Courts and Justice
Minneapolis/Chauvin trial
Chauvin is the first Minnesota law enforcement officer to be tried for murder for the on-duty killing of a Black person. It will also be…
Chauvin trial
Chauvin could face decades in prison if convicted of charges of 2nd and 3rd-degree murder and manslaughter.
South Africa’s constitutional court
Zuma and the Guptas deny any wrongdoing. Zuma has been implicated in at least 36 affidavits before the commission by individuals, including former ministers. He…
Rohingya refugees
Indian authorities have reportedly detained at least 300 Rohingya refugees found living in Indian Administered Kashmir and a process has begun to deport them back…
Colombia sexual violence trial
Jineth Bedoya, the veteran journalist at the centre of the trial, says the government apology is not enough in a case that has become synonymous…
Hong Kong courts
Bao Choy, an employee of the public broadcaster Radio Television Hong Kong, was arrested in November in connection with data on vehicle registrations she used…
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…
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…
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…
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…


