Keywords: Justice System


Drug trafficking dispute blamed for deadly Sri Lanka prison riot

A deadly prison riot in Sri Lanka that claimed 26 lives was triggered by a dispute between rival inmate groups over drug smuggling inside the facility, according to a senior government official. The violence erupted at Negombo Prison, located in the coastal town of Negombo, about 35 kilometres north......

Narbonne White March for Louis: Mother demands tougher sentencing and pays emotional tribute to teenage son

A white march held in Narbonne on Sunday brought together several hundred people in memory of Louis, a 17-year-old who was killed in June following a violent assault. The gathering, organised by his maternal family, turned into both a public tribute and a broader call for tougher judicial responses to......

Parents sue French state over eight-year delay in son’s drowning case

The parents of a young man with disabilities who drowned during a supervised outing in southwestern France have filed a legal complaint against the French state, alleging that excessive judicial delays have denied them timely access to justice. Laurence and Henri Ruot have brought the case before the......

Affaire Lyhanna: French Prime Minister to meet victim’s mother amid justice system scrutiny

The French Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, is expected to meet “in the near future” at Matignon with the mother of a child victim linked to the so-called Affaire Lyhanna, as political and judicial scrutiny intensifies over alleged systemic failures in handling prior complaints against......

France’s prison population reaches record high of nearly 89,000 inmates

France's prison population has reached a new historic high, underscoring the country's persistent overcrowding crisis, according to the latest figures released by the French Ministry of Justice. Official statistics show that 88,829 people were incarcerated as of June 1, 2026, marking the highest......

Lyhanna investigation highlights administrative errors and justice system breakdowns

New inspection reports into the handling of a prior sexual assault complaint linked to the case of 11-year-old Lyhanna confirm the existence of administrative “malfunctions” and “individual errors” within France’s investigative and judicial procedures, according to information......

Sweden jails man for over four years for forcing wife into exploitation

A Swedish court has sentenced a 61-year-old man to four years and five months in prison after finding him guilty of exploiting his wife in a prolonged case of abuse and coercion that has deeply shocked public opinion in Sweden. The court determined that the man systematically forced his spouse into......

French president speaks with family of Lyhanna as investigation continues

French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron have spoken with the parents of Lyhanna, the 11-year-old girl whose death has deeply shocked the country and sparked renewed debate about child protection and institutional accountability. According to French media reports, the conversation......

France’s top prosecutor warns of “Systemic Crisis” in justice system after high-profile case

France’s highest-ranking prosecutor has warned that the country’s justice system is facing a “systemic crisis” that goes far beyond issues of staffing and resources, following public debate triggered by a recent high-profile criminal case. In an interview published in the French......