Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

Courts and Justice

Johannesburg/Cyril Ramaphosa testified before a judicial enquiry

Ramaphosa was Zuma’s deputy from 2014 until Zuma was forced to step down in early 2018.

28 April, 2021

Turkey/Trial of Selahattin Demirtas

Party members have been imprisoned, including former MPs and mayors and the party’s former co-chairs.

26 April, 2021

The Hague/Hearings on DRC

Kinshasa and Kampala since then have failed to agree on the compensation. Kinshasa is demanding $10-billion.

20 April, 2021

Minneapolis/Closing arguments and jury deliberation

The jury must reach a unanimous decision. It’s unclear how long they will deliberate. Law experts say that the jury will likely first take a…

19 April, 2021

Brazil court

Brazil’s Attorney General wants the Supreme Court to overturn the ruling by Judge Edson Fachin and reinstate the convictions which would prevent Lula from running…

14 April, 2021

Religious clerical trial

As head of the hardline Islamic Defender’s Front (FPI), Rizieq has for years cut a controversial figure in Indonesian politics.

6 April, 2021

Netanyahu trial

Netanyahu only appeared at the court only at the opening of the session on Monday. He would not be in court for the rest of…

5 April, 2021