Keywords: Justice


Epstein case: Former model Ebba Karlsson sues French state over alleged “denial of justice”

Former Swedish model Ebba Karlsson is preparing legal action against the French state, accusing the justice system of a “denial of justice” over the handling of the French component of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Karlsson's decision follows the death of Daniel Siad, whom she had......

Val-d’Oise: Two young men sentenced after Nazi salutes near a synagogue

Two young men have been convicted in France after being accused of making Nazi salutes near a synagogue in Sarcelles, in the Val-d’Oise department, in a case that has drawn renewed attention to the criminal consequences of extremist gestures in public spaces. One of the defendants, a 19-year-old......

Lebanon parliament approves broad amnesty law expected to benefit thousands

Lebanon's parliament has approved a sweeping amnesty law that could benefit thousands of prisoners and people wanted by the authorities, marking the country's first broad amnesty measure since the aftermath of the civil war. The legislation, adopted on Wednesday, provides for a general amnesty......

Tupac Murder: Duane Davis's Trial Begins in Las Vegas After Three Decades of Investigation

Thirty years after the death of Tupac Shakur, one of the most infamous murders in hip-hop history is back in the American legal system. The trial of Duane "Keffe D" Davis, a former member of the South Side Compton Crips accused of orchestrating the rapper's murder, began Monday in Las Vegas with jury......

Ireland charges alleged Kinahan cartel leader after extradition from Dubai

Irish authorities have charged and remanded Daniel Kinahan, the alleged leader of the powerful Kinahan cartel, following his extradition from Dubai, where he had been arrested five months earlier. Kinahan, who is accused of being a leading figure in a criminal network involved in drug trafficking across......

French police union condemns Gérald Darmanin letter over handling of child sexual abuse cases

A French police commissioners’ union has sharply criticised Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin following the publication of a letter detailing serious shortcomings in the handling of sexual violence cases involving children. The dispute adds another layer to tensions between the justice system......

US Senate confirms Todd Blanche as attorney general after contentious nomination

The US Senate has confirmed Todd Blanche as the country's new attorney general, formally elevating Donald Trump's former personal lawyer to lead the Department of Justice. The confirmation passed by 50 votes to 49 on Saturday, bringing an end to a difficult nomination process that exposed divisions......

French inmate linked to Mocro Maffia granted weekend leave despite deportation order

A prisoner held at Condé-sur-Sarthe prison and identified by authorities as being linked to the Mocro Maffia has been granted temporary leave to spend the weekend with his sister in Mulhouse, despite being subject to a French deportation order. The decision was made by a sentence-enforcement......

France justice minister warns of failures in investigations into sexual violence against minors

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has raised concerns over significant shortcomings in investigations into sexual violence against children, according to a letter sent to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez and reported publicly on Saturday. The 12-page document, dated July 29, brings......