Les poursuites visant sept membres d’une communauté doivent être abandonnées Le 23 novembre 2024, sept membres de la communauté Vikolôngwa Mbútwa, dans la province de Huíla, en Angola, ont été arrêtés et placés en détention après une violente intervention de police en relation...

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Angola–Le accuse contro sette membri di una comunità devono essere ritirate
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The case of the Vikolôngwa Mbútwa community is not happening in isolation. Amnesty International has already documented how Angola has harmed pastoralist communities and deepened vulnerability and food insecurity

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Angolan authorities must drop any charges not supported by credible and lawfully obtained evidence and promptly investigate the allegations of torture, ill-treatment

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Although five were later released on 25 November 2024, all seven remain charged with various offences, and two of the men spent nearly 13 months in pretrial detention

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#Angola: On 23 November 2024, seven members of the Vikolôngwa Mbútwa community in Huíla Province, Angola, were detained after a violent police intervention #JusticeForVikolongwaMbutwa

Director denies Scripps News appeal for bodycam and photos in Robinson matter Scripps News sought body-worn camera footage and photos related to Tyler Robinson; the director applied the same GRAMA balancing rationale used earlier and denied the appeal, citing investigatory and fair-trial concerns.

Scripps News faces a setback as the state records director denies their appeal for bodycam footage tied to the controversial Tyler Robinson case, citing concerns over fair trial rights and ongoing investigations.

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An appeal hearing is set for Jan. 15 for pastor #SunChenghao, sentenced to 4.5 yrs by a Gansu court for “organizing others to illegally cross the border”—a charge his family rejects. During the investigation, 🇨🇳 authorities denied him legal counsel, violating his #FairTrialRights.
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A Gansu court is due to rule on Pastor #SunChenghao ’s appeal tomorrow. 🇨🇳 authorities have detained him since Dec. 2023 and blocked his access to legal counsel during the investigation—violating his #FairTrialRights.
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A Gansu court sentenced pastor #SunChenghao to 4.5 years for organizing others to illegally cross the border, a charge his family refutes. Authorities denied him lawyer access during the investigation, violating #FairTrialRights. #Beijing continues punishing people for their beliefs. 👇

Court proposal revises access to sealed records for defense attorneys Defense attorneys can access sealed documents under new court proposal without prior notifications.

A groundbreaking proposal in Vermont could change the game for defense attorneys by granting them access to sealed records, raising critical questions about attorney-client confidentiality and fair trial rights.

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Legislation mandates competency evaluations for accused in criminal trials Court must inquire into mental competency when bona fide doubts arise during trials

Georgia's Senate Bill 132 could transform the landscape of criminal trials by mandating thorough mental competency evaluations, sparking a crucial debate on justice and mental health.

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Xi Tells Officials Scared of Being Purged: It’s OK to Make Mistakes Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s decree to the Communist Party: Enforcing strict discipline shouldn’t fuel a climate of fear that saps the can-do spirit that once helped power China’s economic rise.

#China #XiJinping facade of anti-corruption campaign continues at record pace, with extralegal “disciplinary” actions by #CCDI nearly doubling from 2023 to 2024. These often involve #arbitrarydetention, #torture, and are woefully far from respecting #fairtrialrights.

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