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The Constitutional Court of Korea ruled against the strict punishment of participants in outdoor rallies for not filing advance reports, stating it excessively restricts the constitutional right to freedom of expression.

A 20-year-old man has been found guilty of raping a minor visitor at an amusement park in Lithuania.

A mother and daughter were compelled to escape their burning home after it was petrol bombed, leading to the conviction of ten men involved in the attack.

The recent verdict by Judge Ji Gui-yeon in the trial concerning the insurrection leader Yoon Seok-youl has sparked discussions about perceived leniency in legal judgments.

The Korea Christian Church Council supports the guilty verdict against former President Yoon Seok-yeol, emphasizing that no power stands above the Constitution.

Despite a court ruling guilty on insurrection charges against former President Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party has yet to take a formal stance on the matter.

Song Eon-seok, leader of the People Power Party, expressed deep concern following the court's life imprisonment sentence for former President Yoon Suk-yeol, emphasizing the need for accountability and reaffirmation of the rule of law.

Father Antonios, the founder of the Ark of the World, has been found guilty by the Athens Court of Appeals for a range of offenses related to abusive and punitive behaviors towards minors in his care.

I. Molotkovas has been found guilty of causing the death of an Indian national during an attempted robbery in Vilnius.

A Klaipėda district court found an individual guilty of defrauding a senior citizen by impersonating a bank and police employee, leading to a loss of €4,000.

A Polish MP from the Poland 2050 party has been found guilty in a civil case of defamation against a city councilor during a public meeting.

Prosecutors in South Korea have appealed a not guilty verdict for Koo Yun-kyung, the representative of the LG Welfare Foundation and the daughter of the late LG Group chairman Koo Bon-moo, and her husband for using undisclosed information to gain unjust profits in stock trading.

Kim Gun-hee, sentenced to 1 year and 8 months for receiving money and gifts, submitted an appeal arguing that the court's guilty verdict contradicts its own findings.

The Supreme Court of South Korea has upheld the not guilty verdict for former lawmaker Lee Sung-man, who was accused of receiving money envelopes during the Democratic Party's convention.

Alex Murdaugh's attorney is seeking to have his murder conviction overturned by the South Carolina Supreme Court, citing allegations of jury tampering by a former court clerk.

A Greek actor and drama teacher has been sentenced to four years in prison, suspended until his appeal, after being found guilty of rape and two attempted rapes against two women.

The Christchurch mosque shooter, Brenton Tarrant, is appealing his guilty verdict based on claims of mental illness during the time of his guilty plea.

Prosecutors have filed an appeal against the 'not guilty' verdict of Park Yong-soo, a former aide of Song Young-gil, accused of violating election laws by distributing money envelopes during a 2021 Democratic Party convention, after a court ruled his actions did not constitute a crime.

Prosecutors are seeking to find MP A. Bagdonas guilty of abuse of power, document forgery, and fraud, along with a fine of 7,500 euros and a one-year ban on public office.

The news discusses the surprising not guilty verdict for Myung Tae-kyun and other political developments in South Korea.

A former restaurant owner in Kitakyushu received a suspended prison sentence after her negligence caused a large fire that destroyed 33 buildings, with no injuries reported.

Myung Tae-kyun and former lawmaker Kim Young-sun were acquitted of violating the Political Fund Law, with the ruling implying insufficiency of evidence linking them to high-profile political figures involved in election law violations.

The shocking verdict of not guilty has been announced for Myung Taek-kyun and Kim Young-sun amid allegations of election manipulation.

Antifascist Maja T. was sentenced to eight years in prison in Budapest, which implicates German authorities in the situation.

59-year-old Ryan Routh has been sentenced to life in prison for attempting to murder Trump, with the jury quickly reaching a guilty verdict.

An employee at a residential facility in Kolding has been found guilty of negligent manslaughter following an incident in a hot tub that resulted in the death of a resident with disabilities.

A man convicted of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump in 2024 is facing sentencing, with prosecutors advocating for a life sentence following his guilty verdict on multiple charges.

A 62-year-old man was found not guilty in one of six burglary incidents after Saga District Court ruled there was insufficient evidence, despite being convicted in five others and sentenced to three years in prison.

Prosecutors in South Korea have started the asset seizure process for defendants involved in the Daejang-dong development corruption case after a first-instance guilty ruling.

Marine Le Pen faces a critical moment in her appeal process as prosecutors call for a guilty verdict, criticizing her attacks on the judiciary.

Miguel Tomás V. has been found guilty by a jury of the murder of Alfonso López Benito, despite not being the material author of the crime, and faces a sentence of 28 years in prison.

A jury has found Miguel V. N. guilty of murdering the canon of Valencia, while noting that he acted alongside an unidentified second person.

Brendan Banfield has been found guilty of aggravated murder for the killings of his wife and a stranger in Virginia.

The AfD politician Daniel Halemba has been found guilty of negligent money laundering and coercion, receiving a sentence of 160 daily fines totaling approximately €30,400 by a Würzburg court.

A former parliamentarian in BiH has been found guilty of hate speech against LGBTQ individuals, marking the first legal ruling of its kind in the country after a six-year process initiated by a non-governmental organization.

The Municipal Court in Prague acquitted former owner of engineering firm ČKD Praha DIZ, Petr Speychal, of tax evasion charges, while five others were found guilty and faced prison sentences and fines.

After 30 years since the crime, Anna Lucia Cecere has been found guilty and sentenced to 24 years for the murder of Nada Cella, while Marco Soracco received a two-year sentence for aiding and abetting.

The court has found the two former protected witnesses guilty, and their sentences are awaited.

A Paris court has convicted ten individuals for online harassment directed at French First Lady Brigitte Macron, involving false claims about her gender.