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Tunisian Opposition figure Abir Moussi sentenced to two years amid crackdown ahead of October election
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tunisian Opposition figure Abir Moussi sentenced to two years amid crackdown ahead of October election

The Hindu  

A potential Presidential candidate in Tunisia has been sentenced to two years in prison, marking another setback to the country’s fledgling Opposition challenging President Kais Saied as he seeks a new term. Ms. Moussi’s lawyer Nafaa Laribi told The Associated Press on Tuesday that she still intends to run in the October 6 Presidential election, and that, unlike other candidates, …

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'Uncomfortable': Expert says Trump will 'fail' upcoming court mental health questions
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Uncomfortable': Expert says Trump will 'fail' upcoming court mental health questions

Raw Story  

Donald Trump is about to be put even more out of his comfort zone as the legal system continues to put its weight upon him now that he's been convicted of 34 felonies. Trump's biographer, David Cay Johnston, said he'd be "surprised" if the ex-president was sentenced to fewer than 30 days in jail. David Henderson, a legal analyst described …

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Panama blocks ex-President Martinelli from election
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Panama blocks ex-President Martinelli from election

Al Jazeera  

Panama’s Electoral Tribunal has annulled the candidacy of former President Ricardo Martinelli in the presidential election set for May. A millionaire businessman when he became president, Martinelli has been investigated for multiple corruption scandals since leaving office. He faces a separate trial, scheduled for after the May 5 elections, over alleged bribery payments during his presidency from Brazilian construction giant …

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Retired Colombian army officer gets life sentence in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president
1 year, 1 month ago

Retired Colombian army officer gets life sentence in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A federal judge in Miami on Friday sentenced a retired Colombian army officer to life in prison for his role in plotting to kill Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse in 2021, which caused unprecedented turmoil in the Caribbean nation. Germán Alejandro Rivera García, 45, is the second of 11 suspects detained and charged in Miami to be sentenced in …

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Panama’s ex-president sentenced to 10 years for money laundering
1 year, 5 months ago

Panama’s ex-president sentenced to 10 years for money laundering

Al Jazeera  

Former President Ricardo Martinelli denies wrongdoing in the case, which involves the purchase of a Panamanian media conglomerate. Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for money laundering, a development that could impact next year’s general election. Last month, Martinelli became the first official candidate to run in Panama’s 2024 elections, after being selected …

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Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes faces sentencing for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack
1 year, 7 months ago

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes faces sentencing for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack

The Independent  

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More than 400 sentenced in Chad for death of ex-ruler Deby
1 year, 9 months ago

More than 400 sentenced in Chad for death of ex-ruler Deby

Associated Press  

N’DJAMENA, Chad — More than 400 rebels accused of killing Chad’s former president have been sentenced to life in prison. The month-long mass trial charged 454 members of the Front For Change and Concord rebel group for killing longtime President Idriss Deby Itno, who died in murky circumstances in 2021 just two days after winning a sixth term in office. …

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Bolivian ex-President Anez jailed for 10 years for mounting coup
2 years, 6 months ago

Bolivian ex-President Anez jailed for 10 years for mounting coup

Al Jazeera  

Ex-President Jeanine Anez found guilty of orchestrating a coup that brought her to power in 2019. A Bolivian court has found former President Jeanine Anez guilty of orchestrating a coup that brought her to power during a 2019 political crisis and sentenced her to 10 years in prison. The prosecution said Anez, then a right-wing senator, violated norms that guarantee …

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Peru court authorises release of ex-President Alberto Fujimori
2 years, 9 months ago

Peru court authorises release of ex-President Alberto Fujimori

Al Jazeera  

Peru’s top constitutional court has ruled that former President Alberto Fujimori can be freed from prison, where he had been sentenced to serve until 2032 for human rights violations. The decision triggered an angry reaction from President Pedro Castillo, a rival of Fujimori’s political legacy, who called on international courts to “protect the effective practice of justice”. Peruvian Prime Minister …

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Former South African president Jacob Zuma sentenced to 15 months in jail for contempt of court
3 years, 5 months ago

Former South African president Jacob Zuma sentenced to 15 months in jail for contempt of court

The Hindu  

The apex court in South Africa on Tuesday sentenced the country’s former president Jacob Zuma to 15 months’ imprisonment for contempt of court after he walked out of hearings of the Commission of Enquiry into State Capture in November last year and refused to return to it. In a strongly worded majority judgment handed down on Tuesday morning by Justice …

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