Hungarian court upholds seven-year sentence for German activist in crackdown on dissent

ICC registrar urges EU support to ensure undeterred justice Osvaldo Zavala Giler called Wednesday for political backing from European Union member states to ensure the International Criminal Court can continue operating without interference, warning that resilient justice requires sustained efforts from the tribunal as Washington maintains sanctions on court officials.

yenisafak · about 3 hours ago

Worker at Peter McVerry Trust who denies going to bed two hours early challenges sacking Olubunmi Soledolu dismissed in March 2025 after being disciplined for second time in 12 months

irish times · about 3 hours ago

Law to prevent questioning of rape victims in court on sexual history is not working Study also reveals defence bids to cross-examine complainants over social media use, including dating apps

irish times · about 3 hours ago

«Je prendrais la même décision» : à son procès pour refus de marier un Algérien sous OQTF, Robert Ménard invite Bruno Retailleau Mercredi 30 septembre, le parquet de Montpellier a requis une amende de 7 500 euros à lencontre du maire dextrême droite, ce qui est loin du maximum que prévoit la loi, à savoir cinq ans de prison, 75 000 euros damende et une peine dinéligibilité.

liberation · about 3 hours ago

Aclarado el caso de las brasileñas que iban a Burgos a parir: una red organizada se encargaba de todo La Guardia Civil ha detenido a dos personas en la comarca de Las Merindades por fomentar la inmigración ilegal, pero se esperan más apresamientos. Cobraban entre 1.000 y 2.500 euros para facilitar la regularización

el confidencial · about 3 hours ago

Long-time civil servant: MoD permanent secretary dismissed without due process The government disregarded the spirit of the law when it dismissed Defense Ministry Permanent Secretary Kaimo Kuusk, said former state secretary Taimar Peterkop.

news.err · about 3 hours ago

The criminal case of childrens hospice founder Lida Moniava was due to be sent to court today. Instead, federal investigators have requested the file, leaving the planned transfer uncertain.

telegram_Meduza · about 3 hours ago

Two suspects detained for kidnapping a man and abandoning him in Bauska forest - The Baltic Times RIGA - Last week, two suspects were arrested for kidnapping a man and abandoning him in a forest in Bauska Municipality, the State Police inform......

baltic times · about 3 hours ago

Un policier suspecté de harcèlement promu officier de liaison au Brésil Depuis deux ans, lauditorat du travail de Liège enquête sur un commissaire divisionnaire suspecté de harcèlement. Malgré une information judiciaire toujours en cours, lintéressé vient dêtre nommé par le ministre de lIntérieur officier de liaison au Brésil. Avec les félicitations de sa hiérarchie. ...

la libre · about 3 hours ago

"Verstoß gegen Schweigepflicht": Justizministerium setzt US-Richter für Kritik an ICE-Behörde unter Druck Nach gewalttätigen Zusammenstößen bei Abschieberazzien in Minnesota sehen mehrere US-Richter den Rechtsstaat in Gefahr. Nach einem Artikel der "New York Times", der diese kritischen Stimmen sammelt, beantragt die US-Regierung Disziplinarmaßnahmen.

n-tv · about 3 hours ago

Lithuanian Catholic Church to investigate sexual abuse of minors since independence Lithuanias Catholic Bishops Conference has decided to launch an investigation into crimes committed against minors and vulnerable adults within the Church since 1990, but questions remain over how independent the inquiry will be and what it will examine.

lrt · about 3 hours ago

International investigation identifies over 70 potential victims exploited in Indian restaurants The coordinated action conducted on 18 September 2026 led to two arrests. Allegedly, the traffickers forced their victims to work up to 16 hours per day, underpaid them and impeded them from leaving the country. It is estimated that the criminal network generated at least EUR 4 million in illicit profits by underpaying and exploiting the workers.Investigators suspect that the...

europol · about 3 hours ago

Most Wanted fugitive sentenced to 14 years for Brussels shooting arrested Raïan Hachem, aged 23, has been arrested in Tourcoing, France, Belgiums federal police have revealed. Hachem had been on the run since December 2025 and was on the Belgian and European Most Wanted lists. He was sentenced to 14 years in prison in Belgium.

vrt nws · about 3 hours ago

Uzbekistan: Guarantee Karakalpak Lawyers Safety Click to expand Image Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov in the defendants cage on the last day of his trial on charges related to the July 2022 protests in Nukus, the main city in Karakalpakstan, at a court in Bukhara, Uzbekistan on January 31, 2023.  © 2023 Eurasianet (Berlin, October 1, 2026) – Uzbek officials should immediately ensure the safety and well-being of an imprisoned Karakalpak blogger and lawyer, Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov, and secure his release, Human Rights Watch said today. Since his conviction and transfer to prison in 2023, prison officials and other prisoners have apparently beaten and subjected Tazhimuratov to other humiliations repeatedly and with impunity.The torture and humiliation of Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov needs to stop, said Hugh Williamson, Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch. Tazhimuratov shouldnt have been imprisoned in the first place, but until he is released, Uzbek officials should ensure that he is not subjected to further ill-treatment or torture.In a letter addressed to the United Nations that was smuggled out of prison in September 2026, a copy of which Human Rights Watch has seen, Tazhimuratov describes inhumane prison conditions and beatings by prison officials. [T]here are 8 of us in a 4x5 meter cell… Tazhimuratov wrote. …60 days have passed since I saw the bathhouse, I wash in the toilet.In his letter, he says that on July 8, five prison officials beat him, dragged him on the ground, and ordered him say you are Uzbek. He notes that for a week he passed blood when he went to the bathroom. Tazhimuratov wrote that he was beaten again on September 9 by two men at a prison officials behest. Tazhimuratov is a blogger and lawyer from Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic in northern Uzbekistan. In January 2023, he was convicted for his alleged role in anti-government protests in Karakalpakstan in July 2022 and given a 16-year prison sentence.Tazhimuratov was convicted for calling for a peaceful protest and speaking out against proposed constitutional amendments that would have stripped Karakalpakstan of its sovereign status. In May, Tazhimuratov was additionally prosecuted for disrupting the work of a penal institution, and two-and-a-half-years were added to his prison term.Tazhimuratov should not be in prison, Human Rights Watch said. In a decision adopted in November 2024, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention determined that Tazhimuratovs detention is arbitrary under international law and therefore unlawful. The UN group said that the Uzbekistan government should release him immediately.In his September letter, Tazhimuratov cites his need for protection under the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (known as the Nelson Mandela Rules) and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. He concluded his letter by pleading: I beg you to help and protect the fallen from being finished off.Tazhimuratov has the right to absolute protection against cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Under international human rights law, Uzbek authorities have a duty of care for people in detention, including an obligation to protect their rights to life, bodily integrity, health, safety, dignity, and security.Uzbekistan is a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) which prohibits arbitrary arrest or detention (article 9) and requires that all detainees be treated humanely and with respect for their dignity (article 10 (1)). The Human Rights Committee, which oversees compliance with the ICCPR, requires states under article 10(1), to ensure that prisoners have among other standards, adequate sanitation, floor space, cubic content of air, and ventilation.The Nelson Mandela Rules provide that at a minimum every prisoner should be able to have a bath or shower once a week (rule 16), and that all sleeping accommodation meets all requirements for health, including minimum floor space and ventilation (rule 13).This is not the first time Tazhimuratov has alleged ill-treatment and torture in prison and raised other concerns about the conditions of his detention, Human Rights Watch said.Human Rights Watch has repeatedly urged Uzbek authorities, pending his full release, to review the conditions in which Tazhimuratov is being held and ensure his access to adequate health care, food, and sanitation, and freedom from torture. Other human rights bodies have also called for Tazhimuratovs release. In January, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders Mary Lawlor, issued a statement calling on the Uzbek government to guarantee [Tazhimuratovs] safety … and release him.Uzbekistans international partners, including the United Nations office in Tashkent, participating states of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and the European Union delegation and other diplomatic representations to Uzbekistan, should urgently raise concerns about Tazhimuratovs well-being in detention. They should also call on Uzbekistan to implement the decision of the UN working group and release Tazhimuratov.Uzbek prison officials should recognize that they are accountable for rights violations in places of detention, including for the abusive and inhumane treatment of Dauletmurat Tazhimuratov, Williamson said. Uzbekistans international partners should press Uzbek authorities to immediately stop Tazhimuratovs abusive treatment in violation of international human rights law and release him.

human rights watch · about 3 hours ago