Senegal: Senegal Rebel Leader Rejects Prosecution Claims Against Journalist René Capain Bassène

A key Senegalese rebel leader, César Atoute Badiate, has broken his silence on jailed journalist René Capain Bassène, refuting the prosecution’s claim that Bassène was a militant fighting for independence of the Casamance region who incited him to murder 14 illegal loggers in 2018. “René Capain Bassène is neither an MFDC representative nor a leader…

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Crimes committed by Armenian military personnel against each other in Azerbaijan’s formerly occupied territories investigated by Armenia’s military prosecution and courts (PHOTO)

Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 30. An open court hearing continued on June 30 at the Baku Military Court regarding criminal cases against citizens of the Republic of Armenia, including Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, and others. These individuals are accused of crimes against peace and humanity, war…

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EU’s prosecution office suspends Bulgarian prosecutor amid probe

Shorouk Express European Chief Prosecutor Laura Kövesi said her office launched an administrative inquiry into potential misconduct by Georgieva days after Bulgarian media reported on apparent links between the magistrate and an alleged criminal. Asked to comment on the matter, EPPO declined. Georgieva claims she was pressured in a campaign related to a high-profile investigation into…

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