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🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

Maxi-competition at the Ministry of Justice 2026, over 9,100 positions coming. How it works

The Italian Ministry of Justice is launching a maxi-competition in 2026 to fill over 9,100 positions, including specific rules and eligibility details.

Mar 23 • 04:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Missing in Goiás: State registers more than 3,000 cases per year, says Ministry of Justice and Public Security

The number of disappearances in Goiás, Brazil, has been steadily increasing, with more than 3,000 cases reported annually according to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security.

Mar 21 • 08:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The Ministry of Justice forms a dedicated investigation team for the Daejeon factory fire... 'Thorough identification of responsibility'

The South Korean Ministry of Justice has established a dedicated investigation team to determine the causes and accountability for a recent factory fire in Daejeon that resulted in multiple casualties.

Mar 21 • 03:16 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Letters from readers: There are other steps missing, Mahiques doctrine, nonsense

The article discusses readers' letters emphasizing the need for more democratic reforms in Argentina and critiques the current legal doctrine under the Ministry of Justice.

Mar 21 • 03:05 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Public Prosecutor investigates honorary consul of Lebanon for suspected slavery work in SP

The Public Labor Ministry of São Paulo is investigating the honorary consul of Lebanon, Siham Harati, over allegations of keeping a Filipino domestic worker in conditions similar to slavery.

Mar 20 • 23:11 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Milei has more than 200 shortlisted candidates to appoint judges, but none from the federal judiciary of Buenos Aires

President Javier Milei has over 200 candidates for judicial appointments, but none are from the Buenos Aires federal judiciary, raising concerns about representation in the judicial system.

Mar 20 • 19:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

More than a month after the crime, four of the five defendants for rape at the Vasco-AC lodging are in prison

Four of five athletes from Vasco-AC accused of collective and vulnerable rape have been imprisoned following their indictment by the Public Ministry of Acre.

Mar 20 • 18:25 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Ragna will become the director of the Prison Authority

Ragna Bjarnadóttir has been appointed as the director of Iceland's Prison Authority, effective May 15, 2026, replacing Birgir Jónasson who held the position on a temporary basis.

Mar 20 • 12:44 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
Crime & Justice

The bribery case of a Defense Ministry representative has been transferred to court, the accused is a shareholder of the company

A shareholder of a company in Vilnius has been accused of bribing an employee of the Defense Ministry with over 3,000 euros.

Mar 20 • 12:29 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Possession of Such Image Material Will Be Punished From Now On - Legal Amendments Coming Into Force Soon

Finland's Ministry of Justice announces new legal amendments that criminalize the possession of violent and child sexual abuse imagery, set to take effect in April.

Mar 20 • 10:42 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Exclusive] No Meetings for a Year... The Ministry of Justice's 'Committee for the Correction of Disability Discrimination' Has Stopped

The Ministry of Justice's committee addressing disability discrimination has not convened for over a year, leading to significant delays in addressing cases of discrimination against disabled individuals.

Mar 20 • 05:32 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Yoon Seok-yeol, in response to claims of gluttony in detention... "Only making minimum requests according to rights"

Former President Yoon Seok-yeol, detained in Seoul Detention Center, refuted allegations of gluttony, stating they were malicious and false.

Mar 20 • 01:26 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The Tyranny of the Police that Kills People; When Attempting to Punish Them, They Resisted

An incident in 1838 involving a dispute between commoner Oh Hak-cheol and police officer Choi Jong-su escalated to the point where Oh's newborn child was tragically killed during the altercation, leading to a complex investigation by the Joseon dynasty's Ministry of Justice.

Mar 20 • 00:15 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MPF requests the Justice to suspend the culling of invasive buffaloes in reserves in the Amazon

The Federal Public Ministry (MPF) has filed a request with the courts to halt the culling of invasive buffaloes in environmental reserves in Rondônia, Brazil.

Mar 19 • 23:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

MP requests Gaeco to investigate allegations of supposed criminal organization in Saae of Sorocaba

The Public Ministry of Brazil has requested an investigation by Gaeco into alleged criminal activities within the Water and Sewage Autonomous Service (Saae) of Sorocaba.

Mar 19 • 22:08 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Clothing in Schools. Nowacka on the 'Two Duties' Students Will Have

The Polish Ministry of Education is revisiting the dress code for students, with plans for legislation that will impose certain restrictions and aims to organize the issue of school attire, which has sparked controversy.

Mar 19 • 20:40 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Tens of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales at risk of cell fires

Tens of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales are exposed to potentially fatal fire risks as the government has abandoned its commitment to make all prison cells fire-safe by 2027.

Mar 19 • 19:06 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Government increases age ratings for eight social networks

The Brazilian Ministry of Justice and Public Security has raised the recommended age ratings for eight social media platforms used in Brazil, advising higher age limits for their use.

Mar 19 • 17:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Ex-BBB Felipe Prior is sentenced to pay R$ 5 million for promising certain gains in sports betting

Felipe Prior, a former Big Brother Brasil contestant, has been ordered by the courts to remove posts promising guaranteed earnings from sports betting and to pay R$ 5 million for moral damages due to misleading advertising.

Mar 19 • 17:10 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
Crime & Justice

"Strange conversations" of Sebastian M. in detention. Ministry: "The prosecutor is obliged to take action"

Sebastian M. claims he was not responsible for a fatal accident and has had his phone privileges revoked due to concerns he might flee the country.

Mar 19 • 15:49 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

MP charges federal deputy for money laundering in Adriano da Nóbrega scheme

The Public Ministry of Rio de Janeiro has charged federal deputy Rogério Teixeira Júnior in connection with a money laundering scheme linked to the notorious militiaman Adriano da Nóbrega.

Mar 19 • 15:18 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Justice suspends increase in commissioned positions in the Chamber of Campinas

A court in Campinas, Brazil, has temporarily suspended the increase in commissioned positions in city council offices following a request from the Public Ministry.

Mar 19 • 14:07 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MP points out irregularities and Justice blocks hiring without proof in Camapuã

The Justice system has halted hiring processes in Camapuã, Brazil, following irregularities identified by the Ministry of Public in the municipal hiring practices.

Mar 19 • 13:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Suspect of sexual exploitation of teenager in Natal arrested in Spain after Interpol alert

A Spanish man accused of sexually exploiting a teenager in Natal, Brazil, has been arrested in Spain following an Interpol alert.

Mar 19 • 11:56 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Veto on the amendment to the criminal procedure. The Ministry of Justice firmly rebuffs the allegations of the President's Chancellery

Polish President's Chancellery vetoes a proposed amendment to the criminal procedure, citing concerns over the protection of minors and public safety.

Mar 19 • 09:35 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

16 years after the crime, the Public Ministry charges dentist suspected of sexually assaulting child from his own family in Paraná

Luis Alberto Pohlmann Júnior, a dentist, has been charged with the sexual abuse of a minor relative in Paraná, Brazil, after a lengthy investigation unveiled multiple allegations against him.

Mar 18 • 21:52 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Public Ministry charges man with zoophilia against 11 dogs in Pará

A man in Pará, Brazil, has been charged with zoophilia after allegedly abusing 11 dogs under his care.

Mar 18 • 21:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Public Ministry opens investigation into the death of a woman and over 100 people with food poisoning symptoms in Paraíba

The Public Ministry of Paraíba has opened an administrative procedure to investigate the death of a woman and over 100 cases of food poisoning linked to a local pizzeria in Pombal.

Mar 18 • 18:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Council decides not to remove councilor convicted of drunk driving and killing elderly man in PR

The Guarapuava City Council in Paraná has decided not to remove councilor Kenny Rogers, who was convicted for drunk driving and causing the death of an elderly man, despite a request for removal from the Electoral Public Ministry.

Mar 18 • 18:11 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Shocking NIK Report. 270 Million Zlotys Evaporated from the Justice Fund

A report by Poland's Supreme Audit Office reveals severe mismanagement leading to the loss of 270 million zlotys from the Justice Fund.

Mar 18 • 17:18 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
Crime & Justice

HS: Woman suspected of €800,000 fraud worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

A woman, in her forties and formerly employed at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is suspected of defrauding individuals and companies out of approximately €800,000 by falsely claiming severe health issues.

Mar 18 • 07:42 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

President Yoon's Call for Constitutional Revision, Minister Jeong Seong-ho Says Ministry of Justice Will Begin Legal Review

Justice Minister Jeong Seong-ho stated that the Ministry of Justice will initiate a legal review on constitutional revision following President Yoon's directives.

Mar 18 • 00:41 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Juan Bautista Mahiques met with the Supreme Court and promised to advance the coverage of more than 300 judicial vacancies

Justice Minister Juan Bautista Mahiques pledged to fill over 300 judicial vacancies during his first meeting with members of the Supreme Court of Justice in Argentina.

Mar 17 • 17:05 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Consult the university for the Icelandic test

The Ministry of Justice in Iceland is negotiating with the University of Iceland to conduct Icelandic language tests for foreign nationals seeking citizenship, following the expiration of a previous agreement.

Mar 17 • 15:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

MP launches operation to investigate police suspected of facilitating the escape of 23 prisoners in Manaus

The Public Ministry of Amazonas has initiated Operation Sentinela to investigate military police suspected of aiding the escape of 23 inmates from a police prison in Manaus.

Mar 17 • 12:14 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Four individuals reported the youth minister's grant decisions to the Chancellor of Justice - Poutala distributed grants against official recommendations

Four individuals have filed a complaint against Finnish Minister of Youth Mika Poutala for distributing grants to Christian organizations contrary to official recommendations.

Mar 17 • 10:15 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

B. VÄ—saitÄ—, who sought justice over surging fuel prices, has news: "I received a response from the Ministry of Energy"

BirutÄ— VÄ—saitÄ— announced that the Ministry of Energy confirmed price increases by wholesalers in response to her concerns about rising fuel prices in Lithuania.

Mar 17 • 09:31 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
National & Local

Even after the 'softening', professional bodies oppose the death penalty law for terrorists

Israeli authorities, including the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, continue to oppose the death penalty for terrorists despite amendments made to the proposed legislation.

Mar 17 • 04:01 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Public Ministry opens investigation into conduct of former general delegate of SC in Orelha case

The Public Ministry of Santa Catarina has initiated an inquiry into the actions of Ulisses Gabriel, the general delegate of the Civil Police, regarding the case of the dog Orelha's death.

Mar 16 • 16:55 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Justice of DF suspends dynamic bar test for women in the Fire Brigade competition

The Justice of the Federal District has suspended the requirement for a dynamic bar test for women in the Fire Brigade Military competitions, following claims of gender discrimination from the Public Ministry of DF.

Mar 16 • 14:58 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

MP-RO charges father, stepmother, and grandparents for the death of a teenager found with signs of torture in Porto Velho

The Public Ministry of Rondônia has charged a father, stepmother, and grandparents in the case of a 16-year-old girl who was found dead with signs of severe abuse in Porto Velho.

Mar 16 • 13:37 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MP goes to Justice to block hiring of 105 commissioned employees in the Chamber of Campinas

The São Paulo Public Ministry has taken legal action to prevent the hiring of 105 commissioned employees by the Campinas City Council following a recently approved project that created new positions.

Mar 16 • 10:00 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Concerns Associated with the Use of Lay Judges in Court Proceedings

The Estonian Ministry of Justice has proposed legislation to expedite court proceedings, suggesting the abolition of lay judges due to various concerns about their effectiveness.

Mar 15 • 19:31 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Ministry of Justice wins 325 billion won international investment dispute with Schindler, also to receive 9.6 billion won in legal fees back

The South Korean government successfully won an international investment dispute against the Swiss global escalator company Schindler, which dismissed Schindler's claims for compensation.

Mar 15 • 09:16 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Will the Cheongju Prison relocation finally happen? Signs emerge as key issue in local elections

The relocation of Cheongju Prison has resurfaced as a critical issue ahead of local elections in South Korea, highlighting the long-standing challenges posed by the prison's location in the city.

Mar 15 • 06:20 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Eloá Case: Lindemberg, imprisoned in Tremembé, requests reduction of 80 days from his sentence for taking the Enem exam

Lindemberg Alves, serving a 39-year sentence for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Eloá Pimentel, has filed a request to reduce his sentence by 80 days, claiming his proactive engagement in education through the Enem exam as justification.

Mar 14 • 18:39 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

President Yoon: The victory over Schindler ISDS protects taxpayer money

President Yoon expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Justice for their role in winning the international investment dispute against Schindler, emphasizing protection of taxpayer money.

Mar 14 • 11:34 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Five players are indicted for gang rape in the lodging of Vasco-AC

Five football players from Vasco-AC have been indicted for gang rape against two women in their lodging facility in Brazil.

Mar 13 • 23:46 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Ear Dog: Public Ministry opens inquiry to investigate the conduct of former police chief in the case

The Public Ministry of Santa Catarina has initiated an inquiry to investigate former police chief Ulisses Gabriel for suspected irregularities related to the death of a community dog named Orelha, which suffered abuse before its death.

Mar 13 • 19:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Assaults with shock racket and hunger: complaint reveals terror experienced by children abused by father and stepmother

A complaint by the Public Ministry against a father and stepmother accused of torturing their three children in Campinas, Brazil, reveals a horrifying account of sustained abuse over several years.

Mar 13 • 19:46 UTC

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