Etiket: prison
Nygard’s lawyer suggests six years in prison
(Toronto) Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard, convicted of sexual assault, should be sentenced to six years in prison, his lawyer recommended Thursday, arguing that a longer sentence would be “devastating”…
Lawyer for convicted sexual assault man Peter Nygard suggests six-year prison sentence
Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard, convicted of sexual assault, should be sentenced to six years in prison, his lawyer recommended Thursday, arguing that a longer sentence would be “devastating” for…
Sexual assault | Crown seeks 15-year prison sentence for Peter Nygard
(Toronto) One of the women sexually assaulted by former fashion mogul Peter Nygard wept in court Wednesday as she described how the decades-old assault had “tainted” her life, eroding her…
Guinea | After more than 15 years in prison without trial, 16 detainees are released
(Conakry) Some 16 inmates from Conakry prison in Guinea were released on Tuesday after spending between 15 and 16 years in detention without trial, Justice Minister Yaya Kaïraba Kaba announced.…
Drug smuggling in prison | Fifteen months of incarceration for a corrupt ex-correctional officer
A corrupt former correctional officer who wanted to serve her sentence at home was instead sentenced to 15 months in prison in order to send a clear message of deterrence.…
Russia | Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva sentenced to six and a half years in prison
(Moscow) Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva was sentenced Friday to six and a half years in prison for spreading false information about the Russian army in Ukraine, the Russian justice system…
Six and a half years in prison for a Russian-American journalist tried in “secret”
Usually, even in cases tried in camera, the hearing of the verdict is announced in advance by the courts. Published 07/22/2024 6:18 p.m. Update 07/22/2024 6:42 p.m. Reading time: 1…
Young Neo-Nazi Who Made Threats Online Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
The criminal court also ordered the 19-year-old man, arrested in Bas-Rhin, to be banned from owning a weapon for five years and requested that his access to several groups on…
Young Neo-Nazi Who Made Threats Online Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
The criminal court also ordered the 19-year-old man, arrested in Bas-Rhin, to be banned from owning a weapon for five years and requested that his access to several groups on…
Russia | American journalist Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in prison
(Ekaterinburg) A Russian court on Friday sentenced American journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison, marking the end of a summary trial behind closed doors on charges of “espionage,”…
Harsh prison sentences for environmental activists spark fear and anger in UK
British NGOs and activists are concerned about the decline in freedom to protest after the harsh prison sentences handed down on Thursday to environmental activists from the Just Stop Oil…
American journalist Evan Gershkovich found guilty of “espionage” by Russian justice and sentenced to 16 years in prison
The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in March 2023 by the FSB. He faced up to twenty years in prison. Published 07/19/2024 2:32 PM Update 07/19/2024 3:10 PM Reading…
Russia | American journalist Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in prison
(Ekaterinburg) A Russian court on Friday sentenced American journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in prison, marking the end of a summary trial behind closed doors on charges of “espionage,”…
American journalist Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in prison in Russia
A Russian court on Friday sentenced the journalist from Wall Street Journal Evan Gershkovich on espionage charges that his employer and the United States dismissed as a sham. He was…
UK | Environmental activists sentenced to 4 and 5 years in prison
(London) Five environmental activists from Just Stop Oil, including the group’s co-founder, were sentenced Thursday in London to 4 and 5 years in prison for organizing protests that blocked a…
Judge makes plea against stereotypes | Gang rape in a spa: three friends sentenced to three years in prison
Some stereotypes no longer have a place in society, a judge reminds us: a woman who bathes with men during a party is in no way responsible for her possible…
Two years in prison for cyber predator who offered teens $500 for sex
(Longueuil) A cyber predator who was willing to offer hundreds of dollars to teenagers to “grope” and “fuck” them was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison. Despite his “very…
Released from prison, Peter Navarro denounces the “militarization” of the judicial system
Released from prison just hours earlier, former White House adviser to Donald Trump, Peter Navarro, condemned the Biden administration for what he called the “militarization” of the justice system, while…
Racist insults | Man who targeted Vinicius and Rüdiger sentenced to eight months in prison
(Madrid) The Spanish courts have sentenced a man to eight months in prison after he made racist insults online on a sports daily’s forum targeting Vinicius Junior and Antonio Rüdiger,…
‘Astronomical’ quantities of narcotics | Drug trafficker gets five years in prison
Caught red-handed with dozens of kilos of coke and methamphetamine found at his home, a Montreal man was sentenced to five and a half years in prison on Tuesday for…