The authorities appeared to gear up for a new legal strike against the opposition leader after demonstrations last weekend drew tens of thousands to the streets.
Tag: Search and Seizure
Offices of Diego Maradona’s Doctor Raided Over His Death
The authorities searched the home and offices of the soccer hero’s doctor as part of an investigation into the circumstances of his death last week.
Qatar Charges Airport Police After Female Passengers Are Strip-Searched
Officials also said they had identified the mother of a baby abandoned at the airport, and that they were seeking to extradite her and charge her with attempted murder.
Qatar ‘Regrets’ Strip-Searches Over Abandoned Baby
Women were pulled from multiple flights and strip-searched, the Australian government said, after a newborn baby was found in an airport restroom.
Russian Journalist Sets Herself on Fire and Dies, Blaming Government
The self-immolation by the journalist, Irina Slavina, 47, a longtime Kremlin critic, came a day after the authorities in her hometown of Nizhny Novgorod had searched her apartment.
U.K. Police Step Back on Victims’ Data, a Flash Point in Rape Cases
Forms asking for consent to comb devices such as phones and laptops had caused concerns that they would deter people from reporting crimes, particularly in rape and other sex cases.
Black Forest ‘Rambo’ Eludes German Police 3 Days Into Hunt
A squatter armed with bow and arrow, spear and gun overpowered four officers and fled into the Black Forest on Sunday. Despite a huge search effort, he is still at large.
Hong Kong Police Raid Pollster on Eve of Pro-Democracy Camp Primary
The investigation, which follows the imposition of a broad new national security law, raised fears of official interference in the voting.
Girls as Young as 12 Were Strip-Searched in Australia
A police official said, “I’ve got young children, and if I thought that the police felt that they were at risk of doing something wrong, I’d want them strip-searched.”
Police Search Renault Headquarters Near Paris
The raid was linked to an investigation into Carlos Ghosn, the automaker’s former chairman and chief executive.