The law, which includes the death penalty as a punishment in some cases, has been strongly condemned, including by the United States.
Tag: Decisions and Verdicts
Assange Extradition On Hold Until U.S. Gives More Assurances
British judges asked the United States, which wants to try the WikiLeaks founder on espionage charges, for more guarantees about his treatment.
Julian Assange Extradition Decision: What to Know
On Tuesday, two British judges will decide whether the WikiLeaks founder can appeal his extradition order to the United States.
A Space Rock Fell Into Sweden. Who Owns It on Earth?
Sweden’s courts have been debating claims to a meteorite that fell north of Stockholm, including whether the right to move around in nature, including on private property, extends to claiming a meteorite.
American Man Sentenced to Life After Killing Woman at German Castle
The U.S. citizen attacked two women, also Americans, near Germany’s iconic Neuschwanstein Castle, and attempted to push both of them to their deaths, a court found. One was killed, the other survived.
The I.C.C. Arrest Warrants for Russian Officers Will Echo Beyond Russia.
The warrants for two commanders over alleged war crimes may set an interesting precedent, legal experts said, including for the conflict in Gaza.
The I.C.C. Arrest Warrants for Russian Officers Will Echo Beyond Russia.
The warrants for two commanders over alleged war crimes may set an interesting precedent, legal experts said, including for the conflict in Gaza.
Prince Harry Loses High Court Challenge Over Security Downgrade
Harry had hoped to overturn a government decision to reduce his police protection after he stepped back from royal duties in 2020.
Russian Court Sentences Leader of Memorial Rights Group to Prison
Oleg Orlov, 70, a co-chairman of Memorial, which shared the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for speaking out on the Ukraine war.
How a Slow-Moving Court Became the Center of the World’s Hottest Debate
The International Court of Justice, the U.N.’s highest judicial body, is in the rare position of weighing in on a closely watched global conflict while hostilities are ongoing.