG Echo No pregnant mother in PNG can ever again be accused of the draconian charge of ‘killing an unborn baby’ under section 312 of the criminal code – an offense that carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment – all thanks to a judgment of the Supreme Court this week. Ostensibly, this court, with a three-person bench of Justices Gavara-Nanu, David and Lindsay, has differentiated, at least to a degree, the difference between abortion and murder – although, it could have gone further. Let me explain: The case in Buka On 6 October, 2015, the National Court in Continue reading Supreme Court decision – Justice for women (but not enough)→

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The PNG Judiciary – The power and the glory – Part two

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By PNG Echo This is part two in a series that has morphed from two articles into three. Considered are judicial ‘precedents’ – their advantages and disadvantages and whether they operate consistently in PNG- or does it depend on who’s being judged?  Article three will address the wielding of power, more legal inconsistencies and consider the accountability of the judiciary and whether the new reforms will address any of the inherent and created problems. Scrutiny of the PNG judiciary, especially in the social media, seems to fall into three categories – two of which are knee-jerk and mostly ill-considered. There Continue reading The PNG Judiciary – The power and the glory – Part two→

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