Anything related to the court system, sentencing of offenders, or incarceration issues
Fox News and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, are being sued by Dominion Voting Systems for defamation arising from the network’s coverage of the 2020 U.S. election. The Toronto-based company is seeking at least $1.6 billion in damages over allegations that its widely-used voting machines had been rigged to help Joe Biden win the presidency. [node:read-more:link]
The Polish government is being taken to court by the European Commission, which accuses its member state of undermining judicial independence. “Polish judges . . . apply EU law and contribute to the mutual trust on which Europe is built,” EC Vice-President Věra Jourová, a Czech politician and lawyer, explained today. “National governments are free to reform the judiciary, but while doing so they have to respect the EU treaties.” [node:read-more:link]
A Federal Court judge has certified a class-action lawsuit against the RCMP over accusations that physicians who routinely screen applicants had sexually abused them. “It's rewarding to be able to move this forward and know that some folks will get resolution,” the lead plaintiff says. [node:read-more:link]
Despite personal misgivings, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has asked incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to forming a new government after a recent election, the country’s fourth in two years, failed to produce a clear winner. Rivlin’s request comes as Netanyahu goes on trial on charges of fraud and breach of trust. [node:read-more:link]
A West Virginia woman who once served in the U.S.Air Force, working with the National Security Agency, has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison Monday for planning to offer NSA information to Russia. She pleaded guilty last year as part of a plea agreement. [node:read-more:link]
The Canadian Armed Forces reservist arrested on the grounds of Government House last July after ramming the main gates with his truck pleaded guilty today to eight charges. The charges against Manitoba resident Correy Hurren included possessing firearms for “a purpose dangerous to the public peace.” [node:read-more:link]
The International Criminal Court, which has never been recognized by the U.S., is claiming jurisdiction over territories occupied by Israel after the 1967 Mideast war. The decision opens up the prospect of investigations into alleged war crimes by Israel. Washington has expressed “serious concerns” about the court’s “attempts to exercise its jurisdiction over Israeli personnel.” [node:read-more:link]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was told March 4 by U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris that the U.S. opposes an International Criminal Court investigation into possible war crimes in the Palestinian territories. The ICC said last month that the territories fall under its jurisdiction and Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, a Gambian national, has promised the inquiry will be conducted “independently, impartially and objectively.” [node:read-more:link]
Twenty-six persons, including 16 former Turkish Aerospace Industries employees and a former member of the government’s defence procurement agency, were detained today on suspicion of espionage. They also are accused of what Turkey says is a terrorist organization run by an exiled Muslim cleric. [node:read-more:link]
Twenty-six persons, including 16 former Turkish Aerospace Industries employees and a former member of the government’s defence procurement agency, were detained today on suspicion of espionage. They also are accused of what Turkey says is a terrorist organization run by an exiled Muslim cleric. [node:read-more:link]
A former U.S. Air Force intelligence analyst pleaded guilty March 31 to leaking classified documents to a journalist about military drone strikes against Middle East terrorist targets in 2014 and 2015. Daniel Hale, who was working as a contractor at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency at the time, faces up to 10 years in prison. [node:read-more:link]
The U.S. has lifted “inappropriate and ineffective” sanctions imposed by the previous administration on International Criminal Court officials investigating alleged war crimes by U.S. forces in Afghanistan. “We maintain our long-standing objection to the court’s efforts to assert jurisdiction over personnel of non-states parties such as the United States and Israel,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. “We believe, however, that our concerns about these cases would be better addressed through engagement with all stakeholders.” [node:read-more:link]
A new Iranian military prosecutor has confirmed the indictment of “10 of the officials who had a role” in the January 2020 missile downing of a Ukrainian International Airlines flight with scores of Canadians aboard. Gholam Abbas Torki, who did not ientify the officials, said they would face trial “in the new year,” which began March 21. [node:read-more:link]
Electronic Monitoring can be used to effectively monitor some offenders as an alternative to custody while still protecting the safety of communities. [node:read-more:link]
The question of constitutionality of the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement is an important border security and public safety issue that will profoundly impact Canada. [node:read-more:link]
