Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon faces a courtroom once again - but this time, he's the defendant. Garzon faces charges of breaking Spain's amnesty law, which prevents the prosecution of anyone accused of political crimes during the Franco years. The judge was investigating the disappearance of 114,000 people between 1936 and 1975, which he says were crimes against humanity, and therefore not subject to the amnesty law.
Spanish judge Baltasar Garzon, who indicted Chile's former dictator Augusto Pinochet, went on trial Tuesday for allegedly ordering illegal wiretaps. Garzon faces another trial next week involving his probe into atrocities during Spain's civil war.
Prosecutors in the trial against Hosni Mubarak demanded the death sentence for the former Egyptian president and several of his co-defendants on Thursday. Mubarak faces charges related to a deadly crackdown on anti-government protests last February.
Prosecutors at a hearing on Wednesday aimed to prove that ailing former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak gave the order to use force against protesters during a 2011 uprising. Some 850 protesters died in the unrest that led to Mubarak's February ouster.
INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Mon. 07/11/11, Many international dailies react to the ongoing political upheaval in Greece. China Daily is critical of outgoing Prime Minister Papandreou, accusing him of fanning the flames of the euro crisis. Meanwhile, "Carlos the Jackal" goes on trial in France. According to the New York Times, despite time and age he still "retains his bluster".
Michael Jackson could not have self-administered the dose of a powerful sedative that caused his death, pathologist Christopher Rogers (pictured) testified Tuesday at the trial of Jackson's personal physician, Conrad Murray.
Bahrain's public prosecutor on Wednesday ordered a retrial of 20 Shiite medics who were sentenced to up to 15 years in jail in September for their role in pro-democracy protests earlier this year.
Fourteen members of a Shiite opposition party in Bahrain were sentenced Tuesday to up to 10 years in jail for their role in pro-democracy protests earlier this year. Bahrain successfully crushed the protests in March with help from Saudi troops.
A court in Bahrain sentenced 36 Shiites to prison terms of up to 25 years on Monday in connection with incidents linked to anti-regime protests. Critics say the accused confessed under torture and that prosecution evidence was weak.
There’s outrage in Bolivia after a heavy-handed crackdown on peaceful protesters campaigning to protect indigenous lands. In the US, the trial of Michael Jackson’s former doctor sheds light on the last, lonely days of a megastar. Finally, our correspondent follows Republican presidential hopeful Buddy Roemer on his campaign trail.
