JURIST - Paper Chase: Law in Tuesday's foreign press

Here are some of the legal stories featured in the foreign press on Tuesday... Indonesia's Jakarta Post reports that the Jakarta High Court has granted a defendant's request to have his detention period extended for 30 days. The defendant is charged with harboring a terrorist suspect for refusing to disclose information about a suspect who was ultimately sentenced to death for his role in last October's Bali bombings.... Pakistan's Daily Times covers the Joint Action Committee of Lawyers' rejection of the 17th Amendment and criticism of the recent confidence vote that legitimized General Musharraf's rule. In a meeting in Islamabad, Committee members demanded the repeal of the recent Legal Framework Order and the restoration of the original 1973 Constitution.... Zimbabwe's Harare Herald features the development of the Land Acquisition Amendment Bill which would repeal some provisions of the controversial Land Acquisition Act. In particular, the bill seeks to abolish personal notice requirements when land is to be acquired for resettlement. The requirement has proven to be an insurmountable obstacle where owners of land rights no longer occupy the land and cannot be located.

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