The ousted civilian leader has been convicted on corruption charges by a military-appointed court. A Japanese journalist and two models have also been detained in recent weeks.
Tag: Decisions and Verdicts
Brittney Griner’s Defense Team Appeals Drug Conviction in Russia
The appeal process could take months, but a senior Russian diplomat said that talks with the United States about a possible prisoner exchange were underway.
American Lawyer Asim Ghafoor Freed From Detention in U.A.E.
Asim Ghafoor, who was convicted of financial crimes, was freed from a monthlong detention in Dubai after paying a $1.36 million fine.
Two Trump Scenarios
What should you make of the F.B.I.’s search of Donald Trump’s home? We offer a guide.
Archie Battersbee, Gravely Ill 12-Year-Old, Dies After Removal of Life Support
The boy’s family had made several legal appeals to keep him on a ventilator, but judges in Britain sided with doctors in finding that he had no hope of recovery.
Brittney Griner’s Sentence Renews Pressure on President Biden
The basketball star’s supporters are pressing for action. But critics of any possible deal are already fuming.
Russian Court Sentences Griner to 9 Years in a Penal Colony
Amid the hostility over the war in Ukraine, a court imposed nearly the maximum possible sentence on the American basketball star Brittney Griner, intensifying calls to win her release.
Defying the Supreme Court
The Kansas abortion vote and the congressional push on same-sex marriage show how progressives can confront the Supreme Court.
Breaking Agreement to Use a Condom Is a Sex Crime, Canada High Court Rules
The Supreme Court ruling is one of the strictest in a recent spate of measures addressing deceptive condom use, as courts try to define consent.
‘Wagatha Christie’ Trial: Judge Finds No Libel
The High Court in London ruled against the plaintiff, Rebekah Vardy, putting an end to a social media feud that turned into a high-profile legal face-off.