12th August 2026
Justice

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes

Author: Koang Chang | Published: 15 hours ago

A court in Syria on Tuesday sentenced former President Bashar Assad and his younger brother, Maher Assad, to death in absentia after...

Author: Koang Chang | Published: August 11, 2026

Juba Central Prison gets 480 new beds in bid to ease overcrowding

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Special court orders security officials to facilitate access to Dr Machar

The Special Court for the Nasir events has ordered security officials to facilitate a meeting between suspended First Vice President Dr....

Defense says security blocking private access to clients despite court orders in Nasir trial

Defense lawyers in the Nasir incident trial have told the Special Court that they continue to face difficulties meeting their clients...

Gabriel Duop Lam denies coordinating Nasir attack as defense continues

The fourth accused in the Nasir incident trial, Lt. Gen. Gabriel Duop Lam, on Wednesday continued presenting his defense before the Special...

High Court adjourns first hearing in 2025 deaths of three sisters case

The High Court in Juba on Wednesday adjourned the first hearing in the case involving the deaths of three sisters who were found dead at a...

Machar, co-accused ordered not to wear ties during trial

The Special Court has ordered suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar and his co-accused not to wear neck-ties during court...

Machar alleges restrictions on defence access as prosecutor rejects intimidation claims

Suspended First Vice President Dr. Riek Machar on Friday accused the prosecution of restricting communication between the accused and their...

Captain Richard Ruai jailed six months for assaulting civilians

A Joint Special Court has sentenced Police Captain Richard Ruai Kuol to six months in prison after finding him guilty of assaulting a...

Nasir trial: Defence says Brig. Gen. Kamilo Gatmai denied medical care

The lead defence lawyer in the ongoing Nasir trial has told the special court that the sixth defendant, Brigadier General Kamilo Gatmai...

Juba court postpones verdict in May viral police assault case

‎The Joint Special Emergency Court for Organized Forces has postponed its verdict in the trial of a police officer accused of assaulting...

One year after Juba checkpoint shooting, 15-year-old police officer sent to juvenile reformatory for murder

A Mobile Court sitting at Juba Central Prison has sentenced a 15-year-old police officer to seven years in a juvenile reformatory after...

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