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Ahmed Jaffer Muhammad, a Bahraini critic of the government who fled to Serbia after government authorities tortured and ill-treated him, was extradited in January 2022 after Bahraini authorities issued a Red Notice through Interpol. Bahraini courts had sentenced him to life in prison following unfair, in absentia trials. In permitting the extradition, Serbia violated the principle of nonrefoulement, as Muhammed had previously been tortured and ill-treated while detained in Bahrain and risked

On Jan. 3, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced new measures to ensure that her office conducts fair trials under legal requirements known as Brady/Giglio. Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark

Lenia Batres, a former federal deputy and legal adviser, took over the office right after the announcement on Thursday afternoon, replacing Justice Arturo Zaldívar.

The crucial role played by the police and other law enforcement officials in serving their communities and preventing torture and other ill-treatment of people in the criminal justice system is the focus of a dedicated conference today.

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Army Secretary Christine Wormuth formally gave the green light to overturn the court-martial convictions of 110 Black soldiers from the 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, popularly known as the Buffalo Soldiers. The Army said in a news release that officials made the decision based on

Government unable to say how long suspects are spending in jail while awaiting trial – as remand prison population soars

Exclusive: Defendants stuck in custody vans miles from court while victims, witnesses, lawyers and police spend wasted hours awaiting them at ‘untold’ cost

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Exclusive: Think Family Education app gives safeguarding leads easy access to pupils’ and relatives’ contacts with police and child protection

Arrests and convictions of six men over robbery in Co Kildare ‘one of the most significant miscarriages of justice in modern Irish history’