Law & Justice
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Colombia’s JEP Hands Down First Convictions for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
4 weeks ago
Colombia’s JEP Hands Down First Convictions for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
Landmark Convictions and Legal Reasoning The first ruling addressed the systemic crime of kidnapping orchestrated by the final secretariat of…
Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to 30 Years for Drone Operation
4 weeks ago
Ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to 30 Years for Drone Operation
Special prosecutors had sought a 30-year term for Yoon, arguing that the drone flights were a deliberate attempt to undermine…
Argentina Detains Colombian in Murder Case of Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay
4 weeks ago
Argentina Detains Colombian in Murder Case of Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay
On June 7, 2025, Miguel Uribe Turbay was shot twice in the head while delivering a speech in a public…
EU Court Rules Spain’s Catalan Amnesty Law Compatible with EU Law
4 weeks ago
EU Court Rules Spain’s Catalan Amnesty Law Compatible with EU Law
The CJEU’s judgment follows preliminary reference proceedings initiated by two Spanish courts seeking guidance on whether the 2024 law could…
Death toll rises to 38 in series of mass shootings across South Africa
4 weeks ago
Death toll rises to 38 in series of mass shootings across South Africa
Sequence of Attacks The first major incident occurred on Saturday evening in Wedela township, located southwest of Johannesburg. According to…
Ghana Arrests Three Suspects Linked to Fugitive Dutch Drug Lord Jos Leijdekkers
4 weeks ago
Ghana Arrests Three Suspects Linked to Fugitive Dutch Drug Lord Jos Leijdekkers
Interception of High-Value Shipment The arrests followed the seizure of nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine concealed within a container of…
Six Singaporeans Charged Over Public Assemblies Outside Courts and Prison
4 weeks ago
Six Singaporeans Charged Over Public Assemblies Outside Courts and Prison
The legal proceedings stem from gatherings held in designated prohibited zones. Specifically, the charges relate to assemblies conducted outside the…
Romanian Farmers’ Protest in Bucharest Escalates Into Clashes, Resulting in Detentions and Criminal Charges
4 weeks ago
Romanian Farmers’ Protest in Bucharest Escalates Into Clashes, Resulting in Detentions and Criminal Charges
Legal Basis for Protest and Escalation The central legal and political dispute driving the demonstration stems from stringent regulatory restrictions…
Malaysian High Court sets Oct 14 to hear Najib’s bid to stay 1MDB sentence
4 weeks ago
Malaysian High Court sets Oct 14 to hear Najib’s bid to stay 1MDB sentence
Najib, 73, is seeking a stay of execution until all avenues of appeal in the criminal case are exhausted. The…
Suicide bombing at Kohat police mosque kills at least 31
4 weeks ago
Suicide bombing at Kohat police mosque kills at least 31
The explosion occurred as worshippers gathered for Friday prayers, when a vehicle laden with explosives was rammed into the entrance…