Constitutional Court supports bill on list-MPs The Constitutional Court ruled on Wednesday that the bill on the election of MPs, which governs the new party-list system, did not contradict the constitution. Bangkok Post · Nov 30, 2022
Court to rule on election law A ruling on Wednesday from the Constitutional Court on the party-list election system is expected to set an important course for Thai politics. Bangkok Post · Nov 30, 2022
Killer of South African anti-apartheid leader stabbed in prison Gunman who killed Chris Hani in 1993 was attacked by another inmate after he was granted parole, authorities say. Al Jazeera · Nov 29, 2022
Oligarchs weaken Indonesia’s fight against corruption Indonesia’s efforts to fight government corruption are being corrupted from within parliament, backed by big business. 360info · Nov 28, 2022
Court set to rule on divisor decision The Constitutional Court is scheduled to rule this Wednesday on the validity of an organic bill concerning the elections of MPs. Bangkok Post · Nov 27, 2022
How to impeach a president: Ramaphosa case puts new rules to the test in South Africa South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa faces possible impeachment in the country’s parliament over the illegal stashing of thousands of US dollars at his farm in 2020. This is not the first time there’s been a threat of impeachment of a president in post-democratic South Africa. His scandal-prone predecessor, Jacob Zuma,… The Conversation · Nov 25, 2022
Court 'won't force' PM's hand Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam gave his assurance on Wednesday there is no reason for the prime minister to dissolve the House on Nov 30 or after, no matter how the Constitutional Court rules on an organic law on the elections of MPs. Bangkok Post · Nov 23, 2022
Charter Court rules in favour of organic bill on political parties The Constitutional Court has ruled that the organic bill on political parties does not contravene the constitution. Bangkok Post · Nov 23, 2022
South Korea debates scrapping Cold War-era ban on North's propaganda Debate is brewing in South Korea over efforts to scrap a decades-old ban on North Korean media, as changing attitudes fuel renewed calls to review a national security law dating from the Cold War. Reuters · Nov 22, 2022
South Africa’s top court orders anti-apartheid leader’s killer to be paroled South Africa’s highest Court has ordered the release of Janusz Walus, the man jailed for killing anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani in 1993 The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022
South Africa's top court orders Hani's killer to be paroled South Africa’s highest Court has ordered the release of Janusz Walus, the man jailed for killing anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani in 1993 The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022
Moldova anti-govt protesters return amid energy crisis Thousands of anti-government protesters returned to the streets of Moldova’s capital to express their dismay amid an acute winter energy crisis and skyrocketing inflation The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2022
PM: No early dissolution Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and his deputy, Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, on Tuesday rejected speculation by the opposition that the House could be dissolved in December. Bangkok Post · Nov 1, 2022
Prayut's plans still a mystery Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is keeping tight-lipped about his political future although the Sept 30 Constitutional Court ruling allows him to stand for re-election and serve what remains of his eight-year premiership. Bangkok Post · Oct 29, 2022
Bangkok Post · Oct 28, 2022 Disbandment complaint filed against Palang Pracharath over donation Activist Srisuwan Janya has asked the Election Commission if the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) should be disbanded for accepting a 3-million-baht donation from a Chinese businessman believed to have received Thai citizenship shortly afterwards.
Reuters · Oct 20, 2022 Central African Republic's top court head refuses to retire The head of Central African Republic's top court, which has stymied a push to enable President Faustin-Archange Touadera to keep running for office, has defied a government order to retire.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 19, 2022 Turkish Opposition Applies to Annul Disinformation Law Turkey's main opposition party has applied to the top court to annul an article added to the penal code that sets jailtime for spreading "disinformation" as part of a new media law, a party official said on Tuesday. Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), had earlier promised…
Reuters · Oct 18, 2022 Turkey's main opposition party says to ask top court to halt media law Turkey's main opposition CHP party is applying to the Constitutional Court on Tuesday to suspend implementation of a key article of a media law approved in parliament last week, CHP leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu said.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 15, 2022 Turkish Opposition Calls New Media Law ‘Censorship’, Will Appeal to Top Court Türkiye’s main opposition group said on Friday it would ask the top court to throw out new media legislation that would jail people for spreading "misinformation", calling the measures unprecedented censorship. Parliament adopted the law late on Thursday after it was proposed by President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party (AKP),…
Reuters · Oct 14, 2022 Turkish opposition calls new media law 'censorship', will appeal to top court Turkey's main opposition group said on Friday it would ask the top court to throw out new media legislation that would jail people for spreading "misinformation", calling the measures unprecedented censorship.
Bangkok Post · Oct 8, 2022 Prayut set for rough ride Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha may have cleared the tenure obstacle after winning the Constitutional Court's judgement to stay on as prime minister. However, the road ahead may be long and challenging.
Bangkok Post · Oct 7, 2022 PPRP has tough election road ahead The Constitutional Court ruling that allowed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to continue to serve the country as PM was hardly a surprise.
Bangkok Post · Oct 3, 2022 PM gets back to mopping up Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha plans to visit people and provinces affected by severe flooding following the Constitutional Court ruling in his favour that could see his tenure as premier last until 2025.
Bangkok Post · Oct 3, 2022 Prayut cautious on political future Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday kept silent on his political future as he returned to work after the Constitutional Court ruled in his favour, extending his legal tenure until 2025.
Bangkok Post · Oct 2, 2022 Silently complicit in a far-fetched ruling The Constitutional Court's ruling that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's eight-year term in office did not expire on Aug 24 and that he can stay on is far-fetched.