The Latest Breaking News from the Justice Ministry

Tougher parole rules proposed for most-serious offenders

The Justice Ministry is drafting new rules that would require prisoners sentenced to death or life imprisonment to serve far longer behind bars before becoming eligible for prisoner-classification upgrades, parole or other sentence-reduction benefits.

Bangkok Post · Aug 23

Pardons need repairing

Justice Minister Pol Lt Gen Rutthapon Naowarat deserves credit for his frank admission that Thailand's pardon system is flawed and needs to be reviewed. To prove that his words are not merely hot air, the Justice Ministry must begin overhauling the system immediately, with a clear timeline and a process…

Bangkok Post · Aug 19

Russia bars its only anti-war party from September elections

The Supreme Court ruling came just days after the Central Election Commission had unanimously approved the party's registration, prompting speculation that the initial approval was itself a Kremlin-orchestrated manoeuvre.

Euronews · Aug 11

Lady Gaga breaks silence after police foil anti-LGBTQ terror group’s plan to attack her record breaking concert

The suspects were recruiting minors to carry out coordinated attacks using improvised explosives and Molotov cocktails

The Independent UK · May 4, 2025

Brazil federal police seek extradition of Bolsonaro supporters from Argentina

Brazil’s Federal Police has requested the extradition of dozens of people who had fled the country after being accused of storming top government offices last year, in an alleged bid to forcefully restore former President Jair Bolsonaro to office

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024

French prison population hits new record as overcrowding concerns grow

The number of prisoners in France hit a new high on 1 September, with 78,969 people incarcerated compared to 78,397 the previous month, according to the Justice Ministry.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 1, 2024

Authorities told DRC's Makala prison was set to erupt before deadly riot

Congolese authorities were warned of a situation “on the verge of explosion” at the notorious Makala prison, which witnessed a deadly riot last week when inmates forced open locked wings, set fires and looted facilities. Letters from the prison’s director, seen by RFI, reveal the Justice Ministry was repeatedly told…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 13, 2024

Dozens Escape Maximum Security Prison In Liberia

Inmates escape Liberian prison due to security breach. Authorities working to recapture them amidst ongoing prison system issues.

Top News · Sep 10, 2024

India welcomes steps by Taliban to restore assets to minorities

India has welcomed the Taliban’s initiative to restore property to the minority Sikhs and Hindus of Afghanistan.

The Hindu · Apr 12, 2024

Watch as Navalny appears at Russia’s top court in case against Putin’s Justice Ministry

Watch as Russia’s top court hears Alexei Navalny’s case against the Justice Ministry on Thursday 11 January.

The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024