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Spanish Judicial Reform Raises Impunity Concerns
The Spanish PSOE party's proposed legal reform to limit "acción popular" (popular accusation) in criminal proceedings is raising concerns among judicial associations about potential government impunity and threats to judicial independence, particularly regarding investigations into political figures...
Spanish Judicial Reform Raises Impunity Concerns
The Spanish PSOE party's proposed legal reform to limit "acción popular" (popular accusation) in criminal proceedings is raising concerns among judicial associations about potential government impunity and threats to judicial independence, particularly regarding investigations into political figures...
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60% Bias Score
Spanish Plea Bargain System Flaws Exposed by Lawyer's Email
Lawyer Carlos Neira's February 2, 2024 email to the Madrid prosecutor's office admitting his client's crimes lacked the formal requirements for a plea bargain, leading to questions about confidentiality and potential legal breaches.
Spanish Plea Bargain System Flaws Exposed by Lawyer's Email
Lawyer Carlos Neira's February 2, 2024 email to the Madrid prosecutor's office admitting his client's crimes lacked the formal requirements for a plea bargain, leading to questions about confidentiality and potential legal breaches.
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52% Bias Score
Italian Parliament Rejects Judicial Reform Amendment Amidst Concerns Over Judicial Independence
Italy's parliament rejected a controversial amendment to judicial reforms, sparking concerns over the independence of the judiciary after the Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSM) overwhelmingly opposed the reforms, citing potential for executive overreach and undermining judicial impartiality; th...
Italian Parliament Rejects Judicial Reform Amendment Amidst Concerns Over Judicial Independence
Italy's parliament rejected a controversial amendment to judicial reforms, sparking concerns over the independence of the judiciary after the Superior Council of the Judiciary (CSM) overwhelmingly opposed the reforms, citing potential for executive overreach and undermining judicial impartiality; th...
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52% Bias Score
Thuringian Justice System Corruption Trial Ends in Guilty Verdicts
A Gera court found three defendants—a former senior Thuringian justice official and two entrepreneurs—guilty of corruption, resulting in a €447,000 loss for Thuringia due to illicit contracts between 2014 and 2019, exposing systemic failures within the state's justice system.
Thuringian Justice System Corruption Trial Ends in Guilty Verdicts
A Gera court found three defendants—a former senior Thuringian justice official and two entrepreneurs—guilty of corruption, resulting in a €447,000 loss for Thuringia due to illicit contracts between 2014 and 2019, exposing systemic failures within the state's justice system.
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32% Bias Score
CHP Challenges "9th Judicial Package" in Turkish Constitutional Court
CHP Deputy Gökhan Günaydın filed a Constitutional Court case to annul 11 articles of Law No. 7531 ("9th Judicial Package"), claiming they violate the Constitution, highlighting concerns about judicial independence, and asserting CHP's commitment to upholding constitutional order.
CHP Challenges "9th Judicial Package" in Turkish Constitutional Court
CHP Deputy Gökhan Günaydın filed a Constitutional Court case to annul 11 articles of Law No. 7531 ("9th Judicial Package"), claiming they violate the Constitution, highlighting concerns about judicial independence, and asserting CHP's commitment to upholding constitutional order.
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48% Bias Score
Darmanin Proposes Prison Reforms and Faster Justice in France
French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced plans to increase prison security by cracking down on contraband phones and create smaller detention centers for shorter sentences, alongside extending pre-trial detention for aggravated sexual violence cases to 72 hours to better protect victims and...
Darmanin Proposes Prison Reforms and Faster Justice in France
French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced plans to increase prison security by cracking down on contraband phones and create smaller detention centers for shorter sentences, alongside extending pre-trial detention for aggravated sexual violence cases to 72 hours to better protect victims and...
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44% Bias Score
Spanish Judges Under Investigation for Leaks and Public Statements
The Spanish judiciary is investigating judges for public statements and leaked information, highlighting ethical breaches and raising concerns about transparency versus impartiality within the courts.
Spanish Judges Under Investigation for Leaks and Public Statements
The Spanish judiciary is investigating judges for public statements and leaked information, highlighting ethical breaches and raising concerns about transparency versus impartiality within the courts.
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48% Bias Score
PSOE Bill Restricts Popular Accusations, Eliminates Religious Offense Crime
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) submitted a bill to the Congress to restrict popular accusations in court, eliminate the crime of offending religious sentiments, and limit investigations based on press clippings, aiming to protect individuals from what it terms abusive legal actions.
PSOE Bill Restricts Popular Accusations, Eliminates Religious Offense Crime
The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) submitted a bill to the Congress to restrict popular accusations in court, eliminate the crime of offending religious sentiments, and limit investigations based on press clippings, aiming to protect individuals from what it terms abusive legal actions.
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52% Bias Score
Israel's Coalition Proposes Judicial Selection Committee Restructuring
Israeli Justice Minister Levin and Foreign Minister Sa'ar announced a plan to restructure the judicial selection committee, reducing the Supreme Court's influence and eliminating the Israel Bar Association's role; this involves replacing the Bar Association representatives with two politicians chose...
Israel's Coalition Proposes Judicial Selection Committee Restructuring
Israeli Justice Minister Levin and Foreign Minister Sa'ar announced a plan to restructure the judicial selection committee, reducing the Supreme Court's influence and eliminating the Israel Bar Association's role; this involves replacing the Bar Association representatives with two politicians chose...
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56% Bias Score
Turkish Council of State Prioritizes Urgent Cases for Expedited Review
The Turkish Council of State published a decision prioritizing certain cases for expedited review, focusing on urgent matters like waivers, jurisdictional issues, and cases affecting public order, health, and economy.
Turkish Council of State Prioritizes Urgent Cases for Expedited Review
The Turkish Council of State published a decision prioritizing certain cases for expedited review, focusing on urgent matters like waivers, jurisdictional issues, and cases affecting public order, health, and economy.
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36% Bias Score
Spain's Government Plans 2025 Housing Push Amidst Judicial Challenges
Spain's President Pedro Sánchez's press conference revealed positive economic data, but judicial issues have shifted the political focus; the government plans a 2025 initiative focusing on housing and a commemoration of Franco's death to counter this.
Spain's Government Plans 2025 Housing Push Amidst Judicial Challenges
Spain's President Pedro Sánchez's press conference revealed positive economic data, but judicial issues have shifted the political focus; the government plans a 2025 initiative focusing on housing and a commemoration of Franco's death to counter this.
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56% Bias Score
Soaring Judicial Delays in France: A Systemic Crisis
French judicial delays have significantly increased over the past decade, with criminal case processing times rising from 40.8 months in 2013 to 45 months in 2020 and civil procedure times more than doubling between 2005 and 2019, despite stable or reduced case numbers, highlighting systemic issues.
Soaring Judicial Delays in France: A Systemic Crisis
French judicial delays have significantly increased over the past decade, with criminal case processing times rising from 40.8 months in 2013 to 45 months in 2020 and civil procedure times more than doubling between 2005 and 2019, despite stable or reduced case numbers, highlighting systemic issues.
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48% Bias Score
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