Criminal proceedings against Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei began on Wednesday in a closely watched US federal trial, bringing renewed scrutiny to allegations first made nearly eight years ago that the company stole
Criminal proceedings against Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei began on Wednesday in a closely watched US federal trial, bringing renewed scrutiny to allegations first made nearly eight years ago that the company stole
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Those demanding accountability from Sri Lanka over alleged war crimes are strangely silent about LTTE atrocities. Under Velupillai Prabhakaran, the LTTE killed hundreds of members of rival militant groups, assassinated President Ranasinghe
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Eight years after US prosecutors secretly charged Huawei Technologies with defrauding HSBC and other banks over its business dealings with Iran, the long-running criminal case is finally heading to trial in New
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International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane, who is under US sanctions, has described the Hague-based organisation as the “last bastion of the rule of law” in the world, while calling for continued
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Senior Serbian politicians and military figures have attended a memorial ceremony for the recently deceased war criminal Ratko Mladić, drawing renewed criticism over his public commemoration and prompting the European Union to
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In any democratic country, a constitution is more than a book of laws. It is the supreme social contract between the rulers and the ruled. Yet Sri Lanka’s political history presents a
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Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security, in his second prosecution under a Beijing-imposed law that has
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Editorial “Believe me, I will do better. Trust me. I am your new messiah. See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.” Sounds familiar? Very Gandhi-esque, isn’t it? History has heard
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Meta has finally fallen over the legal precipice towards which it had been edging for years. This week’s agreement with 52 US attorneys general, under which they will withdraw their lawsuit accusing
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The excessive volume of cases before Sri Lanka’s courts and delays in delivering justice have become a serious national issue, Supreme Court Justice Yasantha Kodagoda has said, calling for greater attention to
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