Judge Delays Proud Boys’ Capitol Attack Trial Amid Jan. 6 Committee Hearings
A federal judge delayed a trial that had been set for August for five Proud Boy members facing seditious conspiracy charges related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. During a …
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Japanese Court Rules Prohibition on Same-Sex Marriage Not ‘Unconstitutional’
A district court in Osaka has declared that Japan’s ban on same-sex marriages does not violate the constitution. The complaint in Osaka, considered the second of its sort in the …
UK Green Lights Assange Extradition
UK British Home Secretary Priti Patel has approved the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States after a long legal battle. “In this case, the UK courts …
Amnesty International Names Osman Kavala and “Gezi 7” Jailed in Turkey as Prisoners of Conscience
Amnesty International on Friday named a human rights defender sentenced to life and six co-defendants who were given 18-year jail terms by the Turkish judiciary, as prisoners of conscience. On …
Special Tribunal of Lebanon (STL) Sentences Killers of Lebanon Ex-Premier To Life Imprisonment
The Special Tribunal of Lebanon (STL) on Thursday sentenced two Hezbollah members in their absence to life imprisonment for February 2005 Beirut bombing that took the life of Lebanon’s ex-premier …
SCOTUS Ruling on Abortion Case to Be Known In Coming Weeks
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is expected to come up with an opinion in a landmark abortion case in the coming weeks. In May, a draft of …
Cambodia Jails Activist Dressed as ‘Lady Liberty’ for Treason
A court in Cambodia on June 14 sentenced a Cambodian-American lawyer and activist, who dressed up as Lady Liberty at her trial, to six years in jail for treason. A …
Iran Says Greece Releases Seized Oil Tanker
Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said Tuesday that Greece has ordered the release of an Iranian oil shipment seized from a Russian-flagged tanker in April. PMO in a statement …
Toronto Van Attacker Who Killed 11 Sentenced to Life in Prison
A judge sentenced the man responsible for the 2018 Toronto deadly van attack to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years. At a hearing on June …
U.S. Actor Kevin Spacey to Appear in UK Court Over Sexual Assault Charges
American actor Kevin Spacey is set to appear before a court in the United Kingdom this week after being formally charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men. …
