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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Mexico steps into unknown with world's first popular election of all judges: A blind date with democracy'

The reform introduces a radical method of electing judges in Mexico, which could potentially address deep-seated corruption but comes with significant risks from organized crime.
US Elections
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 weeks ago

George Ryan, Illinois Governor Who Halted Prison Executions, Dies at 91

"I cannot support a system which in its administration has proved so fraught with error, and has come so close to the ultimate nightmare, the state's taking of innocent life."
US politics
#justice-system
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
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Ontario looking to fast-track judicial appointments, add more judges to courts | CBC News

fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago
Toronto startup

Ontario looking to fast-track judicial appointments, add more judges to courts | CBC News

UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Revealed: The staggering cost of detaining prisoners on inhumane' jail terms

The UK spent £145 million in 2024 on imprisoning prisoners with abolished indefinite jail terms, criticized as psychological torture.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Exclusive | Woke NYC judges are cutting 'dangerous' perps loose at an alarming rate

Judges in NYC are releasing violent offenders before trial, raising public safety concerns.
Pretrial detention standards are criticized for lacking consideration of community safety.
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Administrative Judge James Murphy keeps the courts running from Mayville to Malone to Montauk' | amNewYork

James Murphy emphasizes community building and teamwork in the New York judicial system, highlighting the importance of collaboration with government partners to effectively implement judicial reforms.
NYC politics
#gender-based-violence
Europe politics
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

'This is not a victim-centred justice system' - survivors of gender-based violence call for action

Survivors demand banning of counselling notes in gender-based violence trials to reform judicial system.
Europe politics
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

'This is not a victim-centred justice system' - survivors of sexual violence call for action

Survivors call for judicial reforms to ban the use of counselling notes in gender-based violence trials.
Europe politics
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

'This is not a victim-centred justice system' - survivors of gender-based violence call for action

Survivors demand banning of counselling notes in gender-based violence trials to reform judicial system.
Europe politics
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

'This is not a victim-centred justice system' - survivors of sexual violence call for action

Survivors call for judicial reforms to ban the use of counselling notes in gender-based violence trials.
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