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🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Passing of the Law Against Distortion of Law..."Due to Strong Supporters, Deliberation Was Not Properly Conducted"

The South Korean National Assembly passed a bill criminalizing intentional legal distortion by judges and prosecutors, amidst concerns over the rushed legislative process.

Feb 26 • 10:54 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

First Statement of Education Minister on NCERT Controversy, Expresses Discontent over Chapter on 'Corruption in Judiciary'

The Indian Education Minister expressed regret over a controversial NCERT chapter on corruption in the judiciary amid rising backlash and scrutiny from the Supreme Court.

Feb 26 • 10:40 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

How is it decided what will be written in NCERT books, who makes the final call?

The Supreme Court of India has criticized recent changes made by NCERT in an eighth-grade textbook for including content on corruption in the judiciary.

Feb 26 • 09:58 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Justice referendum, if the Democratic Judiciary promotes Conte

The article discusses concerns about the impartiality of judges affiliated with the leftist group 'Magistratura Democratica,' particularly in light of their support for political figures like Giuseppe Conte.

Feb 26 • 09:54 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

‘Crime of Distortion of Law’: Judges Warn Possible Punishments for Yang Seung-tae and Concerns Over Avoiding Criminal Trials

Judges express concerns over the vagueness of proposed legislation targeting judicial misconduct, highlighting potential deterrents to protecting social minorities and clarifying legal interpretations.

Feb 26 • 09:44 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

‘Direct Defense Against the Constitutional Complaint’ Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae... Did It Follow the ‘Plan’ of the Yang Seung-taek Judicial Scandal Documents?

The South Korean National Assembly is on the brink of passing an amendment that allows constitutional complaints against court rulings, which has sparked significant bureaucratic resistance led by Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae.

Feb 26 • 08:33 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Lethal and Thorough 'Coupang Play' [Cosmopolitan]

Coupang's interim CEO Harold Rogers recently appeared before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee amid ongoing scrutiny over alleged discrimination against American tech firms by the Korean government, following a massive data breach involving sensitive customer information.

Feb 26 • 08:33 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

CJI became strict regarding the controversy of 32 NCERT books, know...

The Supreme Court in India is hearing a case regarding a chapter on 'Judiciary Corruption' in 32 NCERT books, with the Chief Justice rejecting the government's apology.

Feb 26 • 08:09 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

CJI Slams NCERT Chapter: Know What the Full Issue Is

The Supreme Court of India held a suo motu hearing regarding a chapter on 'Judiciary Corruption' and CJI Surya Kant criticized NCERT, directing them to remove the chapter and ensure accountability.

Feb 26 • 07:11 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

How the country will have a future

The article discusses the need for substantial constitutional reform in Greece, focusing on key changes in the mechanisms of state and institutions.

Feb 26 • 06:53 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'Tell Us the Names, We Will Take Action', 32 Books, Two Characters and CJI's Sharp Response to the Center's Apology

The Supreme Court of India has taken a firm stance against the inclusion of a chapter on 'Corruption in the Judiciary' in an NCERT Class 8 textbook, demanding accountability from the government.

Feb 26 • 06:51 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

The Judiciary Pursues the Creator of 'Counter-Strike 2'.. and the Reason is Lucky Boxes

Valve, the game maker behind 'Counter-Strike 2', is facing a lawsuit from New York Attorney General Letitia James over the legality of their loot box mechanism used for real-money transactions.

Feb 26 • 06:49 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

‘THEY FIRED THE FIRST SHOT... You want to teach that the judiciary is corrupt’, Chief Justice reprimands NCERT

The Chief Justice of India's Supreme Court criticized the inclusion of a chapter on corruption in the judiciary in a class 8 NCERT textbook, comparing it to a first shot fired at the judiciary itself.

Feb 26 • 05:45 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Judicial Weighing

An insider announces their resignation from the judiciary, criticizing the judicial system and how citizens struggle to find justice.

Feb 26 • 05:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Who does President Karol Nawrocki want to pardon? Findings of 'Rzeczpospolita'

The article discusses the individuals on President Karol Nawrocki's pardon list and the differences between presidential and ordinary pardon procedures in Poland.

Feb 26 • 03:39 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Why Argentina is the most heavily taxed country in the world

The article discusses Argentina's extremely high tax burden and the responsibility of judges in addressing abuses of political power associated with this issue.

Feb 26 • 03:10 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'Corruption in the Judiciary' Chapter: NCERT Apologizes, Hearing Scheduled Today by CJI's Bench

NCERT has apologized for including a chapter on corruption in the judiciary in its curriculum amidst a Supreme Court hearing on the matter.

Feb 26 • 02:20 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Judiciary Council requests increased security for judge overseeing Goleada case

The Judiciary Council of Ecuador has requested heightened security for judge Jairo García due to alleged threats against him in the Goleada case.

Feb 26 • 00:44 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Experts point out technical flaws in the decision that annulled acquittal for rape in MG

A judge in Minas Gerais has reversed the acquittal of a man accused of raping a 12-year-old girl, citing technical flaws and public interest in the decision.

Feb 26 • 00:14 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Entities defend perks at the STF, and lawyer says judge 'barely has a snack'

Representatives of judicial entities defended the payment of extra allowances, claiming that judges are underpaid and that the legal career is unattractive due to complexity and workload.

Feb 25 • 23:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Ministry of Women and AGU request that CNJ investigate judges who acquitted defendant for the rape of a minor

The Ministry of Women and AGU have requested an investigation into judges who acquitted a man accused of raping a minor.

Feb 25 • 23:15 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Le Pen says she will not campaign for the French Presidency if she has to wear an electronic ankle bracelet

Marine Le Pen stated she will not run for president if convicted to wear an electronic ankle monitor due to her ongoing legal issues.

Feb 25 • 21:59 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

US judge rules Trump third-country deportations ‘unlawful’

A US federal judge has declared the Trump administration's policy of third-country deportations unlawful, asserting the government cannot deport undocumented migrants to countries where they may face persecution or torture.

Feb 25 • 21:00 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Di Pietro exposes the judges: "It was the magistrates who stopped us, not the politicians"

Former prosecutor Antonio Di Pietro claims that the magistrates, rather than politicians, halted investigations into corruption during the Mani Pulite scandal.

Feb 25 • 20:42 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Tunisia: The Salvation Front rejects a ruling to imprison two leaders in Ennahda

The Tunisian opposition group, the National Salvation Front, has rejected prison sentences for two leaders of the Ennahda party, calling the rulings shocking and unjust.

Feb 25 • 20:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Judge admits to having disregarded 'social reality' in case of 35-year-old man accused of raping 12-year-old girl

A judge in Brazil reversed his decision to acquit a man accused of raping a young girl, acknowledging he initially disregarded social realities in his initial ruling.

Feb 25 • 19:05 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Dismissal of anti-corruption judge Gabriela Lara leaves the Judgment Tribunal for the Triple A case incomplete

Anti-corruption judge Gabriela Lara has been dismissed, leaving the Judgment Tribunal for the Triple A case incomplete just days before a major hearing involving the Mayor of Guayaquil.

Feb 25 • 18:59 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

The Council of the Judiciary deepened the investigation into the federal judge of Rosario Gastón Salmain

The Council of the Judiciary of Argentina has intensified its investigation into federal judge Gastón Salmain, accused of corruption, while also postponing decisions regarding another judge facing accusations of antisemitism.

Feb 25 • 18:40 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Pre-elections for the National Judiciary Council. The Coalition has prepared a resolution. PiS is going to the Constitutional Tribunal

The current Polish coalition government has introduced a resolution concerning pre-elections for members of the National Judiciary Council in response to a presidential veto on proposed changes to the judiciary election process.

Feb 25 • 16:34 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

The Supreme Court Chamber does not grant charges against Nawacki for tearing up resolutions. The act was deemed to have little harm

The Supreme Court's Professional Liability Chamber refused to lift the immunity of judge Maciej Nawacki despite acknowledging that he did tear a document.

Feb 25 • 15:58 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

The Chief Justice Calls for an Evaluation of the Judges' Pension Law

The Chief Justice of Latvia urges a comprehensive assessment of the judges' pension law to ensure judicial independence and financial security for judges.

Feb 25 • 15:57 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: G1 for Wednesday, February 25

A series of significant events and reports from Brazil including political maneuvers, crime investigations, and a tragic incident of a woman rescued after being buried for over 15 hours.

Feb 25 • 15:20 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Court summons Danilo Carrera and Antonio Icaza for April 9 to justify their appeal against the Sentence of the Encuentro case

A court in Ecuador has summoned Danilo Carrera and Antonio Icaza to present their appeal against their sentences in the Encuentro case on April 9.

Feb 25 • 15:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

A journalist asked PiS MPs a telling question. "Kaziu, tell the man!"

A journalist confronted PiS MPs with a question about the positive outcomes of changes made under their coalition government, but they refused to answer.

Feb 25 • 13:04 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Editorial] The Chief Justices' Meeting was Just a Complaint Without Diagnosis or Solution for 'Judicial Distrust'

The meeting of chief justices across the country expressed strong opposition to the judicial reform bills introduced in the National Assembly but failed to address the deep-seated distrust in the judiciary.

Feb 25 • 12:36 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

Yanis Varoufakis: Being tried for 'incitement and advertisement of drugs'

Greek politician Yanis Varoufakis faces charges for drug-related offenses, with his party claiming this is a sign of the judiciary's manipulation by the government.

Feb 25 • 12:08 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'Judiciary' will be removed from the 8th grade book, the government acknowledged - the content was not balanced

The Indian government plans to amend the content of the 8th-grade social science textbook following controversies surrounding its portrayal of the judiciary.

Feb 25 • 11:32 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Elections in the Supreme Court. Still no candidates for the first president

The Supreme Court of Poland is facing difficulties in selecting a first president due to a lack of candidates and failure to meet quorum requirements in previous election attempts.

Feb 25 • 11:32 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Campaign for Name and Gender Rectification for Trans Individuals is Open for Registration in Ceará

The Judiciary of Ceará has opened registrations for the 'My Name, My Story' campaign to rectify the names and genders of transgender individuals.

Feb 25 • 11:29 UTC
🇱🇻 LSM
National & Local

Chairman of the Judicial Council: The service pension reform threatens judges' financial security and independence

Judges in Latvia face a new pension reform that increases service years required for special pensions from 20 to 25 years and alters pension calculation methods, raising concerns about financial security.

Feb 25 • 10:55 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Malawi: Namiwa Demands Immediate Resignations of Chief Justice Mzikamanda and AG Mbeta, Sets 7-Day Deadline

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives in Malawi has called for the immediate resignations of the Chief Justice and Attorney General due to allegations of corruption.

Feb 25 • 10:43 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Judge torn documents. Maciej Nawacki wins in the Supreme Court, will not lose immunity

The Supreme Court of Poland ruled that Judge Maciej Nawacki will retain his immunity despite tearing up a document during a judges' assembly.

Feb 25 • 10:36 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Rulings Against Judges and Officials in Burkina Faso on Corruption Charges

A court in Burkina Faso has sentenced four judges and three customs officials to prison for corruption in a high-profile case since the military took power in 2022.

Feb 25 • 08:40 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Will It Be Done Today [Obscura]?

The National Assembly's Legislative and Judiciary Committee started its meeting late, highlighting issues of inefficiency and wasted taxpayer money in South Korea's government.

Feb 25 • 08:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

BH judge is called to act in the 2nd Instance of TJMG; female presence is still low in the judiciary

Judge Beatriz Junqueira Guimarães has begun her term in the 2nd Instance of the Minas Gerais Court of Justice, highlighting the ongoing gender disparity in Brazil's judiciary.

Feb 25 • 07:02 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

‘We cannot allow defamation...’ Supreme Court strictly addresses the chapter on 'Corruption in the Judiciary' in NCERT books

The Supreme Court of India has expressed strong discontent over the inclusion of a chapter on judicial corruption in NCERT textbooks, labeling it a calculated attack on the judiciary's reputation.

Feb 25 • 06:18 UTC
🇵🇱 Oko.press
National & Local

We reveal the Polish-Hungarian network. Included are Piebiak, neo-judges of the Supreme Court, Czarnek, and the former deputy president of the Constitutional Tribunal

A large group of Polish lawyers and beneficiaries of the PiS power in Poland is reportedly collaborating with a network of Hungarian law professors closely aligned with Viktor Orban's Fidesz party.

Feb 25 • 06:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Starting the National Judges' Conference on the 'Three Judicial Reform Bills'... Park Young-jae states 'It directly affects the protection of citizens' rights'

A nationwide judges' conference has been convened to discuss the three judicial reform bills pushed by the Democratic Party of Korea, which aim to reshape the relationship between the judiciary and citizen rights.

Feb 25 • 05:33 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Up to R$ 140 thousand: magistrates punished for accusations involving sexual crimes receive amounts boosted with perks

Magistrates punished with mandatory retirement due to serious offenses continue to receive salaries that exceed the constitutional ceiling due to additional perks and allowances.

Feb 25 • 05:00 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Ewa Szadkowska: Nawrocki and the Courts, a Total War

Karol Nawrocki has set a record for vetoing legislation, reaching a total of 27, surpassing historical figures in modern Polish presidencies.

Feb 25 • 05:00 UTC

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