Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has faced a series of charges since being detained in a coup in early 2021. Her trials came to an end on Friday, capping months of legal proceedings.
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Aung San Suu Kyi Trial in Myanmar Nears End
The prosecution of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has drawn international condemnation. The latest set of corruption charges could put her in prison for the rest of her life.
Lee Myung-bak, South Korean Ex-President, Receives Pardon
The action by the current president, Yoon Suk Yeol, will release Mr. Lee from a 17-year sentence for bribery and embezzlement and nullify the enormous fines he owed.
German Court Sentences Ex-Concentration Camp Secretary to Probation
Irmgard Furchner, who was in her late teens when she worked in the Stutthof camp, was convicted as the authorities make a final effort to seek justice for Nazi-era crimes.
UK High Court Rules on Rwanda Deportation Plan
The highly criticized effort is meant to deter those crossing the English Channel in small boats, but experts say that it would violate international law.
Brussels Court Orders 3 Linked to Qatar Bribery Case to Stay in Prison
Belgian officials said they suspected a Gulf country of trying “to influence the economic and political decisions of the European Parliament.”
In Fiji’s Closely Observed Election, the Incumbent Takes the Lead
In a region where China and the United States fight for influence, observers await results from the vote to choose the island nation’s prime minister — and to see if the outcome will be respected.
French Court Convicts 8 of Aiding 2016 Terrorist Attack in Nice
The defendants were found guilty of helping the perpetrator prepare for the assault in which he plowed a truck into a Bastille Day crowd, killing 86 people.
Jimmy Lai of Hong Kong Gets Five Year Sentence
Jimmy Lai, the outspoken owner of a pro-democracy newspaper, was sentenced to more than five years in prison for violating terms of a lease contract.
Brussels Terrorist Attack Trial Opens, Reviving Painful Memories
The proceedings against 10 men linked to the 2016 bombings at an airport and a subway station are the largest ever organized in Belgium and are expected to last up to eight months.