A jury convicted Cameron Ortis, who defended himself by arguing that he was engaged in a secret mission when he sought to sell secrets.
Tag: Decisions and Verdicts
Germany Freezes Government Spending as Budget Crisis Deepens
The government, scrambling to fill a budget gap in the wake of a court ruling, said it would halt future spending commitments.
Single-Use Plastics Ban Overturned by Canadian Court
Steven Guilbeault, Canada’s environment minister, said the government was “strongly considering” an appeal of the federal court’s ruling.
Canada Convicts Nathaniel Veltman In Killing Of Muslim Family
A judge is expected to rule on whether Nathaniel Veltman, 22, also committed terrorism when he rammed his pickup truck into a Muslim family in June 2021.
Russia Sentences Activist to Penal Colony for Antiwar Notes on Price Tags
A court sentenced Aleksandra Y. Skochilenko to seven years in a penal colony, in one of the most prominent cases of Russia’s crackdown on wartime dissent.
International Court Orders Syria to Stop Torture of Political Opponents
Human rights experts have estimated that some 14,000 people died from torture or were killed in the prisons run by military intelligence and security forces during Syria’s long civil war.
Prince Harry Can Proceed With a Lawsuit Against Daily Mail Publisher
A judge rejected an attempt by the publisher to have Harry’s case thrown out, paving the way for the trial to move ahead.
New Zealand Volcano Owner Is Found Guilty of Safety Failure
The ruling brings an end to legal proceedings that began after the White Island eruption killed 22 people in 2019.
South Korea Must Return Buddhist Statue to Japan, Supreme Court Says
The artifact, which was taken to Tsushima centuries ago, was stolen and smuggled back to South Korea by thieves in 2012.
Transgender Ruling Is Step Forward for L.G.B.T.Q. Rights in Japan
The Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a legal clause requiring transgender people to undergo sterilization to legally change their gender identity.