In a recent development, a court in Belarus has sentenced German national Rico Krieger to death by firing squad, as reported by the human rights organization Viasna. Krieger, held in custody since November 6, 2023, has been convicted of six serious offences under the nation’s Criminal Code. These charges include “mercenary activity,” “agent activity,” and…
AIIMS Patna Students Detained in NEET Leak Case India’s Central Bureau for Investigation (CBI) detained four students of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Patna, on Friday, in connection with the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) paper leak. The detentions follow irregular results observed in the 2024 NEET undergraduate exam, prompting questions…
Palestinian militant groups, led by Hamas’s armed wing, committed “numerous” war crimes and crimes against humanity in their October 7 attack on southern Israel, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a 236-page report released on Wednesday. For the report, titled “I Can’t Erase All the Blood from My Mind’: Palestinian Armed Groups’ October 7 Assault…
The security chief of prominent Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was detained on Wednesday, a development that has raised significant concerns ahead of the nation’s forthcoming presidential election scheduled for July 28. The opposition party, Vente Venezuela, announced this on X (formerly Twitter). Milciades Ávila, who has been responsible for Machado’s security, was reportedly…
A Vietnam court has sentenced Facebook user Pham Van Cho to seven years in prison and an additional two years of probation for disseminating what authorities described as anti-state propaganda. The case has raised significant concerns about freedom of expression in Vietnam, particularly in relation to social media activity. Pham Van Cho was arrested in…
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced Wednesday that French security forces detained a far-right extremist in eastern France on suspicion of organizing attacks during the Paris Olympics. The individual, alleged to be the administrator of the “French Aryan division” group on Telegram, reportedly made threats against the Olympic Games scheduled between July 26 and August…
Michael Cohen is asking the US Supreme Court to revive a lawsuit against Donald Trump, alleging that Trump and others conspired to use the federal prison system to silence Cohen’s vocal criticisms of his former boss. The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed dismissal of Cohen’s lawsuit in January. The court ruled…
The newly-appointed UK Justice Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, announced on Friday that the Labour government plans to address the ongoing issue of prison overcrowding by temporarily releasing prisoners and placing them under community supervision. This initiative will involve reducing the proportion of certain custodial sentences to be served within prison walls by 10 per cent. A…
The Patna High Court in India has mandated the custody of 13 individuals suspected of involvement in a leak of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination paper. This decision comes amid escalating concerns about the integrity of one of India’s most critical medical school entrance exams. According to court documents, the Central Bureau…
Article The Indian Supreme Court granted bail Friday to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case. Kejriwal, the head of Delhi’s local government, has been in detention since March 2024 in multiple money laundering cases against him in an alleged liquor policy scam. The court emphasised that Kejriwal was granted interim bail…
Human rights organization Cristosal has reported a harrowing toll in El Salvador as a result of the state of emergency declared on March 27, 2022. The report, released on Wednesday, indicates that 265 people have died and 79,211 have been arrested during this period. The state of emergency, which was approved by the El Salvador…
Disbarred Cincinnati lawyer and one time Democratic congressional candidate Richard Crosby has pleaded guilty to three counts of social security number fraud. Crosby admitted to using aliases and falsified credentials to secure employment at various law firms across the United States after losing his legal license. Crosby’s criminal activities came to light after he was…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that Russia’s termination of a foster parent’s custody agreement due to the foster parent’s sexual and gender identity violated the European Convention on Human Rights. The court determined that the right to privacy of family life, as protected by Article 8 of the European Convention…
Iranian authorities have arrested prominent lawyer Mohsen Borhani, known for his vocal criticism of the government’s handling of the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests. The arrest was reported on Sunday by Iranian media outlet Iran International. Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, was detained by Iranian police in 2022 for allegedly failing to wear her hijab correctly….
Following initial opposition from Karnataka’s Law Minister HK Patil to the new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and associated legislation, Karnataka has proposed 23-25 amendments to these laws before they take effect on July 1. This comes after a cabinet meeting on Friday, where concerns were raised about several provisions perceived as undermining democratic freedoms, such…
A French researcher, Laurent Claude Jean-Louis Vinatier, has admitted to charges of illegally collecting sensitive Russian military information, according to Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). The FSB disclosed that Vinatier confessed during interrogation to obtaining military data that could pose a threat to Russia’s national security. Read more. Employed by the Center for Humanitarian Dialogue,…
The Supreme Court of India on Thursday granted bail to Javed Gulam Nabi Shaikh, who has been held in custody for four years without trial under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Justices J B Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan criticized the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for delaying the framing of charges against Shaikh. The court…
In a significant development related to the Panama Papers scandal, a Panamanian judge has acquitted 28 individuals, including the co-founder of Mossack Fonseca. The judge ruled that evidence obtained during the raid on the now-defunct law firm was compromised due to a failure in maintaining the chain of custody. This decision terminates one of the…
Indonesian immigration officials announced on Friday the arrest of 103 Taiwanese nationals suspected of running a cybercrime operation in Bali. However, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs disputed this claim, stating that according to information received by its unofficial diplomatic mission in Indonesia, only 14 of the 103 individuals arrested were believed to be Taiwanese nationals…
The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi has ordered Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to 14 days of judicial custody on charges related to alleged irregularities in the 2021-22 excise policy. This decision follows after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chose not to extend his police remand. Judge Sunena Sharma issued the order, stating that judicial…
The Second Liquidator Court for Criminal Cases of Panama’s First Judicial Circuit has acquitted all defendants in the “Panama Papers” and “Operation Car Wash” cases. This significant legal development pertains to 28 individuals implicated in the “Panama Papers” case, derived from leaked documents of the now-defunct Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca & Co., and 31…
Tesla has denied that "any defect in the Autopilot system caused or contributed" to the 2022 death of a Tesla employee, Hans von Ohain, whose Tesla Model 3 burst into flames after the car suddenly veered off a road and crashed into a tree. "Von Ohain fought to regain control of the vehicle, but, to…
Pro-independence demonstrators have rekindled violent protests throughout New Caledonia following the detention of seven indigenous leaders and activists in mainland France. The High Commission of the Republic in New Caledonia made the announcement on Monday, June 24. According to the announcement, protesters torched the municipal police station in Dumbéa, along with police and private vehicles…
The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, has issued a directive to the country’s judiciary banning the use of Western human rights principles in judicial decisions. In a speech delivered on Saturday during a meeting with Iran’s Judiciary Chief and other senior judiciary officials, Khamenei described Western human rights principles as incorrect and accused Western…
The province of Punjab in Pakistan imposed stringent protest restrictions on Friday, invoking Section 144 of Pakistan’s Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which prohibits the assembly of more than four persons. This measure was taken in response to the “law and order situation” and perceived security threats that could be exacerbated by public demonstrations. These restrictions…