Former European Union Commission Vice President and foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini was formally accused on Wednesday of procurement fraud and corruption, conflict of interest, and violation of professional secrecy, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) revealed in an online statement. Mogherini and two other high-profile suspects were detained as part of a bigger fraud The post Former EU top diplomat accused in fraud scandal appeared first on JURIST – News.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday called for an impartial, prompt and effective investigation into the death in custody of Cameroon opposition leader Anicet Ekane. He died on December 1 at the State Defense Secretariat detention facility in the capital, Yaoundé. Ilaria Allegrozzi, senior Africa researcher at HRW, said, “Ekane’s death may be an example The post Rights organization calls for investigation into death of prominent Cameroon opposition leader appeared first on JURIST – News.

The UN General Assembly on Wednesday voted to demand that Russia return all Ukrainian children deported or forcibly transferred since the start of the war. The resolution was adopted with 91 votes in favor, 12 against, and 57 abstentions, meeting the two-thirds majority required under Article 18 of the UN Charter. The resolution demands that The post UN General Assembly urges return of deported Ukraine children by Russia appeared first on JURIST – News.

The United Kingdom on Tuesday unveiled its reform plans to scrap jury trials for crimes with an expected sentence of less than three years. The measure aims to reduce a “record backlog of cases” in the criminal justice system, which is estimated to rise to 100,000 cases by 2028. In his announcement, Deputy Prime Minister The post UK jury trials for crimes with sentences under three years to be dropped appeared first on JURIST – News.