UN calls on Hong Kong to drop case against publisher Jimmy Lai

As Hong Kong’s official legal year began Monday, the city’s chief justice, Andrew Cheung, used the opportunity to stress how the judiciary takes its duty seriously. The courts will not “blindly convict” anyone and will respect fundamental rights in national…

Supreme Court’s refusal to free Kanu is rape of justice – MASSOB

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has described the Supreme Court’s refusal to free Nnamdi Kanu as a rape of justice. In Friday’s judgement, the Supreme Court quashed the earlier order of the Court…

Appeal Court ruling: Lagos APC congratulates Sanwo-Olu, hails judiciary

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has congratulated Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat over the Court of Appeal’s ruling affirming their victory in the March 18 governorship election. Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, the Lagos State…

Israel: Police and anti-judicial reform protesters clash as bill advances

Israeli police have clashed with protesters amid huge demonstrations against the government’s controversial judicial reform plans. Police used water cannon to clear a major highway, and 71 people have been arrested across the country. It comes after a bill to…

Malaysia ends mandatory death penalty

Malaysia will no longer implement the death penalty for a number of serious offences as of Tuesday. The Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 was gazetted on June 30 and signed by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department for…

Police arrests traffic robbers, 3 arraigned for stealing roofing sheets and more

What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Police arrest ex-convict, 6 others for traffic robbery in Lagos (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command…

Lagos CJ expresses concern over conduct of some lawyers

The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba has expressed concern over the conduct of some lawyers in court. Alogba expressed the concern on Tuesday night while addressing lawyers, judges and other legal practitioners at a cocktail party held…

Police Sergeant dismissed for extortion, Man remanded for defiling girl and more

What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Police sergeant dismissed over N98k extortion (Punch) Lagos State Police Command has announced the dismissal of…

Israel: Protesters take to streets in one of the biggest protests in its history

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis have taken part in what some are calling the biggest protest in the country’s history. Protests against government plans for a radical overhaul of the judicial system have been running for 10 weeks. Record numbers…

Israeli police fire stun grenades on pro-judiciary protests

Israeli police have fired stun grenades in Tel Aviv as scuffles broke out across the country amid a “day of disruption” protest as lawmakers ploughed ahead with judicial changes that opponents see as a threat to democracy. “Israel is not…

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