Former Peruvian President Kenya Fujimori regains freedom after 16 years in prison for human rights violations

Former Peruvian President Kenya Fujimori regains freedom after 16 years in prison for human rights violations

(Reuters, Lima, 6th) Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori was sentenced to 25 years in prison for human rights violations during his 10-year rule in the 1990s. He has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after the Constitutional Court yesterday reinstated the controversial 2017 amnesty order. He was released this evening. Despite criticism from the … Read more

Lawyer suggests TC have a figure that follows up on sentences so that they are fulfilled – El Nuevo Diario (Dominican Republic)

Lawyer suggests TC have a figure that follows up on sentences so that they are fulfilled – El Nuevo Diario (Dominican Republic)

EL NUEVO DIARIO, SANTO DOMINGO.- José Miguel Vásquez García, a lawyer who aspires to be a judge of the Constitutional Court (TC), suggested this Thursday that just as there is a State lawyer and an electoral prosecutor, the high court should have a figure to follow up on sentences so that they are carried out. … Read more

Pedro Castillo’s lawyer points to the Inter-American Court as the former president’s last hope

Pedro Castillo’s lawyer points to the Inter-American Court as the former president’s last hope

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Court) is the hope of the former Peruvian president Pedro Castillo. A year after the failed coup d’état that caused him to end up in prison, his defense points to that court to correct the “irregularities” that it considers surrounding the case, as his lawyer, Eduardo Pachas, explained to … Read more

The Importance of Amparo Training for First Instance Judges: Insights from Lawyer and Constitutional Court Proponent José Gilberto Núñez Brun

The Importance of Amparo Training for First Instance Judges: Insights from Lawyer and Constitutional Court Proponent José Gilberto Núñez Brun

EL NUEVO DIARIO, SANTO DOMINGO.- The lawyer, doctor and proponent of the Constitutional Court (TC), José Gilberto Núñez Brun, revealed this Wednesday that some first instance judges do not master the legal figure “amparo”, so the high court I should train them. “In relation to the appeals for protection, we have a difficult situation with … Read more

Alpine Podcast: Debt brake? It works in Switzerland

Alpine Podcast: Debt brake?  It works in Switzerland

In Switzerland they come with their francs. © Jorg Greuel/​Getty Images After a ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court, the German government is suddenly missing many billions. The reason is the debt brake – which the Germans copied from the Swiss of all people. Why does it work there but not in Germany? And what should … Read more

News podcast: Where the 60 billion euros for the climate will come from now

News podcast: Where the 60 billion euros for the climate will come from now

The traffic light government wanted to put 60 billion euros into the so-called climate and transformation fund. This should serve to support the project Federal Government in the fight against climate change, such as the improvement of the rail infrastructure or energy-efficient renovation of buildings. According to a ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court, the … Read more

Ganjar Pranowo Questions Political Conditions After MKMK Decision

Ganjar Pranowo Questions Political Conditions After MKMK Decision

Jakarta – PDI Perjuangan (PDIP) Presidential Candidate Reward Pranowo highlighted the current political conditions following the decision of the Honorary Council of the Constitutional Court (MKMK) which stated that Anwar Usman had seriously violated ethics and was therefore removed as Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court. Ganjar questioned why the verdict on a protest with … Read more

New Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Welcomed by TPN Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud Md

New Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court Welcomed by TPN Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud Md

Jakarta – The National Winning Team (TPN) Ganjar Pranowo-Mahfud Md welcomed the appointment Suhartoyo becomes the new Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court (MK) replacing Anwar Usman. TPN assesses that Suhartoyo has a good track record as a judge. “We, TPN, respect and appreciate the appointment of Mr. Suhartoyo as the new Chief Justice of … Read more

Constitutional Court Upholds Judicial Authorization for Vaccination of Minors Against COVID-19

3 min. The Constitutional Court (TC) has endorsed unanimously that a judge authorizes the vaccination of a minor against COVID-19 in case the parents disagree. The magistrates have rejected the appeal for protection that the mother of an 11-year-old girl had filed against the judicial resolutions that authorized the minor to be vaccinated. Thus, the … Read more

Coordinating Minister Welcomes Proposal for Right of Inquiry Against Constitutional Court

Coordinating Minister Welcomes Proposal for Right of Inquiry Against Constitutional Court

CNN Indonesia Thursday, 02 Nov 2023 04:09 IWST Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Mahfud MD welcomed the plan proposed by DPR RI member from the PDIP faction, Masinton Pasaribu regarding the right to inquiry against the Constitutional Court. (CNN Indonesia/Adhi Wicaksono) Makassar, CNN Indonesia — Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security … Read more