Organisation: Britain’s Privy Council

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Bounty island accused lose appeal delay bid

The Supreme Court of tiny Pitcairn Island today rejected an application by seven men to have their trial on sex charges delayed until Britain’s Privy Council can consider their case.

Thu, 12 Aug, 2004

Jamaica death penalty abolished

Britain’s Privy Council has ruled that Jamaica’s mandatory death penalty for murder convictions was unconstitutional.

Thu, 08 Jul, 2004

‘Prophets’ get death penalty for killing Irish missionaries

TWO men were yesterday sentenced to death for killing a priest and an Irish nun during an attack on a St Lucia church in which they doused parishioners with petrol and set them alight.

Thu, 01 May, 2003