Politics
Tougher punishments for criminals who refuse to attend sentencing backed by victim's family
The aunt of Zara Aleena says the new powers for judges will "rebalance the power" from offender to victim.
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Rodrigo Duterte ruled fit to stand trial by ICC judges
Judges at the International Criminal Court said Rodrigo Duterte was fit to understand the charges at his trial, which is set to begin in November. His legal team argued that he suffers from cognitive deficiencies.
Entertainment
Booker Prize judges reveal shortlisted novels after selection 'tussle'
Past Booker winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are among the nominees for this year's award.
Politics
Judges: As AfD ascends, Germany must bolster justice system
German judges and prosecutors warn that the coalition needs to reform the laws covering state prosecutors to prevent "extremists in government" from abusing the legal system.
Politics
2 judges rule mass firings of agency employees to be illegal
Federal judges in two separate cases ruled this week that recent mass firings of employees as part of President Donald Trump’s push to cut the size of the federal workforce were illegal and ordered thousands of probationary employees to be reinstated — at least for now. The Trump administration pushed back, filing appeals in both cases. "This injunction is entirely unconstitutional," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday. "You cannot have a low-level district court judge filing an injunction to usurp the executive authority of the president of the United States," she added.