BOOK EXTRACT: Mandela's most painful day in court laid bare

Tension on the Bench: Justice Alito Is None Too Pleased With Sotomayor's Bitter Dissent on Asylum Case

Tension on the Bench: Justice Alito Is None Too Pleased With Sotomayor's Bitter Dissent on Asylum Case

Tadmur Prison survivors mark 46th anniversary of massacre in Palmyra

Homs, June 26 (SANA) The Association of Tadmur Prison Survivors held an event on Friday in Palmyra titled “The Tadmur Journey—From Painful Memory to Justice,” marking the 46th anniversary of the 1980 Tadmur Prison massacre, with participation from representatives of the National Commission for Transitional Justice and the National Commission for Missing Persons. Hundreds of survivors []

Crossing The Line | Democracy, genocide and lessons from the struggle against apartheid

Crossing The Line | Democracy, genocide and lessons from the struggle against apartheid

The Law 101 – Supreme Court upholds constitutionality in removal of CJ Torkornoo

I have just finished reading the Supreme Court of Ghana’s 84-page landmark judgment affirming the constitutionality of the procedure used in the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. In dismissing the two suits (consolidated) that challenged the President’s actions and the Council of State’s role, the Court clarified the process, upheld the self-executing nature of Article 146, and reinforced the calibrated timing of the right to be heard. This decision not only validates the removal process but also sets a precedent for how future constitutional disputes over judicial independence and executive authority will be resolved.

'The Trial': A Rare Documentary Reveals the Hell of a Communist Show Trial

'The Trial': A Rare Documentary Reveals the Hell of a Communist Show Trial

« Si vous voulez qu’il y ait une bonne justice, libérez-moi » : les derniers mots du Colonel Bienvenu Lamah au procès du massacre du 28 septembre 2009

Le second volet du procès du massacre du 28 septembre 2009 tend vers son épilogue. La phase des réquisitions et plaidoiries des parties a été bouclée hier, lundi 29 juin 2025, devant le tribunal criminel de Dixinn (délocalisé à la Cour d’appel de Conakry). Avant de mettre le dossier en délibéré pour décision rendue le [] The post « Si vous voulez qu’il y ait une bonne justice, libérez-moi » : les derniers mots du Colonel Bienvenu Lamah au procès du massacre du 28 septembre 2009 first appeared on Guineematin.com.

The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro by Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech challenges American freedom by exposing the injustice of slavery on Independence Day. The post The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro by Frederick Douglass appeared first on New York Amsterdam News.

Quote of the day by Nelson Mandela: "A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but…"

Nelson Mandela believed a nation's true measure lies in its treatment of the lowest citizens. He argued that societal success is revealed by how the vulnerable are supported. This perspective stems from his personal experiences with injustice and imprisonment. Mandela championed equality and fairness as fundamental societal building blocks. His enduring message emphasizes dignity and opportunity for all people.

Ghana reparations conference adopts global framework for reparatory justice

A three-day high-level conference on reparatory justice held in Accra, Ghana, concluded with delegates adopting a Global Strategic Framework for Reparatory Justice, outlining a coordinated international agenda to address the legacies of slavery and colonialism. Zoe. , June 25, 2026

Peru: Colonial records reveal Afro-descendants' healing practices in 18th century

Judicial records from the colonial period preserve testimonies that make it possible to reconstruct healing practices carried out by enslaved and freed people of African descent in Callao, Peru, during the 18th century.

What Mandela Day Can Teach Children In Their Earliest Years

Every year on 18 July, South Africa marks Nelson Mandela’s legacy through acts of service, public reflection and familiar calls to do better by one another. But less attention is given to how early the values associated with Mandela begin to matter. According to Dibber International Preschools South Africa, qualities such as courage, kindness, perseverance []

[Editorial] Stiff sentence for ex-justice minister shows abetting insurrection won’t go unpunished

[Editorial] Stiff sentence for ex-justice minister shows abetting insurrection won’t go unpunished

Chief Justice’s Canada trip no cost to Judicial Service

Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, holiday in Canada comes at his own expense, the Judicial Service of Ghana has stated It said the Chief Justice is on leave and that his trip to Canada was not sponsored by the service. The clarity from the Judicial Service is coming in the wake of outrage from a The post Chief Justice’s Canada trip no cost to Judicial Service appeared first on Ghanaian Times.

Ghana conference calls for formal apology for transatlantic slave trade

Global framework for reparatory justice adopted at event includes demand for compensation and debt reliefMore than money: the logic of slavery reparationsA global framework for reparatory justice has been adopted at a conference in Ghana, as African and Caribbean leaders demanded formal apologies from countries that benefited from the transatlantic slave trade.Heads of state and government and other officials formally approved the strategy on Friday at a gathering in a hotel in the capital, Accra, which was the first major meeting since the adoption of the landmark United Nations (UN) resolution declaring the trafficking of enslaved Africans as the gravest crime against humanity. Continue reading...

Nigerian Law School Graduates Are Breaking the Internet With Their Call to the Bar Stories

The Nigerian Law School Call to the Bar ceremony for the Class of 2026 inspires the timeline with deeply moving stories of perseverance, featuring historic milestones and exceptional personal journeys behind the wig and gown. The post Nigerian Law School Graduates Are Breaking the Internet With Their Call to the Bar Stories appeared first on BellaNaija - Showcasing Africa to the world. Read today!.

Bekas kerani guaman tak mengaku pecah amanah sebanyak RM33,827

BALIK PULAU : Seorang bekas kerani guaman mengaku tidak bersalah ketika dihadapkan ke Mahkamah Sesyen di sini hari ini atas enam pertuduhan pecah amanah jenayah membabitkan wang berjumlah RM33,827. Tertuduh, Mazuin Marzuki, 45, membuat pengakuan itu selepas kesemua pertuduhan dibacakan secara berasingan di hadapan Hakim Ahzal Fariz Ahmad Khairuddin. Berdasarkan pertuduhan, wanita tersebut yang ketika ... Read more The post Bekas kerani guaman tak mengaku pecah amanah sebanyak RM33,827 appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

African leaders demand reparations as slave trade horror recreated in Ghana

A vivid reenactment at Ghana's Christiansborg Castle brought the brutality of the transatlantic slave trade to life as African and Caribbean leaders endorsed a reparations framework seeking formal apologies, financial compensation, and accountability for slavery's lasting impact.

Editor's note: NPR retracts Justice Samuel Alito story

Editor's note: NPR retracts Justice Samuel Alito story

Trumpy Justice, 76, Publicly Sneers at Liberal for Daring to Dissent

Pool/Getty ImagesConservative Justice Samuel Alito shocked Supreme Court observers on Thursday by lobbing a sneering dig at his liberal colleague, Justice Sonia Sotomayor.Alito, 76, shattered the court’s veneer of civility after Sotomayor, 72, read her blistering dissent in a 6-3 ruling that dealt a major blow to asylum seekers, holding that migrants waiting on the Mexican side of the southern border have not legally “arrived in the United States” and therefore are not entitled to statutory inspection and asylum-processing requirements.Sotomayor spent nearly 12 minutes “calmly” reading her dissent from the bench as her colleagues watched, MS NOW legal analyst Lisa Rubin said. Reading a dissent—the most pointed possible show of disapproval open to justices—is uncommon but falls squarely within the court’s norms.Read more at The Daily Beast.

These high school students won NPR's America 250 Student Podcast Challenge

We asked students around the country to reflect on the phrase life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and recorded what the high schoolers had to say. Note: This piece mentions self harm.

History Dept. at Oberlin College Emphasizes Leftist Ideology, Including Course Examining ‘Whiteness’

“an enduring commitment to acting in the world to further social justice” The post History Dept. at Oberlin College Emphasizes Leftist Ideology, Including Course Examining ‘Whiteness’ first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

One Man’s Resentencing Gives Hope to Chinese Prisoners Seeking a Second Chance After Decades in Prison

With his hands cuffed behind his back, Yanghao Lu was escorted through a side door into a courtroom at Kings County Supreme Court on June 11. The courtroom was so [] The post One Man’s Resentencing Gives Hope to Chinese Prisoners Seeking a Second Chance After Decades in Prison appeared first on URL Media.

As Africa And The Caribbean Demand Reparations, A New Book Shows The British Crown Was The Architect – Not Just A Bystander

By NAN Staff Reporter | NewsAmericasNow.com News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Fri. June 26, 2026: On Juneteenth – June 19, 2026 – young Ghanaian students marched through the “Door of No Return” at Christiansborg Castle in Accra in an emotional reenactment of the transatlantic slave trade, staged before African and Caribbean heads of state and []

I sat metres away from former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson as his life changed forever

Newry Crown Court’s court one played host to one of the biggest trials involving a political figure in the north’s history

Inside the exhibition explaining how homeless people have been treated as criminals for 400 years

Inside the Museum of Homelessness's new exhibition, tracing 400 years of criminalisation and resistance The post Inside the exhibition explaining how homeless people have been treated as criminals for 400 years appeared first on Big Issue.

تعطيل العدالة في حالات الموت المستراب، حوار مع نجلاء الطالبي

بمناسبة اليوم العالمي لمساندة ضحايا التعذيب، نشرت المنظمة العالمية لمناهضة التعذيب تقريرا بعنوان لا شيء يمكن أن يعوّضني عن فقدان ابني، أنا لا أريد سوى العدالة: مسار العائلات في مواجهة حالات الوفاة المسترابة قيد الاحتجاز في تونس. تقرير اعتمد على رصد تأثير الوفاة المسترابة لدى 36 عائلة منذ سنة 2013 إلى غاية الآن، والعراقيل التي أدّت إلى بطء مسار التقاضي لمعرفة حقيقة وفاة الضحايا في مراكز الاحتجاز. في هذا السياق، التقت نواة نجلاء الطالبي مديرة برنامج سند في المنظمة العالمية لمناهضة التعذيب.

Ex-trainee doctor pleads guilty to filming hundreds of people using hospital toilets

Dozens of victims watched court proceedings via video link on Thursday as Ryan Cho sat alone and unmoving in the front row while his charges were read out.

Why America at 250 Still Cannot Face Slavery

When Bryan Stevenson moved to Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1980s, the city—one of America’s most prominent slave trading spaces before the Civil War—had dozens of Confederate monuments and memorials, but nothing commemorating slavery. Subscribe to Mother Jones podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Today, thanks to Stevenson’s efforts, the city looks much []

Gerald Horne On The Real Story Of American Independence

Elias Isquith, Black Agenda Report. White supremacy and slavery. It’s time to revisit America’s heroic creation myth and what really happened in 1776, author-historian tells Salon. With a sweeping and widely praised new essay on reparations in the Atlantic, Ta-Nehisi Coates has challenged Americans to reconsider how they view their country’s history and to place the influence of []

On This Day, July 2: Civil Rights Act of 1964 becomes law

On This Day, July 2: Civil Rights Act of 1964 becomes law

Apartheid Museum to Unveil Don Mattera Obituary Installation on Mandela Day

The Apartheid Museum in partnership with the Don Mattera Legacy Foundation will unveil its Don Mattera Obituary Installation on Mandela Day – 18 July 2026. Don Mattera passed away on 18 July 2022 at the age of 85. Don Mattera was a towering figure in South African literature, journalism, and cultural life, whose voice captured the pain and []

Shirley de Villiers: Joburg's last rites

Shirley de Villiers: Joburg's last rites