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🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Bahia Public Defender's Office offers free legal services in Bom Jesus dos Passos

The Bahia Public Defender's Office will provide free legal services in Bom Jesus dos Passos, Salvador, on Saturday, from 9 am to 3 pm.

Feb 27 • 14:02 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Venezuela: The Attorney General and the Public Defender Resigned

Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek Saab and Public Defender Alfredo Ruiz Angulo have resigned, with replacements to be appointed by the National Assembly.

Feb 25 • 21:38 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Family Mutirão is now open for registration in cities in the region

The Public Defender's Office of Minas Gerais is accepting registrations for the Family Mutirão 2026 until March 6, focused on resolving family law issues in four regional cities.

Feb 25 • 21:15 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Public Defender wants Globo, CNN, Record, and SBT to compensate mother whose children were killed in Goiás

The Goiás Public Defender's Office has filed a civil action against several major Brazilian TV networks for allegedly inciting online harassment against a grieving mother.

Feb 24 • 09:00 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

One-person protest in front of the embassy on the 4th anniversary of the Ukraine war... 'Russia's Defender March' cancelled

On the 4th anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine war, Russian nationals held a one-person protest against the war near the Russian embassy in South Korea, while the embassy canceled a planned public march.

Feb 24 • 05:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Public Defender offers free services this Wednesday (25) in DF

The Public Defender of the Federal District (DF) in Brazil is providing free services for vulnerable individuals in Brasília on Wednesday, from 8 am to 2 pm.

Feb 24 • 05:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Free campaign offers 870 spots for paternity recognition in Amazonas; see how to schedule

The Defensoria Pública do Estado do Amazonas has launched a free campaign for paternity recognition called 'Eu Tenho Pai', offering 870 spots for individuals to establish biological and socio-affective paternity.

Feb 18 • 14:14 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Public Defender's Office of SC has 14 direct vacancies and an initial salary of R$ 24,000

The Public Defender's Office of Santa Catarina has announced a public competition offering 14 immediate positions for substitute public defenders, with a starting salary of R$ 24,042.23.

Feb 18 • 13:01 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

TRF1 accepts appeals and suspends decision to vacate the port area of Santarém

The Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region (TRF1) in Brazil has suspended a forced eviction order regarding access roads to the port complex in Santarém, following appeals by the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Federal Public Defender's Office.

Feb 16 • 15:12 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Interventor of Turilândia will prepare a report to assess the administrative situation of the municipality after R$ 56 million embezzlement

The public defender appointed as the interventor of Turilândia will compile a report within 90 days to assess the municipality's administrative and financial situation following a scandal involving R$ 56 million embezzled from public funds.

Feb 12 • 22:56 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Public Defender opens registration for free Community Wedding in Belém; see how to participate

The Public Defender's Office of Pará is inviting couples to register for its 8th Community Wedding in Belém, scheduled for May, which is aimed at supporting vulnerable couples.

Feb 12 • 20:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

MP and Public Defender request Justice to prohibit police officers from teaching in civic-military schools in Tarcísio's management in SP

The São Paulo Public Prosecutor's Office and the Public Defender's Office have filed a lawsuit to suspend key aspects of the civic-military schools program initiated by Governor Tarcísio de Freitas.

Feb 12 • 14:17 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Court ensures protection and decent housing for families living in risk areas in São Luís

A court decision mandates that the city of São Luís provide safe housing and performs emergency works for families in high-risk areas.

Feb 11 • 21:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Public defender is appointed as intervenor of Turilândia after R$ 56 million embezzlement

The governor of Maranhão appointed public defender Thiago Josino Carrilho de Arruda Macêdo as the intervenor in Turilândia due to an investigation into R$ 56 million in public fund embezzlement by local officials.

Feb 9 • 20:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Scam of the false Public Defender: Criminals pose as public defenders to deceive residents of AC

Criminals in Acre, Brazil, are posing as public defenders to scam residents through WhatsApp by charging for services that should be free.

Feb 7 • 19:04 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Defender asks to suspend hearing about landfill in Acará, PA, due to safety risk

The Public Defender's Office of Pará has requested the immediate suspension of a public hearing scheduled for February 20 regarding the environmental licensing of a Solid Waste Treatment Center in Acará, northeastern Pará, due to safety concerns.

Feb 5 • 20:42 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

'Human Barbie': Influencer's Body Exhumed by Order of Justice to Determine if She Was Asphyxiated

The body of influencer Bárbara Jankavski Marquez, known as 'Human Barbie', was exhumed by court order to investigate the potential asphyxiation and murder at the home of a public defender in West Zone, following the findings of injuries on her neck.

Feb 5 • 14:54 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Garlasco, the lawyer Massimo Lovati on trial for defamation

Lawyer Massimo Lovati, former defender of Andrea Sempio, is set to stand trial for defamation against colleagues Enrico and Fabio Giarda, following accusations from the Milan public prosecutor.

Feb 5 • 14:28 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Defender investigates increase in rates on customer bills with solar energy systems in RN

The Public Defender's Office of Rio Grande do Norte is investigating changes in public lighting tax and ICMS that have led to increased energy bills for consumers with solar energy generation systems.

Feb 5 • 13:24 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Bahia Public Defender launches public competition notice for technical analyst; salaries can reach R$ 3,600

The Bahia Public Defender's Office (DPE-BA) has announced a public competition to fill 68 immediate vacancies for technical analysts, with salaries ranging from R$ 2,777.75 to R$ 3,659.52.

Feb 4 • 22:16 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Public Defender Initiative Offers Free Legal Assistance and Debt Discount Requests in SP; See How to Participate

The São Paulo Public Defender's Office is hosting a free legal assistance event offering financial guidance and debt discount requests on Saturday, with registration open until Wednesday or until spots are filled.

Feb 4 • 20:31 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Crime & Justice

Nick Reiner murder trial won’t happen for at least 2 years as public defender starts from 'square one': expert

The murder trial for Nick Reiner is delayed by at least two years as a new public defender begins the investigation from scratch, according to legal expert Matt Murphy.

Jan 11 • 14:00 UTC
🇺🇸 NPR
Crime & Justice

Nick Reiner's attorney removes himself from case

Nick Reiner's attorney Alan Jackson has withdrawn from representing him in the case concerning the stabbing deaths of his parents, and he will now be defended by public defender Kimberly Greene.

Jan 7 • 20:18 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
Crime & Justice

A public defender is assigned to the son of director Rob Reiner, accused of murdering his parents, after the sudden resignation of his defense attorney

Nick Reiner, the son of director Rob Reiner, has been assigned a public defender following the abrupt resignation of his attorney after being accused of murdering his parents.

Jan 7 • 18:30 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
Crime & Justice

Public Defender's Report: In the IPS, access to drinking water was denied to security prisoners as collective punishment

A report from public defenders reveals that Palestinian security prisoners have been denied access to drinking water as a form of collective punishment during the war, sometimes for hours and up to half a day.

Dec 31 • 18:35 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Andrea at the wheel of an expensive new car. "He received it for free," storm on the Windsors

Andrea of England has sparked controversy after being photographed driving a brand new Land Rover Defender worth around £75,000, leading to public discontent regarding the nature of the gift.

Dec 29 • 15:30 UTC

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