Constitutional Court

Leader of Tunisian constitution committee criticises president's draft

Sadok Belaid, a former constitutional law professor who was named by President Kais Saied to draft a “new constitution for a new republic”, said his version was dangerous and did not resemble the first draft proposed by the constitution committee.

China, Russia presence in illegal Serb parade angers Bosnia

Official participation to mark autonomous Serb Republic's national holiday amounts to gross interference in the internal affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, says Foreign Minister Bisera Turkovic.

Death toll rises as looting, violence spreads in South Africa

President Cyril Ramaphosa deployed soldiers to help police halt the violence and looting sparked by the jailing of ex-president Jacob Zuma. At least 72 people have been killed in the ongoing violence.

South Africa's Zuma hands himself over to police to serve prison term

Former South African president Jacob Zuma handed himself over to authorities to obey the country's highest court order that he should serve a 15-month prison term for contempt.

Mali's junta leader Colonel Goita declared transitional president

The constitutional court's announcement comes after President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane resigned before their release from military detention on Thursday.

German court dismisses AfD injunction on spy intel on extremist wing

In an ongoing legal battle, the far-right Alternative for Germany has been fighting against being classified as “suspected” by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), the federal domestic intelligence agency.

Spanish lawmakers approve bill legalising euthanasia

Spain becomes the fourth country in EU to legalise euthanasia and assisted suicide for people with serious and incurable or debilitating diseases who want to end their life.

Central African Republic court confirms Touadera’s re-election as president

The country’s Constitutional Court has rejected a lawsuit filed by 13 of the 16 other candidates who argued the results were an outcome of “massive fraud."

Austrian court revokes headscarf ban for Muslim students

Christoph Grabenwarter, head of Constitutional Court, says the 2019 ban targeting Muslim girls in primary schools violates equality, right to freedom of thought and religion.

Russian court backs Putin presidential 'reset' plan

The approval came just two days after Putin signed the reform bill, which has faced fierce criticism from opposition figures who say it will allow the longtime Russian leader to become "president for life."

Thai court orders popular opposition party dissolved

Thailand's Constitutional Court dissolved the Future Forward Party and imposed a 10-year ban on the party's executive members holding political office.

Malawi election agency seeks to suspend annulment of presidential vote

After marathon six-month hearings broadcast on public radio, the court on Monday declared that Mutharika was "not duly elected."