A prominent human rights organisation warned in a statement on Monday that whoever wins Sri Lanka's presidential election this Saturday would face significant challenges in terms of ensuring justice for past and future crimes.

Future Sri Lankan president to face challenges in ensuring justice: Human Rights Watch

A Thai judge shot himself in the chest in front of a packed court after acquitting several murder suspects and decrying the kingdom's judicial system in an impassioned speech broadcast on Facebook Live.

Thai judge shoots himself in court after railing at justice system

Bahrain executed two Shiite citizens on terror charges on Saturday, officials said, despite appeals for clemency from international human rights groups. The pair, identified by rights groups as Ali al-Arab, 25, and Ahmad al-Malali, 24, was put to death by firing squad, the prosecutor said.

Bahrain executes two Shiites on terror charges

Trade unionist-turned-businessman Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in as South Africa's president on Saturday, vowing to create jobs and tackle deep-rooted corruption that has strangled economic growth.

Promising jobs and justice, Ramaphosa sworn in as South Africa's president

Malaysia's disgraced former leader Najib Razak will go on trial Wednesday over a multi-billion-dollar financial scandal that contributed to his long-ruling coalition's downfall last year and sent shockwaves around the world.

Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak to go on trial for corruption

Justices Dinesh Maheshwari and Sanjiv Khanna were sworn-in as Supreme Court judges on Friday. Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi administered the oath of office to justices Maheshwari and Khanna during the swearing-in ceremony held in court number 1 of the apex court.

Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjiv Khanna sworn-in as Supreme Court judges

Not so long ago the collegium's decision to elevate Justice K M Joseph to the Supreme Court had met with various obstacles from the law ministry. After a constant back and forth between the ministry and the collegium recommendations, his elevation was finally a success.

Supreme Court collegium in spotlight

"Justice" is what most people sought on Merriam-Webster, among the world's most popular dictionaries, as the US publisher named that principle of being fair as the Word of the Year for 2018.

Webster names 'Justice' Word of the Year for 2018

'Justice' is what most people sought on Merriam-Webster, among the world's most popular dictionaries, as the US publisher named that principle of being fair as the Word of the Year for 2018.

'Justice' named Merriam-Webster's 2018 Word of the Year

Justice DY Chandrachud is part of the 5-judge constitution bench hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Aadhaar programme's constitutional validity

Citing mother's example, Supreme Court judge says Aadhaar 'serious issue'

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah also visited Bengaluru's Mallya Hospital to meet with Shetty

Karnataka Lokayukta Justice Vishwanath Shetty stabbed thrice in his office, attacker arrested

The four senior-most judges of the Supreme Court who went public with their issues against the chief justice, today attended court and took up routine work

Judges who rebelled against CJI resume work in Supreme Court

The bar association will also address the press later in the day

Supreme Court bar association to hold meeting over allegations of judges against chief justice

The status of Alexandre Vinnik Jabber secure online messaging account was set to "away"

Trump seeks warmer ties with Russia, hackers rattled

The country's anti-corruption court -- the Criminal Justice Centre against Corruption -- has held its inaugural public hearings in Kabul

Afghanistan takes on rich and powerful in war on graft

Mukhtar Kazam, Samia's husband, said the 28-year-old had marks on her neck suggesting she had been strangled

Husband of UK woman killed for 'honour' in Pakistan calls for justice

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