Tens of thousands of demonstrators across the country caused widespread disruption after the governing coalition pushed forward with plans to limit the power of the Supreme Court.
Tag: Courts and the Judiciary
Israel’s Judicial Overhaul: What to Know
In a first reading of a bill that would limit the Supreme Court’s ability to strike down decisions by elected officials, lawmakers voted to pass the provision early Tuesday. Here’s what to know.
Canadian Court Rules a Thumbs-Up Emoji Counts as a Contract Agreement
The ruling pointed to what a judge called the “new reality in Canadian society” that courts would have to confront as more people express themselves with thumbs, hearts and smiley faces.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Blocked From Office for Election-Fraud Claims
Brazil’s electoral court banned former President Jair Bolsonaro from seeking office until 2030 for spreading false claims about the nation’s voting system.
Mexico’s Supreme Court Rejects AMLO-Backed Election Changes
The ruling from the country’s top court came as President Andrés Manuel López Obrador ramps up his attacks on the judicial system.
Israel’s Judicial Crisis Enters New Phase After Move by Netanyahu
A bitter dispute over a planned judicial overhaul had calmed as political leaders negotiated. But talks were postponed on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved to disrupt a vote.
U.K. Woman Sentenced to Prison for Abortion in Eighth Month of Pregnancy
The case has prompted heated debate in England, with some arguing that abortion pills should not be available by mail and others maintaining that abortion should be fully decriminalized.
Netanyahu Trial Gets a Hollywood Mention From a Political Rival
Yair Lapid, a former colleague and now nemesis of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, testified that he had been asked to help a wealthy film producer with a tax break.
In Thailand, Defamation Lawsuits Can Make Free Speech Costly
In Thailand, companies and people in positions of power often use libel suits to intimidate and punish activists and critics.
U.N. Tribunal Finds Defendant in Rwanda Genocide Unfit to Stand Trial
Judges at a special U.N. tribunal said they would create a procedure to allow them to hear evidence in the case against Félicien Kabuga, who has dementia, without the possibility of a conviction.