The tribunals were intentionally set up offshore. Now, increasingly, military judges are hearing testimony and arguments from a classified annex.
Tag: Courts and the Judiciary
Israeli Religious Right Demonstrates for Judicial Changes
Government ministers addressed the crowd and promised not to give up on the judicial plan, even as talks continue with the opposition for a compromise.
Stern German Judge Supports Legal Pot in Court and Rap Videos
A social media star with regular appearances on German television, Judge Andreas Müller is unabashed in backing legal marijuana, whether he’s sitting on the bench or playing himself in a music video.
Trump Indictment Is a First for the U.S. but Not for Other Nations
Scholars say it is important to hold the powerful legally accountable, but there are likely to be charges — well-founded or not — that prosecutors have political motives.
Modi Tightens Grip on India’s Democracy, Wielding the Judiciary
The ouster from Parliament of India’s best-known opposition leader shows how Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party is manipulating the judiciary, critics say.
U.S.-Israel Tensions Over Judicial Overhaul Burst Into Open
In response to sharp criticism by President Biden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would make its own decisions.
Behind Protests’ Fury in Israel, Fear of a Quiet Slide From Democracy
Examples of what happened after leaders brought judiciaries to heel elsewhere have helped galvanize opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposals.
With Judicial Overhaul on Hold, Israeli Negotiators Seek Compromise
After days of turmoil, lawmakers began tentative efforts to find common ground on a government plan to overhaul the judiciary that has divided Israelis.
Inside the U.S. Pressure Campaign Over Israel’s Judicial Overhaul
President Biden and his advisers bombarded the Israeli government with warnings that the country’s image as the sole democracy in the Middle East was at stake.
Netanyahu Attempts Another Juggling Act, Maybe His Toughest Yet
Israel’s prime minister, who has long thrived by pitting one force against another, is caught between his far-right coalition and public anger over the government’s plan to weaken the judiciary.