An Israeli military court on Tuesday sentenced a soldier to 18 months in prison for shooting dead a wounded Palestinian assailant who lay on the ground, sparking criticism from rights groups.
A recent public letter recounting the author's harrowing experience after being raped by a Stanford University student has caused an uproar against white privilege in the United States and prompted compassionate replies by people from different backgrounds.
Prosecutors demanded on Friday that a juvenile defendant accused of raping and killing 19-year-old Enno Farihah last month be sentenced to 10 years imprisonment.
The jailing of a people smuggler should come as a clear warning to those attempting to set up smuggling ventures into Australia, the Australian government warned on Thursday.
An Uzbek refugee authorities say had an unwavering commitment to kill personnel at a military base or civilians at crowded Fourth of July celebrations in downtown Boise, Idaho, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison.
One of the country's highest-profile fugitives - the former general manager of an insurance intermediary who was dubbed the "runaway beauty boss" - was given the death penalty with two years reprieve on Wednesday for illegally raising more than 1 billion yuan ($160 million).
Indian Supreme Court on Monday suspended the death sentence of two convicts in Delhi gangrape case, local media reported.
A medical student at a prestigious university in Shanghai has appealed on Tuesday against the death sentence he received for murdering his roommate with lab poison in April of last year.
Chinese authorities have vowed to crack down on judicial corruption in commutations of sentences and probation following a number of cases of convicts bribing their way out of jail.
The Intermediate People's Court in Xinyang City convicted Min Yongjun of assault with intent to kill in the first trial sentence.
The sentence of 50 years imprisonment for former Liberian President Charles Taylor was upheld by the appeals chamber of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) on Thursday in Leidschendam, near The Hague.
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