1/02/2009: Jurist reports that Russian president Dmitry Medvedev signed into law amendments to the country's penal code ending jury trials for terrorism or treason suspects and giving prosecutors broader investigative authority on terrorism or treason related cases. The suspects will now be tried by a panel of three judges. Critics of the changes say they will decrease transparency in the Russian judicial system.
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