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Tag: Treason and Sedition
Jaswant Singh Chail Is Sentenced in Windsor Castle Crossbow Case
Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, was convicted of treason. His intrusion on the grounds of Windsor Castle on Christmas morning 2021 was foiled by the police.
Saudi Dissident’s Brother Is Sentenced to Death for Social Media Posts on Royals
Under a crackdown on dissent by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, prosecutors accused a retired teacher of treason after he criticized the ruling family.
Man Convicted of Treason Over Threat to Kill Queen With Crossbow
The conviction, the first on such a charge in Britain in more than 40 years, came after officers stopped a man at a gate leading to the monarch’s private quarters on Christmas Day in 2021.
Belarus Puts Exiled Opposition Leader on Trial for Treason
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, now based in Lithuania, denounced the proceedings as a “farce,” adding that her government-appointed defense lawyer had not responded to her attempts at contact.
Germany Arrests a Suspected Russian Spy Inside Its Intelligence Agency
The suspect, a German citizen, is being charged with treason. He is accused of passing state secrets to Moscow.
Viktor Medvedchuk, a Putin Ally, Is Released in Russia-Ukraine Prisoner Swap
The Ukrainian politician and oligarch had acted as the Kremlin’s primary agent of influence in Ukraine for years.
Russia Sentences Journalist Ivan Safronov to 22 Years in Prison On Treason Charges
The prosecution of Ivan Safronov, a former defense reporter, sent chills through the Russian journalism community.
India’s Top Court Suspends Colonial-Era Sedition Law
The law has been used to quash dissent and is not in tune with the times, the court said. Its action does not overturn the law, though, only Parliament can do that.
Court in Ukraine Declines Request to Arrest Former President
A feud between President Volodymyr Zelensky and his predecessor, Petro O. Poroshenko, has carried on despite the risk the country is facing from Russia.