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Iraq: Trials Begin for Suspected French Jihadists Facing Death Penalty
About fifty French nationals transferred from Syria face Iraqi justice starting Sunday on terrorism charges related to the Islamic State.
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Iraq: Trial opens in Baghdad for six French nationals accused of joining ISIS
Despite calls for repatriation made by their lawyers, six French citizens who fought in the ranks of the Islamic State group saw their trial begin Sunday in Baghdad.
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CultureReported
Cultural Heritage Sites Face Destruction Amid Global Conflicts, Report Says
BBC News highlights efforts by individuals and groups seeking accountability for the loss of cultural monuments in war zones worldwide.
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CultureReported
Former Students Who Exposed Abusive Indonesian Head Teacher Marry After Years-Long Fight for Justice
Two former pupils who spent years gathering evidence against their school principal say their shared pursuit of accountability brought them together, according to a BBC News report.
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WorldReported
Ousmane Dillo, Chadian Opponent Seeking Justice in Paris for Family Murders
The former Chadian officer, who also holds French citizenship, accuses President Mahamat Idriss Déby of responsibility for the deaths of family members.
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PoliticsReported
Rachida Dati Trial: Defense Seeks to Delay Minister's Questioning
Tried since Wednesday for corruption, the former justice minister is accused of receiving 900,000 euros from Renault-Nissan between 2010 and 2012.
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Paris Administrative Court Overturns "Absolute Urgency" Expulsion Order for Algerian Influencer "Doualemn"
The Paris judges struck down the order citing absolute urgency, but a second expulsion order, not based on that grounds, remains in effect.
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PoliticsReported
Mayor of Concarneau under investigation for "rape and sexual assault"
Quentin Le Gaillard, a right-wing independent elected official, was placed under formal investigation following his police custody in a case that was opened after a report was filed in January; he denies the charges against him.
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Psychiatric Assessment: Loïk Le Priol's Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Rejected in Aramburu Case
A psychiatrist concludes that the former commando did not suffer from a disorder that could have impaired his judgment at the time of the alleged acts.
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PoliticsReported
DRC: Former Justice Minister Constant Mutamba Sentenced to Ten Years Hard Labor
Congo's Supreme Court of Cassation condemned the former Justice Minister on Friday for embezzling over 20 million dollars.
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PoliticsReported
Psychiatric Assessment Contradicts Loïk Le Priol's Defense in Aramburu Trial
A psychiatrist testified Thursday before the Paris assizes court that the former marine commando was not suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder at the time of the alleged events.
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Syria to abolish Assad-era 'Terrorism Court,' review 90,000+ cases
A new bill aims to reverse convictions and restore confiscated property from the court that operated under the previous government.
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PoliticsReported
France: Charged with corruption, Rachida Dati claims she "worked as a lawyer"
Before the Paris criminal court, the Culture Minister is being prosecuted for alleged corruption and influence peddling benefiting the Renault-Nissan group during her term as a Member of the European Parliament.
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WorldReported
French jihadists detained in Iraq should go to trial beginning Sunday
Around fifty French fighters from the Islamic State group face the death penalty before Iraqi courts, while their lawyers are calling for their repatriation.
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PoliticsReported
Bordeaux: Father Sentenced to Six Months in Prison for Death Threats at Middle School
The man entered the school without authorization on Monday and made threats against a supervisor and the principal.
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PoliticsReported
Former Mayor of Kremlin-Bicêtre Sentenced to Prison for Public Fund Embezzlement
Jean-Marc Nicolle, who led the Val-de-Marne municipality between 2016 and 2020, was found guilty of embezzling over 223,000 euros, funds primarily used for sports betting at the PMU, according to the courts.
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Dieudonné sentenced to six months under electronic monitoring for apology of terrorism
The court found that several videos by the polemicist presented the October 7 Hamas attack "in a very favorable light."
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Mohamed Bakkali, convicted for the November 13 attacks, could be released soon
The Belgian logistics operative behind the 2015 attacks, imprisoned in Belgium, will be eligible for conditional release under the country's prison legislation.
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Indian court sentences 10 to death over 2013 Maoist attack
A court in Chhattisgarh state sentenced 10 defendants to capital punishment for their roles in a 2013 attack by Maoist rebels that killed 24 people.
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CultureReported
Patrick Bruel: Court Confirms Relaxing of Judicial Supervision
According to Le Monde, the singer will now be able to travel abroad, despite new complaints filed against him and intense media pressure.
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OpinionReported
Court Confirms Easing of Judicial Monitoring for Patrick Bruel
According to Le Monde, the entertainer will now be able to travel abroad, despite new complaints and intense media pressure.
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PoliticsReported
Morocco: Artist Yasser Mounbir Remains in Detention, Hearing Postponed
The 22-year-old Moroccan graffiti artist, facing charges of insulting a constitutional institution and a public official, has been held for three months. His hearing scheduled for Wednesday has been postponed.
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Patrick Bruel Allowed to Travel Abroad: His Judicial Oversight Eased, Appeal Upheld
The courts validated Wednesday the decision allowing the singer to travel outside France, despite the prosecution's appeal. Nine new complaints have been filed since his indictment in late June.
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PoliticsReported
Corruption trial opens for Rachida Dati and Carlos Ghosn
The former Justice Minister and ex-CEO of Renault appear before the Paris courts starting Wednesday, accused of corruption and influence-peddling.
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PoliticsReported
Morocco: Graffiti Artist Yasser Mounbir on Trial for Insult After Three Months in Custody
The 22-year-old Moroccan artist, known for his socially conscious works, appears Wednesday before the Casablanca correctional court, facing charges of insulting a constitutional institution and a public official.
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PoliticsReported
Appeal trial of MoDem parliamentary assistants: former aide Marielle de Sarnez recalled at hearing
Before the appeals court, former MEP Thierry Cornillet defended the hiring of parliamentary assistants who claim they never actually worked for him, invoking the role of François Bayrou's former right-hand woman, who died in 2021.
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PoliticsReported
Trial of Rachida Dati for passive corruption and influence peddling in the Ghosn-Renault case has begun
The former minister has been on trial since Wednesday for allegedly receiving 900,000 euros between 2009 and 2013 from former Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, who is also facing justice, according to Le Monde.
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Morocco: 22-year-old artist tried for drawings targeting Mohammed VI
Jailed for three months, Yasser Mounbir appeared before the Casablanca criminal court. His supporters denounce an increase in prosecutions for 'insult' in Morocco.
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PoliticsReported
Corruption Trial Opens in Paris Against Rachida Dati
The former MEP and current Culture Minister appears in court on suspicion of corruption and influence-trafficking related to payments made by Renault, in the absence of her co-defendant Carlos Ghosn.
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Morocco: young graffiti artist faces prison time for drawings of King Mohammed VI
Held in custody for three months, 22-year-old Yasser Mounbir is set to appear before the Casablanca criminal court on Wednesday. His supporters denounce a surge in prosecutions for 'insult' to the monarchy in Morocco.
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WorldReported
Bangladesh sentences 7 aides of ousted PM Hasina to death
A Bangladesh court has convicted seven members of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League party of crimes including murder.
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PoliticsReported
Paris afterschool program scandal: first custodial sentence in sexual violence case
An afterschool instructor was sentenced Tuesday in Paris to five years in prison, including one year under electronic monitoring, for sexual assaults on nine elementary school children, according to RFI.
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CultureReported
Burglary at Gianluigi Donnarumma's Home: Nine Years in Prison for Alleged Mastermind 'Ganito'
Ilyas Kherbouch, known as 'Ganito', was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison for orchestrating from his cell a violent home-jacking targeting the former PSG goalkeeper and his pregnant partner in 2023.
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PoliticsReported
United States: Courts Block Massive Sharing of Tax Data with Immigration Authorities
A federal court has prohibited the U.S. tax administration from massively sharing sensitive taxpayer information with immigration services.
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PoliticsReported
Colombia: Court Suspends Spraying of Controversial Herbicide on Coca Crops
A Colombian judge has ordered a halt to trial spraying with glufosinate-ammonium, an herbicide deemed potentially hazardous, on coca plantations, according to a decision obtained by AFP.
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PoliticsReported
Sharpeville massacre families pursue justice 66 years later
Survivors and relatives of victims killed in the 1960 police shooting are taking their case to court.
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PoliticsReported
MoDem assistants scandal: François Bayrou back in court for appeal
Two years after a first-instance trial that resulted in several convictions, the MoDem European parliamentary assistants case is returning to court on appeal, according to France 24.
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MoDem assistants case: François Bayrou faces justice again on appeal
Two years after an initial trial that saw him acquitted, the former Prime Minister and founder of MoDem must face an appeal procedure in the European parliamentary assistants case.
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Egypt: TV Presenter Sarah Khalifa Sentenced to Death
A Cairo court has handed down a capital sentence against the television producer and 11 other defendants for drug precursor trafficking.
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PoliticsReported
Guinea: Former Magistrate Algassimou Diallo Transferred to Macenta Prison
The former attorney general at the Supreme Court, charged with suspicions of collusion with a political opponent in exile, has been transferred far from the capital, a decision that concerns his lawyers.
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Trial opens for 14 alleged human traffickers in deadly English Channel sinking
A Paris court is opening proceedings against 14 people accused of involvement in the death or disappearance of 31 migrants in November 2021.
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PoliticsReported
François Bayrou tried on appeal in MoDem parliamentary assistants case
The former prime minister, acquitted at first instance in 2024, appears before the Paris Court of Appeal alongside ten other defendants.
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PoliticsReported
Guinea: Former magistrate Algassimou Diallo transferred to prison far from Conakry
Struck off and imprisoned following an exchange with exiled opposition figure Cellou Dalein Diallo, the former Guinean magistrate has been moved far from the capital, a decision denounced by his lawyers.
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Guinea: Former Magistrate Algassimou Diallo Transferred to Macenta Prison
The recently dismissed former magistrate faces charges of inciting discrimination, hatred, and criminal association. His transfer to a prison roughly 700 km from Conakry has bewildered his legal team, according to France 24.
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