Maria Kartasheva was sentenced in absentia by a Moscow court for criticizing the war in Ukraine, threatening her citizenship application in Canada.
Tag: Law and Legislation
How a TV Show Forced Britain’s Devastating Post Office Scandal Into the Light
After years of delays, victims of one of the U.K.’s worst miscarriages of justice are finally being exonerated — thanks to a TV drama.
How a Show Forced Britain’s Devastating Post Office Scandal Into the Light
After years of delays, victims of one of the U.K.’s worst miscarriages of justice are finally being exonerated — thanks to a TV drama.
South Korea Bans Dog Meat, a Now-Unpopular Food
Breeding, killing and selling dogs for their meat will be banned in a country where it has fallen out of favor. Hundreds of thousands of the animal were still being bred for human consumption.
Netanyahu Allies Signal Pause in Campaign to Rein In Judges
With Israel fighting in Gaza, people on both sides of the judiciary debate appear unwilling to return to the domestic upheaval that preceded the war.
Supreme Court Ruling Adds to Questions Over Kind of State Israel Will Be
Monday’s court ruling joined the war in Gaza in a widening crisis over what kind of state Israel will be.
Israel’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Judiciary Law
The Supreme Court, by the narrowest of margins, rejected a law pushed by Netanyahu allies that limited its authority to review government decisions.
Israel Expresses Regret for Civilian Casualties in Gaza Airstrike
The Israeli military said it was “working to draw lessons” from an attack in central Gaza that was reported to have killed dozens of people.
Jiang Ping, the ‘Conscience of China’s Legal World,’ Dies at 92
He was removed from his university presidency after supporting pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square. He remained a relentless advocate for rule of law.
In Canada, Assisted Death May Soon Be Available for the Mentally Ill
The country is divided over a law that would allow patients suffering from mental health illnesses to apply for assisted death.