The presence of an accused before the International Criminal Court is essential for the wheels of justice to turn in the ...

In some cases, individuals are tried in absentia—meaning they are not physically present in court throughout the proceedings and during conviction. This can happen for various reasons, such as when a ...

Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin announced that the lower house of parliament has drafted several bills aimed at “enhancing control over the activities of foreign agents.” ...

A Russian court has sentenced the decorated Russian-Jewish writer Masha Gessen to eight years in prison in absentia over comments they made about the country’s conduct in the Ukraine war in 2022.

In addition, the Upper House approved the Trial in Absentia bill, which among other things would allow the Iranians accused of the 1994 AMIA bombing to be tried. Thursday's session also ...

Yunus also said that he has received no formal response from India over Sheikh Hasina's extradition request. Last year, India ...