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Tag Archives: Legal
Four defendants convicted in the US of conspiracy in the assassination of the President of Haiti
Four defendants convicted in the US of conspiracy in the assassination of the President of Haiti 09/05/2026 10:27:34 A federal jury in Miami found the four defendants guilty of their role… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Four men convicted in US over Haiti President Moise’s killing
World News Four men convicted in US over Haiti President Moise’s killing Published on May 9, 2026 By Wale Odunsi Four defendants have been found guilty in the United States for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Miami Jury Convicts Four Linked to 2021 Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
Miami Jury Convicts Four Linked to 2021 Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse According to court records, the armed group responsible for Moïse’s killing claimed they were acting on behalf of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
ICE Is Trying to Avoid Oversight by Buying Private Prisons
ICE Is Trying to Avoid Oversight by Buying Private Prisons Katya Schwenk / Jacobin Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth looks on during a Cabinet meeting in Washington, D.C. (photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SCOTUS rejects private prison company GEO Group’s attempt at avoiding accountability
SCOTUS rejects private prison company GEO Group’s attempt at avoiding accountability A long-delayed lawsuit challenging GEO Group’s treatment of people in immigration detention can proceed again. A unanimous decision that matters… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Russia sentences Israeli-British citizen in absentia to 14 years for mercenary activity
WORLD Russia sentences Israeli-British citizen in absentia to 14 years for mercenary activity 24 February 2026 15:56 A Russian court has found sufficient evidence collected by the Main Investigative Directorate of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Legal, Mercenaries, Russia, Ukraine
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Five years for enlisting. Kazakhstan prosecutes hundreds of citizens for fighting in Ukraine
Article 30 December 2025, 17:36 Maxim Litavrin Five years for enlisting. Kazakhstan prosecutes hundreds of citizens for fighting in Ukraine Photo: Alexander Reka / TASS Authorities in Kazakhstan have launched a mass… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Update: Mercenary Horațiu Potra brought back to Romania to face investigation
Update: Mercenary Horațiu Potra brought back to Romania to face investigation 20 November 2025 Irina Marica Update: Mercenary Horațiu Potra, an alleged associate of former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, was brought to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Romanian mercenary leader taken into custody over alleged 2024 coup plot
Romanian mercenary leader taken into custody over alleged 2024 coup plot Horațiu Potra, a former member of the French Foreign Legion, is suspected of plotting to install failed presidential candidate Călin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Three people arrested in Italy, recruited mercenaries…
Three people arrested in Italy, recruited mercenaries… August 01, 2018 16:17 Italian police say they have arrested three people accused of recruiting mercenary fighters to fight alongside Russian-backed forces in eastern… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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