Human Rights & Public Liberties

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Prisoner 345
Published on: 13 Jan, 2021

Courts and Justice

Senegal court hearing

Among those due to appear are Guy Marius Sagna, a high-profile civil society leader detained on public disturbance charges. Opposition supporters are expected outside the ..

Published on: 22 March, 2021

Mali/Sanogo’s trial

The court, which did not issue a verdict, also ended proceedings against 15 other defendants, citing a 2019 reconciliation law offering amnesty or pardon for ..

Published on: 16 March, 2021

Canada, The Netherlands take Syria to International Court of Justice

Published on: 15 March, 2021

Mali Sanogo’s trial

Malian authorities previously have warned Sanogo’s trial could undermine stability in a country already struggling with armed groups and ethnic violence. Sanogo also still has ..

Published on: 15 March, 2021

ICJ/Kenya and Somalia

The International Court of Justice is due to start hearing – virtually – the long-running maritime dispute between Kenya and Somalia. At stake is ownership ..

Published on: 15 March, 2021

Nazanin’s trial

In the second case which was first brought to Nazenin on September 2020, the Court of Revolution (or Revolutionary Tribunal) has accused her of acts ..

Published on: 14 March, 2021

Maradona’s death

A panel of 20 experts began a debate Monday into the cause of Maradona’s death to determine if there was negligence on the part of ..

Published on: 11 March, 2021

ICC orders $30 million reparations to Ntaganda victims

Published on: 10 March, 2021

Puigdemont immunity

The MEPs, who have been in self-imposed exile, now risk being sent back to Spain to face trial and potentially imprisonment over the organisation of ..

Published on: 10 March, 2021

Lula’s trial

Supreme Court Justice Kassio Nunes Marques requested to review the case records and the vote was suspended.

Published on: 10 March, 2021

G. Floyd jury selection

The jury selection process is expected to take three weeks. Opening arguments will begin no earlier than March 29 in the Chauvin trial (Hennepin County, ..

Published on: 9 March, 2021

Senegal/ Opposition leader

Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been indicted and released on bail Monday under judicial supervision as he faces a rape accusation. He’s at his home ..

Published on: 9 March, 2021