Europe
New Zealand MP resigns following shoplifting allegations
Golriz Ghahraman, of the Green Party, is alleged to have stolen three times from two clothing stores - one in Auckland and the other in Wellington.
BBC
Results for "fundamental human rights"
1908 results.
Courts
Dismissed Circuit Court judge sues Judicial Service, Chief Justice, says removal from office unlawful
In his application filed at the High Court (Human Rights Division), Mr. Asiedu is seeking a declaration that his removal from office as a Circuit Court judge is unlawful.
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Others
UN moves to draft new convention on international tax cooperation
The resolution provides for an intergovernmental committee to develop protocols and measures to combat tax-related illicit financial flows
Jurist
Africa
South Africa: A judge found that a man did not intend to rape his girlfriend, Supreme Court to hear appeal of case
It is an appeal by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Eastern Cape, against a local high court ruling which set aside the conviction, in a regional court, which had found Loyisa Coko guilty of raping his girlfriend.
Ground Up
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Full Speech: Justice William Atuguba's lecture on the Judiciary's role in protecting Ghana's Democracy
"Sharing my lived experiences with the Justice delivery system vi-a-vis public confidence in the judiciary and how recent Judicial pronouncements and rulings portend for consideration of Ghana’s democracy."
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Africa
Nobody will move us over anti-gay law - Museveni
Mr. Museveni insisted the signing of the law was a done deal, defying calls to have it repealed
BBC
Africa
Zimbabwe passes bill to punish 'unpatriotic acts'
The so-called patriot clause of the Criminal Act targets those who harm the "national interest of Zimbabwe”
BBC
Courts
Copyright infringement: Srem Sai, another sue lawyer who won against Kpebu
You may recall that Mr. Awindago, the defendant in this case, won a similar case against the lawyer and Human Rights activist, Martin Kpebu this year
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General
International Bar Association announces first woman president in 20 years
Almudena Arpón de Mendívil would also be the second woman to hold the position in the Association’s 76-year history
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Europe
Rwanda migrant plan is lawful, UK Court rules
The court ruled on Monday that the scheme did not breach the UN's Refugee Convention or human rights laws.
BBC
General
Ghana to introduce Bill to give effect to Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
The Statute sets out the crimes falling within the jurisdiction of the ICC, the rules of procedure and the mechanisms for States to cooperate with the ICC.
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Others
Full Speech: Godfred Yeboah Dame at 39th International Symposium on economic crime
The Office of the Attorney-General is prosecuting other high-profile cases involving the offenses of wilfully causing financial loss to the State, stealing, corruption, fraud, procurement breaches, and money laundering.
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General
Meet Dr. Kwaku Agyeman-Budu: New GIMPA Law Dean
His appointment at the youngest age of 37, makes him the fifth academic to be appointed to the office of Dean by the Governing Council of GIMPA.
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Africa
Nigeria: Judge sends human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, to prison
Mr Effiong who is handling a case for his client before Justice Obot’s court in Uyo disclosed this in a message he posted on his WhatsApp status around 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday.
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Your research findings are heavily challenged – IGP responds to CHRAJ, GSS, UNODC survey
"From the foregoing, it is our considered view that the research and its findings are heavily challenged and corrupted from both the academics and practice point of view."
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Prevalence of bribery highest among police officers – Report
The report titled, ‘Corruption in Ghana: Peoples experiences and views’ launched yesterday, July 20, 2022, was co-produced by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), the Ghana Statistical Service, and with support...
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Africa
Nigeria: Senate to continue probe on corruption allegations against ex-Chief Justice
The Senate through its committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, will meet with relevant stakeholders to “address the complaints raised by the justices of the Supreme Court.
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General
Justice For All Programme: POS Foundation receives international award
The Justice for All Programme (JFAP) is a State-led intervention, established in 2007 to alleviate prison overcrowding by setting up Mobile In-prison Special Courts to adjudicate remand/Pre-trial prisoner cases throughout the country.
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5 persons petition CHRAJ to investigate, take action against public officers who have failed to declare their assets
They note that pursuant to a right to the information request made to the Audit Service on March 4, 2022, by the Fourth Estate, an Accra-based media organization, the Audit Service, on May 17, 2022, supplied information on public office hol...
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African Countries must build strong democracies to reduce ICC intervention – Attorney General
Addressing a conference on the ICC and national Justice in the fight against impunity in Senegal, Mr. Dame reiterated the fact that the above can only be the best form of support that African Countries can render to the International Crimin...
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