Dominican Republic Judge Selection Advances: 88 Vie for Six Supreme Court Seats
Dominican Republic judge selection moves to public hearings: 88 candidates for six Supreme Court seats, including the presidency.
September 30, 2026Topic
Judiciary
Luis Arce Stays in Pretrial Detention as Bolivia Judge Rejects House Arrest Bid
Luis Arce stays in pretrial detention: a Bolivian judge rejected the ex-president's house arrest bid on 29 September but ordered...
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Argentina Disability Agency Case: Arrest Request Filed Against Spagnuolo
A lawyer has asked a federal judge to jail Diego Spagnuolo, the former Argentina disability agency chief, after new reports...
September 29, 2026
Venezuela Protesters Demand Inquiry Into Judges in Political Prisoner Cases
Venezuela protesters marched on the judiciary in Caracas on 28 September, seeking an inquiry into judges in political cases as...
September 29, 2026
São Tomé Swears In a President Who Says Power Is Not Property
The Vila Nova second term has begun in São Tomé and Príncipe after a 55.88% win in July, on a...
September 6, 2026
Liberia’s Former Vice-President Is Under House Arrest, Not Free
In the Howard-Taylor case a Liberian court moved the former vice-president from prison to guarded house arrest, with travel papers...
September 6, 2026
Tunisia’s Top Court Confirms Heavy Sentences in Mass Opposition Trial
Tunisia's Court of Cassation on 3 September 2026 rejected all 46 appeals in the opposition conspiracy trial, confirming sentences of...
September 4, 2026
Somalia’s Top Court Threw Out Galmudug’s First Direct Vote
Somalia’s Federal Supreme Court annulled the Galmudug election on 24 August 2026, voiding a July vote that was the state’s...
August 25, 2026
Nicaragua Is Erasing Lawyers From Its Official Register. The Court Won’t Say Why
Nicaragua lawyers say 2,000 attorneys vanished from the Supreme Court register overnight—no notice, no hearing, no explanation from Ortega's government.
July 10, 2026