Kenya court sentences priest convicted of abuse to preach on sexual crimes
Nairobi, Kenya RNS In a rare ruling, a Kenyan high court has sentenced a Catholic priest found guilty of assaulting a 16-year-old girl to spend the next three years preaching about the country’s sexual crimes law. Rev Dominic Muli Nzioka, a priest who served a parish in Mivumoni, in the Archdiocese of Mombasa, was ordered […]
Zimbabwe sect leader accused of child abuse is denied bail
Norton, Zimbabwe Reuters The leader of a religious sect in Zimbabwe was denied bail on Tuesday after being arrested last week for suspected child abuse when police found 251 minors working on his farm and 16 graves. Ishmael Chokurongerwa, 56, described by police as a “self-styled prophet” appeared in court in the town of Norton […]
Pakistan media ban on Imran Khan trial raises transparency concerns
Islamabad, PakistanReuters A Pakistan court has banned media from reporting on proceedings in a closed-door trial of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of leaking state secrets, raising concerns about transparency ahead of national elections in February. The 71-year-old former cricket star has been at the centre of a political crisis since his […]
More than 230 convicted in Italy’s maxi-trial against ‘Ndrangheta mafia
Rome, Italy Reuters A court on Monday convicted more than 230 defendants at the end of one of Italy’s largest-ever mafia trials which targeted the ‘Ndrangheta crime group in its heartland in the southern region of Calabria. More than 330 suspected mobsters and their alleged associates, including white collar professionals, had been facing an array […]
Tough bail conditions set for Ukraine Orthodox cleric
Reuters A Kyiv court on Friday ordered pre-trial detention for a senior cleric of a branch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church with historic links to Moscow on suspicion of sympathising with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine has been cracking down on the Moscow-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church on grounds it is pro-Russian and collaborating with Moscow. […]
Brazil electoral court close to ending Bolsonaro’s political career
Brasilia, BrazilReuters Former President Jair Bolsonaro was on the cusp of losing his political future on Thursday, as three of a required four federal electoral court justices ruled he had abused his power in last year’s fraught election. The case was adjourned until Friday when the remaining justices will rule. Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro looks on […]
Former Pakistan PM Khan appears in court as supporters clash with police
Updated: 6:15pm (AEST)Islamabad, PakistanReuters Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan arrived at an Islamabad court on Friday under heavy security cover as his supporters clashed with police elsewhere in the city, broadcaster Geo TV reported. Television footage showed heavily armed paramilitary troops and police outside the Islamabad High Court as Khan was brought in a […]
Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan marks court presence as supporters clash with police
Islamabad, Pakistan Reuters Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan officially marked his presence in court in the country’s capital on Saturday, his aide said, complying with judicial orders after a standoff with police that has led to intense clashes with his supporters. Local media Geo TV reported that the trial court in Islamabad cancelled the […]
Russia OKs alternative civil service for mobilised believer
Tallinn, Estonia AP A court in Russia on Thursday affirmed the right of a man mobilised to fight in Ukraine to perform an alternative form of civil service due to his stated religious beliefs, setting a precedent that could persuade more reluctant draftees to try to get out of military service. The Leningrad Regional Court upheld a […]
Nigerian court rejects bid to stop reconfiguration of voting system for governorship polls
Abuja, Nigeria Reuters A Nigerian judge on Wednesday refused a request by one opposition candidate who lost last month’s presidential election to stop the electoral body from reconfiguring a voting system for state elections on Saturday. Opposition challenger Peter Obi of the Labour Party said a reconfiguration will destroy the evidence for his case after […]