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Why Sweden's Prisons Are Preparing To House Young Teens
North of Stockholm, the Rosersberg prison is making preparations to house children as young as 13 in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July.
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Israel Parliament Expands Political Control Over Judicial Appointments
Israel's parliament passed a law on Thursday expanding the power of politicians over the appointment of judges in defiance of a years-long protest movement against the judicial reforms pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Mossad Spy Veterans Take On Israel Government Over Judicial Reform
Last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nationalist-religious coalition passed the first phase of the legislation, limiting Supreme Court powers to void government decisions deemed "unreasonable".
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Explained: Why Israel's Judicial Reforms Have Sparked Massive Protests
Mass protests and strikes rocked Israel this week in the face of the hard-right government's decision to push through a controversial legal reform weakening the powers of the Supreme Court.
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Protests Break Out As Israel Clears Plan To Curb Supreme Court Powers
Israeli lawmakers approved on Monday a key clause of a controversial judicial reform plan that aims to curb the powers of the Supreme Court in striking down government decisions.
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Thousands Of Israelis Take To Streets Again Over "Attack On Democracy"
Thousands of Israelis again took to the streets of Tel Aviv late Saturday to protest government judicial reforms they view as an attack on democracy.
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Israel Faces 'General Strike' Call Over Judicial Reforms
Israel's top trade union chief called a general strike Monday over the hard-right government's controversial judicial reforms, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his defence minister who had called for a stop to the overhaul.
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Israel President Says Judicial Reforms Must Stop 'Immediately'
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday called for an immediate halt to the government's controversial judicial reforms, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his defence minister for similar demands.
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Israel PM Fires Defence Minister Over Call To Stop Judicial Reforms
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday fired Defence Minister Yoav Galant a day after he broke ranks, citing security concerns in calling for a pause to the government's controversial judicial reforms.
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Israel, Palestine Hold Key Meet To Ease Tensions, US Welcomes Move
US President Joe Biden on Sunday spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone after the Sharm El Sheikh meeting between officials of Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
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Taiwan High Court Rejects Death Row Inmate's Retrial Motion
Taiwan's high court today rejected a motion by the island's longest-serving death row prisoner for a retrial, saying the new evidence presented by his lawyers was not sufficient.
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Grappling With Protests, Mexico President Urges Swift Judicial Reform
Embattled President Enrique Pena Nieto called on Mexico's states on Friday to swiftly adopt steps to modernize the justice system as he tries to defuse mass protests over the apparent massacre of 43 trainee teachers.
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Government acted fast after outrage over Delhi gang-rape: Prime Minister
Prime Minister Mamohan Singh today said reforms have been made in the laws pertaining to crimes against women, but admitted that more needs to be done.
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PM inaugurates conference of chief ministers, judges today; judicial reforms on agenda
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today inaugurated a conference of chief ministers and judges in the national capital. The meet, presided over by Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir, aims to address pressing issues related to the country's justice delivery system that's often criticised for being tardy. A series of judicial reforms is also on the age...
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No government wants a strong judiciary: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today said that no government wants a strong judiciary. These observations came during the hearing of the Amar Singh phone-tapping case. Discussing the delays in disposing cases in the lower courts, the bench observed, "No government wants strong judiciary. Look at the allotment made to judiciary in the budget which is less than o...
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Why Sweden's Prisons Are Preparing To House Young Teens
North of Stockholm, the Rosersberg prison is making preparations to house children as young as 13 in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July.
-
Israel Parliament Expands Political Control Over Judicial Appointments
Israel's parliament passed a law on Thursday expanding the power of politicians over the appointment of judges in defiance of a years-long protest movement against the judicial reforms pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
-
Mossad Spy Veterans Take On Israel Government Over Judicial Reform
Last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nationalist-religious coalition passed the first phase of the legislation, limiting Supreme Court powers to void government decisions deemed "unreasonable".
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Explained: Why Israel's Judicial Reforms Have Sparked Massive Protests
Mass protests and strikes rocked Israel this week in the face of the hard-right government's decision to push through a controversial legal reform weakening the powers of the Supreme Court.
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Protests Break Out As Israel Clears Plan To Curb Supreme Court Powers
Israeli lawmakers approved on Monday a key clause of a controversial judicial reform plan that aims to curb the powers of the Supreme Court in striking down government decisions.
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Thousands Of Israelis Take To Streets Again Over "Attack On Democracy"
Thousands of Israelis again took to the streets of Tel Aviv late Saturday to protest government judicial reforms they view as an attack on democracy.
-
Israel Faces 'General Strike' Call Over Judicial Reforms
Israel's top trade union chief called a general strike Monday over the hard-right government's controversial judicial reforms, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his defence minister who had called for a stop to the overhaul.
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Israel President Says Judicial Reforms Must Stop 'Immediately'
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday called for an immediate halt to the government's controversial judicial reforms, a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his defence minister for similar demands.
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Israel PM Fires Defence Minister Over Call To Stop Judicial Reforms
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday fired Defence Minister Yoav Galant a day after he broke ranks, citing security concerns in calling for a pause to the government's controversial judicial reforms.
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Israel, Palestine Hold Key Meet To Ease Tensions, US Welcomes Move
US President Joe Biden on Sunday spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the phone after the Sharm El Sheikh meeting between officials of Israel and the Palestinian Authority.
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Taiwan High Court Rejects Death Row Inmate's Retrial Motion
Taiwan's high court today rejected a motion by the island's longest-serving death row prisoner for a retrial, saying the new evidence presented by his lawyers was not sufficient.
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Grappling With Protests, Mexico President Urges Swift Judicial Reform
Embattled President Enrique Pena Nieto called on Mexico's states on Friday to swiftly adopt steps to modernize the justice system as he tries to defuse mass protests over the apparent massacre of 43 trainee teachers.
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Government acted fast after outrage over Delhi gang-rape: Prime Minister
Prime Minister Mamohan Singh today said reforms have been made in the laws pertaining to crimes against women, but admitted that more needs to be done.
-
PM inaugurates conference of chief ministers, judges today; judicial reforms on agenda
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today inaugurated a conference of chief ministers and judges in the national capital. The meet, presided over by Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir, aims to address pressing issues related to the country's justice delivery system that's often criticised for being tardy. A series of judicial reforms is also on the age...
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No government wants a strong judiciary: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today said that no government wants a strong judiciary. These observations came during the hearing of the Amar Singh phone-tapping case. Discussing the delays in disposing cases in the lower courts, the bench observed, "No government wants strong judiciary. Look at the allotment made to judiciary in the budget which is less than o...
