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Israel

Rival Tel Aviv protests over Bibi corruption charges

Rival Tel Aviv protests over Bibi corruption charges

03/03/2019

Europe News

The Brief: from death row to the European Parliament

European countries have long banned capital punishment, but Europeans can end up on death row around the world, so we look at how Europe can help to abolish the death sentence.

28/02/2019

Europe News

Search for an EU budget crime prosecutor begins

The European Parliament has made a short list of candidates for the new position.

26/02/2019

USA

Singer R Kelly pleads not guilty to multiple counts of sexual abuse

Singer R Kelly, charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse, pleads not guilty

22/02/2019

World News

Euroviews. Spanish democracy guarantees Catalan leaders a fair trial ǀ View

Spanish democracy took root following turbulent times. It is this belief in freedom and the rule of law that ensures all Spanish citizens get a fair trial, including pro-independence leaders from Catalonia.

12/02/2019

World News

Former King of Belgium refuses to give DNA sample in paternity case

Albert II has now decided to take his case to the Court of Cassation, the main court of last resort in Belgium.

02/02/2019

Europe News

AI and predictive justice in Europe

Artificial intelligence is already at work in the US judicial system, European countries are in a testing phase, but many ethical questions arise when algorithms are used in a legal setting.

28/01/2019

Europe News

Italy ordered to pay Amanda Knox €18,400 in damages

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled Italy must pay Amanda Knox €18,400 in damages, costs and expenses after Italian police had failed to provide legal assistance and a translator during questioning following the 2007 killing of her British roommate.

24/01/2019

Europe News

The Brief from Brussels: Golden Visas, EU rules in the UK, Hungary

EU Commission cracks down on "golden visas"

23/01/2019

Europe News

Prosecutor: Retrial of Gbagbo possible

Ex-Ivorian leader could face war crimes charges

16/01/2019

Europe News

Europe's political parties look for new alliances ahead of election

Populists try to join forces transnationally to beat the establishment

09/01/2019

Europe News

Turkish reporter sentenced to jail over Paradise Papers investigation

Pelin Ünker found guilty of "defamation and insult" for writing about companies owned by former Prime Minister Yildirim

09/01/2019

Brazil

Arrest of Italian fugitive Battisti ordered by Brazilian judge

A judge from the Brazilian Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of Italian former left-wing guerrilla Cesare Battisti, opening the way for his extradition, according to reports.

14/12/2018

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Toys placed outside Colombian Congress to protest child abuse

Toys placed outside Colombian Congress to protest child abuse

21/11/2018

World News

Euroviews. How Matthew Whitaker's surprise promotion will help Trump stop Mueller

As acting attorney general, Whitaker supplants Rosenstein as Mueller’s immediate supervisor (unless, like Sessions, he must also recuse from the matter). As such, he inherits the authority, among other things, to control the scope of Mueller’s investigation.

09/11/2018

Germany

Former Nazi guard, 94, goes on trial in juvenile court

A 94-year-old former Nazi guard goes on trial today in Germany. Charged with aiding and abetting the murder of several hundred concentration camp prisoners during the Second World War, he faces 15 years in prison. As he was under 21 at the time, the former SS guard will be tried in a juvenile court.

06/11/2018

United Kingdom

How was Philip Green named in UK #MeToo scandal?

A British politician has used Parliament's free-speech guarantee to name a prominent businessman who is accused of sexual harassment and secured a court order barring the media from revealing his identity.

25/10/2018

Europe News

Poland defies EU over supreme court judge appointments

Poland’s president has named 27 new judges to the Supreme Court as part of a judiciary reform that has triggered an EU lawsuit.

11/10/2018

Europe News

Frans Timmermans announces candidacy for Commission top job

The Dutch socialist announces his candidacy ahead of the official selection to succeed Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.

11/10/2018

Europe News

Belgium rejects rapper arrest warrant

"It is not meant for helping Spain in prosecuting people just for having an opinion."

17/09/2018