Here's the international legal news we covered this week: A South Korean court sentenced billionaire head of Samsung Lee Jae-yong to five years in jail for bribery on Friday. Former Thai prime minister Yingluck...
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Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra failed to appear in court to hear the verdict in her trial Friday, amid reports that she had fled the country to Dubai . Yingluck was facing corruption charges involving mismanagement...
Thailand's Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the 20-year prison sentence given to Sondhi Limthongkul in 2012. A former media magnate, Sondhi violated Securities and Exchange Commission regulations when he fraudulently obtained...
Thailand published a draft of its twentieth constitution on Friday amid concerns that it would be insufficient in resolving long-running troubles and that it may contribute to a weak civilian government under the sway of the military. The draft constitution...
Honduras joins with international NGO to form anti-corruption group
The government of Honduras and the Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday signed an agreement to create the Mission to Support the Fight Against Corruption and Impunity in Honduras (MACCIH). The...
The trial of former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra began in the Supreme Court of Thailand on Friday, as she appeared in court to face corruption charges involving mismanagement of a rice-subsidy program. The charges against Shinawatra include...
UN rights office urges Thailand to end civilian detentions in military centers
The UN Human Rights Office for South-East Asia on Tuesday urged Thailand to immediately close a military detention center in Bangkok where two high-profile inmates have died in the last month. The office also called for...
Thailand military court indicts Erawan Shrine bombing suspects
A Thailand military court on Tuesday indicted two foreigners who authorities believe were involved in the Erawan Shrine bombing last August. The two men from the western China's Xinjiang region have been charged with 10 counts, including...
Thailand government appoints committee to draft new constitution
Thailand's military government on Monday appointed a committee to write a new constitution after a previous draft was rejected last month. The committee, which consists of 21 members, will begin work on a new draft on Tuesday that must...
Former Thailand PM files criminal case against attorney general
Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra filed a criminal case against Attorney General Trakul Winitnaiyaphak and other prosecutors on Tuesday, accusing them of abuse of power and causing damage to others in the handling of...