Detailed analysis shows code criminalises freedom of expression, homosexuality and abortion, and provides no protection for those targeted in crimes of ‘honour’ Draft code allows child offenders to be ...

The nine-year prison sentence given to U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner on Thursday sparked outrage among many in the U.S., including social media users, the NBA and U.S. President Joe Biden who ...

WITH A STRONG majority, Slovak legislators passed a revised Penal Code that toughens sentences for dangerous criminals and decreases the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 14 years old. WITH A ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner lost an appeal of her nine-year prison sentence for drug possession on Tuesday at a Russian court. The eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s ...

LONDON (AP) — WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a remote Russian penal colony that human rights advocates say is known for harsh conditions and ...

A controversial reform of Spain’s penal code that is set to benefit Catalan independence leaders has been approved by both chambers of Parliament, after making it past the Senate on Thursday. “The ...

Kacem El Ghazzali, representing the Center for Inquiry (CFI) at the UN Human Rights Council’s 60th session, condemned Morocco ...

Last week, India's ruling government unveiled three new bills in parliament, stating that they would usher in a "significant transformation in our criminal justice system". The bills are crafted to ...

Peter Dimba, chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee in Parliament, has called for a thorough revision of the Penal Code, citing its numerous inconsistencies with the current Constitution. Peter Dimba ...