Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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Published on: 13 Jan, 2021

Courts and Justice

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

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

Nigeria’s Shia leader Ibrahim Yaqoub El Zakzaky

The trial of Nigeria’s Shia leader Ibrahim Yaqoub El Zakzaky and his wife Malam Zeenat Ibrahim to resume in the northwestern city of Kaduna.

Published on: 8 March, 2021

Malawi/Preacher extradition

Bushiri, a millionaire and self-proclaimed prophet, runs churches from Ghana to South Africa and has drawn crowds of 90,000+ to his open-air gatherings.  He and ..

Published on: 8 March, 2021