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Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to seven more years in prison, for a total of 33 years

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December 30, 2022

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Steph Deschamps / December 30, 2022

Burma’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced by a junta court to an additional seven years in prison for corruption in the latest installment of her show trial, a judicial source told AFP on Friday.

The notorious 77-year-old opponent is to spend a total of 33 years behind bars, after an 18-month closed-door trial described as political by human rights activists.

The last five charges against her were heard on Monday. They related to the rental of a helicopter by a minister in her government. Ms. Suu Kyi was accused of not following the rules and causing “a loss to the state. The seven years are in addition to the 26 years in prison the Burmese opposition leader has already been sentenced to on 14 charges, ranging from bribery to illegal possession of walkie-talkies to failure to comply with Covid-19 health measures. The 1991 Nobel laureate saw her government overthrown by the military in February 2021, a coup that ended a brief period of democracy in the Southeast Asian country.

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Shooting in Hamburg, Germany, leaves two dead

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2 days ago

March 27, 2023

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Sylvie Claire / March 27, 2023

Two people died in a shooting that took place Saturday night in Hamburg (Germany). According to the police, a man would have shot another individual before turning the weapon against him.

It could be a settlement of accounts between motorcycle gangs, the German press reported Sunday.

Earlier this month, the city of Hamburg was the scene of a shooting that left 7 dead and 12 wounded among the Jehovah’s Witness community.

Entertainment

Actor Peter Hardy, known for his role in “Neighbours”, was found dead

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6 days ago

March 23, 2023

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Steph Deschamps / March 20, 2023

Peter Hardy is gone. The “Neighbours” actor died of drowning on a beach in Australia.

The world of cinema is in mourning this Sunday. We learned that Peter Hardy died on Thursday. The Australian actor died of drowning on a beach in Fremantle near Perth, Australia. According to several local sources, he was snorkeling at the time of the facts.

Peter Hardy was known for his role in the soap opera “Neighbours”. He had a career of almost 40 years on the big and small screen. He had also participated in the musical “Mamma Mia”.

The actor was 66 years old.

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War in Ukraine: the International Criminal Court will not let go of Vladimir Putin, the international arrest warrant remains valid for life

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6 days ago

March 23, 2023

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The arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court in The Hague (ICC) for Russian President Vladimir Putin will remain valid even if Russia’s war against Ukraine ends.

“There is no statute of limitations on war crimes,” ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan told BBC Radio on Monday.

The latter highlights Vladimir Putin’s alleged responsibility for the war crimes committed in Ukraine since Russia invaded the country. The arrest warrants against the head of state and his commissioner for children’s rights, Maria Lvova-Belova, will therefore remain hanging over their heads for the rest of their lives, he said. “Unless they appear before the independent judges of the court and the judges decide to drop the charges. »

The arrest warrants are essentially symbolic. A trial seems to be out of the question for the time being.

The British lawyer and chief prosecutor in the trial of former Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic in The Hague told Sky News reporters that because of the arrest warrant for him, Vladimir Putin has become a wanted criminal. “This label will stick to him for the rest of his life, unless he is tried and acquitted or, which is almost unthinkable, the ICC withdraws the arrest warrant,” he explained. “The arrest warrant is a very, very important and encouraging step,” he said.