Iran’s judiciary chief threatens to prosecute “without mercy” unveiled woman
Reuters Faced with an increasing number of women defying the compulsory dress code, Iran’s judiciary chief has threatened to prosecute “without mercy” women who appear in public unveiled, Iranian media reported on Saturday. Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei’s warning comes on the heels of an Interior Ministry statement on Thursday that reinforced the government’s mandatory hijab law. Veiled […]
Explainer – What’s the uproar over Israel judicial changes all about?
Jerusalem Reuters Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside Israel’s parliament on Monday, as lawmakers took initial legislative steps towards enacting judicial changes proposed by the hard-right coalition government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that have drawn widespread criticism at home and abroad. What is the Netanyahu government’s problem with the judiciary? Many among Israel’s […]
Iran indicts 1,000 over unrest, plans public trials – report
Dubai, United Arab Amirates Reuters Iran’s hardline judiciary will hold public trials of about 1,000 people indicted for unrest in Tehran, a semi-official news agency said on Monday, intensifying efforts to crush weeks of protests ignited by Mahsa Amini’s death in police custody. One of the boldest challenges to Iran’s clerical leaders since the 1979 […]
Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch says judges must be left to work
Beirut, Lebanon Reuters Lebanon’s top Christian cleric, Bechara Boutros Al-Rai, said on Sunday that the judiciary should be free of political interference and sectarian “activism” amid tensions over a probe into last year’s blast at Beirut port. The Maronite Patriarch also said it was unacceptable for anyone to resort to threats or violence. In Lebanon’s […]