The 'Criminal Procedure Code for Courts' divides Afghan society into four social tiers: religious scholars, elite, middle class, and lower class with specific punishment for each ...

A central feature of this coercive system is the selective application of laws. Opposition politicians, activists, ...

The Taliban’s new criminal code in Afghanistan has legalised slavery and granted mullahs legal immunity. Here is more about the ‘Criminal Procedure Code for Courts’ ...

At first glance, the criminal code appears to be a typical legal framework. But the state’s goal is not to protect citizens, but to control them.

The civil rights law that has allowed lawsuits against local and state police doesn’t apply to federal agents.

The state parole board freed 185 prisoners during Landry’s tenure, compared with 858 in the two years before he took office.

Carrie Jernigan, a legal expert and criminal defense attorney, is warning shoppers to avoid self-checkout registers at stores. She highlighted the risks of self-checkout kiosks, as they may lead to ...

Despite the incredulity with which some legal observers meet the idea, state and local prosecutors can prosecute federal ...

IntroductionThe criminal process in India is naturally anchored in the guarantee of fairness. Article 21 of the Constitution ...

Arizona senator explains why he and colleague Mark Kelly have introduced the Stop Excessive Force in Immigration Act of 2026 ...

Civil society groups, including Accountability Now and the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum, presented public ...

The impending dissolution of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is not a bureaucratic footnote — it is a national embarrassment and a profound failure of political will. Created by ...