Monitoring the case of Taha Bouhafs, 10th March 2021

2021-11-26T10:43:10+01:007. апреля 2021|

Monitoring the case of Taha Bouhafs, 10th March 2021 On the 10th of March 2021, a trial was held in the 11th chamber of the Creteil judicial court, regarding the case of Taha Bouhafs, a French-Algerian journalist, accused of contempt and rebellion against a citizen depositary of a public authority, by Maxime Demaire, a policeman. Rebellion is prosecuted based on article 433-6 of the Penal Code. It defines rebellion as the act of violently resisting a person in authority or in charge of a public service mission acting, in the [...]

Monitoring the hearings for the prosecution of Oleskii Andrei, Yuhas Ivan, Lungu Ionel, and Cuciurian Oleg held on the 17th of March 2021

2021-11-26T10:43:10+01:006. апреля 2021|

Monitoring the hearings for the prosecution of Oleskii Andrei, Yuhas Ivan, Lungu Ionel, and Cuciurian Oleg held on the 17th of March 2021 The hearings concerning the prosecution of Oleskii Andrei, Yuhas Ivan, Lungu Ionel, and Cuciurian took place on the 17th of March 2021 at the Tribunal of first instance of Brussels (french speaking and criminal chamber n°54)). The case concerned an alleged instance of a fight that escalated in a bar. Each suspect is incriminated as co-author under Articles 51 and 393 of the Belgian Criminal Code. The [...]

Monitoring the hearings for the prosecution of Aliamadou Ahmed held on the 5th of March 2021

2021-11-26T10:43:11+01:0015. марта 2021|

Monitoring the hearings for the prosecution of Aliamadou Ahmed held on the 5th of March 2021 Introduction The hearings concerning the prosecution of Aliamadou Ahmed took place on the 5th of March 2021 at the Tribunal of first instance of Brussels (criminal section (chamber n°67)). The procedure was established according to the rules and principles governing accelerate proceedings. The case concerns an alleged instance of domestic violence. The accused is charged under Article 398 and 399 of the Belgian Criminal Code which, respectively, criminalises the conduct of willfully inflicting beatings [...]

Monitoring the case of Mediapart, 11th February 2021

2021-11-26T10:43:11+01:003. марта 2021|

Monitoring the case of Mediapart, 11th February 2021 On the 11th February 2021, a trial was held in the 17th chamber of the Paris judicial court, regarding the case of Mediapart, an independent French online investigative journal. Mediapart is accused of libel by François de Rugy, a French politician. The two accused are Edwy Plenel, the publication director of Mediapart, and Fabrice Arfi, a journalist. Defamation is prosecuted based on articles 29 and 31 of the 1881 law on freedom of the press. Article 29 defines libel as any allegation [...]

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