Spain court sentences former IMF director to prison for corruption crimes – JURIST
The Provincial Court of Madrid on Friday sentenced Spanish politician and former Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Rodrigo Rato to four years, nine months, and one day in prison…
Read More »Pentagon Repatriates Malaysian Prisoners Who Pleaded Guilty to War Crimes
The prisoners were airlifted from Guantánamo Bay in a secret operation nearly a year after they admitted to serving as foot soldiers for the accused Indonesian terrorist leader Hambali. Source…
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NY Judge Tosses Trump’s Motion To Dismiss Hush Money Case On Grounds Of SCOTUS SAYS I CAN DO CRIMES
Todd Blanche and Donald Trump (Photo by Brendan McDermid-Pool/Getty Images) Yesterday Justice Juan Merchan tossed Trump’s motion to dismiss his New York criminal convictions on grounds of presidential immunity. Perhaps…
Read More »Syrian Military Officials Charged With War Crimes as Government Falls
The officials, Jamil Hassan and Abdul Salam Mahmoud, ran an infamous prison in Damascus and “sought to terrify, intimidate and repress any opposition, or perceived opposition, to the regime,” according…
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On LawNext: How One Legal Tech Company Is Donating Its Software To Help Pursue Justice In Atrocity Crimes
Everlaw for Good is a program run by the e-discovery company Everlaw, through which it makes its software available at no cost to legal aid organizations, nonprofit organizations, and investigative journalists. One…
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FBI Nominee Kash Patel Threatens To Sue Olivia Troye For Aggravated Mean Words Crimes
(Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) Kash Patel, the MAGA dipshit who Trump wants to put in charge of the FBI, is no one’s idea of a serious person. This is…
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Gynaecologist Charged with Sexual Crimes
Norwegian Gynaecologist Raped 87 Patients, Filmed Secret Exams Over 20 Years’ in National Scandal. A former gynaecologist has been charged with the sexual assault of 87 women, ranging in age…
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Foreign diplomats in UK accused of crimes including sexual assault and indecent exposure – JURIST
The Foreign Office revealed in a Thursday statement delivered in both the UK’s House of Commons and House of Lords that nine “serious and significant offenses” were allegedly committed by…
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Life, Crimes, and the Manson Family Murders
Charles Manson: The Dark Influence Behind The Manson Family Murders Charles Manson remains one of the most notorious figures in American criminal history, his legacy cemented by the brutal murders…
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Jewelry thief suspects arrested in ‘follow away’ crimes in Woodland Hills area
A trio of robbery suspects was taken into custody following a series of violent and confrontational attacks in the Woodland Hills area, the Los Angeles Police Department announced Tuesday. Detectives…
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Ex-Biglaw Partner Sentenced To Time Behind Bars After Pleading Guilty To Tax Crimes
Back in May, a former Biglaw partner pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of failing to pay his income taxes in 2016 and 2020, and it was likely that he…
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UN report labels Israel attacks on Gaza medical facilities war crimes – JURIST
A UN report released Thursday found Israeli attacks on healthcare facilities and medical personnel in the Gaza Strip in violation of international human rights laws, calling the attacks war crimes…
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New state law bans use of campaign funds to pay legal fees if official convicted of public crimes – Orange County Register
Assemblymember Avelino Valencia, the bill’s sponsor, said the need for the law became apparent after former Mayor Harry Sidhu used campaign fund for legal fees Subscribe to continue reading this…
Read More »Congress Put Independent Prosecutors In Charge of US Military Cases of Sexual Assault, Other Crimes
The U.S. military has decided to put independent lawyers in charge of how it investigates and prosecutes cases of sexual assault and other major crimes, sidelining commanders after years of…
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Hunter Biden charged with tax crimes
As President Biden arrived in Los Angeles on Friday for a weekend of fundraising among Hollywood elite, his only living son was hit with his second grand jury indictment this…
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US says combatants on both sides of Sudan conflict have committed war crimes – JURIST
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday announced his determination that combatants on both sides of Sudan’s ongoing civil conflict have committed war crimes in recent months, and that some…
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US justice department charges 4 Russia soldiers with war crimes – JURIST
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) formally unsealed war crime charges against four Russian soldiers on Wednesday. The soldiers charged with three war crimes each—unlawful confinement, torture and inhuman…
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German court sentences Gambia man to life imprisonment for war crimes – JURIST
A German court handed down a life imprisonment sentence to Gambian national Bai Lowe on Thursday after he was found guilty of crimes against humanity, murder and attempted murder for…
Read More »Maryland Attorney General Suspends Hate Crimes Commission Member Over Pro-Palestine Facebook Posts
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown has suspended a member of the state’s new hate crimes commission for her social media comments promoting the Palestinian cause and criticizing Israel, Alex Mann…
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Toronto police report rise in Islamophobic and antisemitic hate crimes since October 7 attack – JURIST
Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw revealed on Thursday a significant increase in Islamophobic and antisemitic hate crimes in the city in an update to the public. The rapid rise of…
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