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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. (SPA)

King Salman Promotes, Appoints 136 Justice Ministry Judges

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 20, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz has issued a royal order promoting 86 judges and appointing 50 judges at the Ministry of Justice at various ranks, the Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday. Minister of Justice Sheikh Dr. Walid bin...

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German Judges Threatened for Prosecuting Terrorists

by Majid al-Khateeb | Aug 17, 2016 | World

Cologne, Germany- German judge Barbara Havliza, who is one of the three judges in the Supreme Court of North Rhine, said that she and her coworkers are receiving threats on the internet because they are carrying out their duties in the courts established to prosecute...

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Supporters of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan cheer at the Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey July 16, 2016. REUTERS/Huseyin Aldemir – RTSI8H0

Thousands of Judges Purged in Turkey after Failed Coup Attempt

by Erin Cunningham | Jul 23, 2016 | Middle East

Istanbul- The day after rogue soldiers failed to unseat the government, some of Turkey’s top judges called an emergency meeting. The 22 justices — known as the High Council of Judges and Prosecutors — convened Saturday in the Turkish capital, Ankara, which was the...