Keywords: Judiciary


Costa Rica’s Laura Fernandez declares war on crime ahead of inauguration

Costa Rica is preparing for a new political era as president-elect Laura Fernandez is set to take office on Friday, promising an aggressive crackdown on organized crime and violence. The 39-year-old conservative leader has pledged to strengthen national security and reform the judicial system in response......

South Korean judge found dead after high-profile ruling

A South Korean judge has been found dead in Seoul, days after presiding over a high-profile appeal case involving former first lady Kim Keon Hee. Authorities confirmed that the judge was discovered unconscious inside a court facility and later pronounced dead at a hospital. Police stated that there......

Clarence Thomas reaches milestone as his conservative influence on the US Supreme Court endures

Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has reached a historic milestone, becoming one of the longest-serving members of the Supreme Court of the United States. Appointed in 1991, his tenure spans more than three decades, marking a significant chapter in modern American judicial history. Nominated by former......

Iran executes man convicted of membership in Jihadist Group

Iranian authorities have carried out the execution of a man convicted of belonging to the militant group Jaish al-Adl and participating in attacks against security forces, according to official sources. The individual, identified as Amer Ramesh, had been arrested during a counterterrorism operation......

Iranian woman returns home after conviction in France

An Iranian national convicted in France has returned to Iran, in a development that highlights ongoing sensitivities surrounding legal cases with international dimensions. Mahdieh Esfandiari, who had been detained in France following a conviction related to online activities, was reported by Iranian......

Bolsonaro released from hospital and placed under house arrest

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been released from hospital after receiving treatment for a serious respiratory illness, according to his medical team. The 71-year-old leader is now expected to remain under house arrest for at least three months, in what authorities have described as a......

Seven suspects referred for voluntary homicide in the Quentin Deranque case

Seven men have been referred to investigating judges in France on suspicion of voluntary homicide in connection with the death of nationalist activist Quentin Deranque, who was fatally assaulted one week ago. The public prosecutor of Lyon, Thierry Dran, requested that the suspects be formally charged......

Tehran excludes protest detainees from mass clemency decree

Iranian authorities have confirmed that none of the people detained or convicted over recent nationwide protests were included in a large-scale clemency decision approved by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The judiciary said the measure covered more than 2,100 inmates but deliberately excluded......

Five young suspects arrested near Lyon after kidnapping of grenoble magistrate

French authorities have arrested five young suspects near Lyon following the kidnapping and detention of a magistrate from Grenoble and her mother, a case that has deeply shaken the judicial community. According to prosecutors, the arrests took place between late Saturday night and Sunday morning in......