3 d. ago Hungary grants asylum to former Polish minister amid abuse of power investigation

Former justice minister Zbigniew Ziobro faces allegations he ran a criminal group while in governmentEurope live – latest updatesA former Polish minister who is under investigation for alleged abuse of power during his time in the conservative-nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) government has been granted political asylum in Hungary.Zbigniew Ziobro, the former justice minister, was one of the most prominent faces of the PiS government and played a central role in its controversial judiciary reforms, which critics say undermined the rule of law and the independence of courts, leading to prolonged conflict with the EU. Continue reading...

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1 week ago DANIEL HANNAN: If European human rights judges insist on siding with Shamima Begum, they'll all end up being swept away

Are they actively trying to push us out? Is the European Court of Human Rights secretly trying to undermine the whole concept of international law?

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2 w. ago Judges warned impact of Irish in courts could undermine confidence in justice

Declassified files also show senior police officer Judith Gillespie raising concerns.

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3 w. ago The Strangeways prison officer now behind bars himself after hideous crimes uncovered

WARNING: CONTAINS DISTRESSING DETAILS | A judge said there was 'evidence of sadism' in Ashley Houghton's crimes

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3 w. ago What to know about Epstein files release as the deadline approaches

Federal judge has warned grand jury materials will not contain new information about the investigation into Epstein or Maxwell

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3 w. ago The deadline for the release of the Epstein files is set for tomorrow

Federal judge has warned grand jury materials will not contain new information about the investigation into Epstein or Maxwell

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4 w. ago Scottish Justice Secretary survives vote of no confidence at Holyrood

The Tories had brought a motion of no confidence in Angela Constance amid claims she misrepresented a grooming gangs expert and misled Holyrood.

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4 w. ago SNP Justice Secretary Angela Constance survives vote of no confidence

Ms Constance has been accused of misrepresenting a grooming gangs expert

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last month Mother of grooming gang victim shares heartbreaking open letter in full

The mum of a grooming gangs victim has written to MSPs urging them to support a motion of no confidence today in SNP Justice Secretary Angela Constance.

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