Criminal procedure
Appeal of anarchists Irianna and Periklis begins in Athens
An Athens court on Wednesday started hearing the appeal of two defendants who were both convicted in June last year to 13 years in prison for participation in a terrorist organization.
Prosecutor objects to acquittal of police officer suspected of rape in Turkey’s Mardin
The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office in the southeastern province of Mardin has objected to the acquittal of a police officer accused of raping a 21-year-old woman, with one of the grounds for his acquittal being that “the woman had phone numbers of multiple men among the contacts on her mobile phone.”
A Young Woman was Murdered in an Apartment in the Capital
A young woman was murdered in an apartment in the capital. A 37-year-old man was arrested. The offense took place on March 3, but information about it is released now.
Police clarify the circumstances surrounding the death of the 23-year-old woman in the capital's "Svoboda" district, the Ministry of Interior reports.
Prosecutor General Lazar: The noise around the judiciary should not impress anyone
Prosecutor General Augustin Lazar tells AGERPRES in a recent interview that the "noise" around the judiciary in Romania must not impress anyone in the justice system, as it is necessary to secure "uncompromised" institutions and a firm rule of law at European level.
PG Lazar's clear-headed message: Recent media hype all staged to vilify prosecutors
In an interview with AGERPRES Romania's Prosecutor General Augustin Lazar defends his fellow prosecutors against the tendency to generalize a media-induced perception that investigations would be falling short of professional standards, prosecutors would misconduct and use abusive lingo.
US indicts 13 Russian nationals for "election interference"
A US federal grand jury has indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities accused of interfering with US elections and political processes, according to the Special Counsel's office.
Right to a fair trial is at risk in Turkey: Constitutional Court report
The Constitutional Court has released statistics regarding individual applications, indicating that a majority of the decisions it has handed down regarding violations of constitutional rights relate to the right to a fair trial.
US Deports Serb War Crimes Suspect to Croatia
Former Serb fighter Slobodan Mutic was deported to Croatia from the US and put into a remand prison while authorities investigate his alleged participation in war crimes and murder.
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Terror suspects, convicts in Turkey to wear single-type uniforms
All suspects and convicts under arrest for “crimes against the constitutional order” in Turkey will have to wear single-type uniforms during court appearances, the Official Gazette said on Dec. 24.
Terror suspect linked to letter bombs remanded again
A 29-year-old man accused of sending a letter bomb to former prime minister Lucas Papademos in May and similar devices to top European officials earlier this year was remanded in custody for the second time in a week on Friday after appearing before an investigating magistrate and denying any involvement in manufacturing or sending the bombs.