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Jason Arday, former Cambridge professor who faced plagiarism scandal, found dead

Jason Arday, the youngest Black professor at the University of Cambridge who resigned last week amid plagiarism allegations, was found dead on Friday. He was 41. BBC News' Helena Wilkinson reports.

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Peter Odili at 78: Celebrating An Icon With Golden Heart

Christopher Unuigbe As Dr. Peter Odili, a former Governor of Rivers State, marks his 78th birthday today, his family, friends and associates are celebrating what some of them have described

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Revisiting Retrials: Can It Save Wrongful Convictions? The Key Lies in Implementation The scope of evidence disclosure: Don't allow "worsening" The Ministry of Justice has been discussing the possibility of retrials , particularly focused on case where the suspect has been found not guilty, but new evidence has come to light. However, there are concerns that the current plan for evidence disclosure is too narrow. The current system allows for retrials in cases where a defendant was found guilty, but there are concerns that expanding this to include cases where the defendant was found not guilty could undermine the finality of acquittals. Experts point out that the current plan for evidence disclosure only requires the prosecution to disclose evidence that they plan to use in court, but does not require them to disclose evidence that could be used to prove innocence. They argue that this could lead to wrongful convictions, and that the rules on evidence disclosure need to be strengthened to prevent this. The Japanese Federation of Bar Associations has expressed concerns that the current plan does not go far enough to prevent wrongful convictions. They argue that the rules on evidence disclosure should be changed to require the prosecution to disclose all evidence that could be relevant to the case, not just evidence that they plan to use in court. The Ministry of Justice is expected to finalize its plans for retrials soon, and experts are watching closely to see if it will address these concerns. The issue has sparked debate among legal experts, with some arguing that the current plan is a step in the right direction, while others argue that it does not go far enough to protect the rights of defendants. The government has faced criticism for its handling of wrongful convictions, and the issue is expected to continue to be a contentious one in the coming months. In recent years, there have been several high-profile cases of wrongful convictions in Japan, including the case of Hakamada Iwao, who was wrongly convicted of murder and spent 48 years on death row before being acquitted in 2023.

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A 3-day food stockpile, still "too optimistic" - the unforeseen circumstances that arose from the Kumamoto earthquake.

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History of Housing for Japanese Postwar Returnees Kept Alive

Tokyo, Aug. 15 (Jiji Press)--Efforts have been made to keep alive the history of public housing for those who returned to Japan from former Manchuria, a northeastern China region once controlled by…

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