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Tag: Decisions and Verdicts
Boris Johnson Misled Parliament Over Covid Lockdown Parties, Report Says
The report offered a damning verdict on Boris Johnson, the former British prime minister, who quit Parliament last week.
Prison Sentence for José Rubén Zamora, Guatemalan Newspaper Publisher
The trial of José Rubén Zamora, the founder of a newspaper who was convicted of money laundering and sentenced to up to six years, came as critics say democracy in Guatemala is crumbling.
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.
A Surprising Supreme Court Decision’s History With the American South
To understand the significance of this week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling, books about the Deep South’s changes in the 20th century are critical to read.
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.
Poland Rejects E.U. Ruling, Restarting a European Feud
Poland’s justice minister called the E.U. court of justice “corrupt,” after it ruled a judicial overhaul was illegal. He vowed not to comply, though that could cost Poland billions.
Hong Kong Court Overturns Conviction of Journalist Bao Choy
A court ruled that “substantial and grave injustice” was done to Choy Yuk-ling, an investigative journalist who also goes by the name Bao Choy.
Senegal Blocks Some Social Media After Ousmane Sonko Is Sentenced
Demonstrators battled with the police to protest a two-year prison sentence given to a leading opposition figure. At least nine people died in the confrontations.