Justice
Greece
ND Leader: Today’s Greece Is Far from Being a Normal Democracy
Main opposition party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis slammed Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday for government actions which he said violated the operation of Justice, during an off-the-agenda debate on justice issues in Greek Parliament.
Taking the podium after Tsipras,...
Hollywood
Jamie-Lynn Sigler Cast in Western Film ‘Justice’
After a few years away from the limelight with the exception of a few guest star appearances on TV, Jamie-Lynn Sigler has been cast as the lead in the Indie Western "Justice".
Along with Sigler, actor Stephen Lang has been...
Crime
PM Requests off-the-agenda Debate on Justice Issues in Parliament
In a letter to Parliament President Nikos Voutsis on Wednesday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras asked for an off-the-agenda debate in Greek Parliament focusing exclusively on the latest developments concerning justice and the government's policies in this area.
"Over the...
Cyprus
Global Religion: Rule of Law
Among the ashes of despair, there is always a glimmer of hope that the day will come when common sense will prevail and stop the burning of children on the altar of people's hatreds and deficiencies. Today, violence seems to have...
Cyprus
Bellowing Echoes for Justice in Cyprus
No one seems to hear the bellowing echoes for justice in Cyprus. Ever since the Turkish military invasion of the island in 1974, trapped citizens keep asking why and what is happening to their country. Why has this elusive...
Greece
Greek PM Appoints New Justice Heads
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras chaired a cabinet council meeting to appoint the new leadership of the country's high courts.
New appointees include Athanassios Koutroumanos to head Areios Pagos, Greece's highest Court , Nikos Angelaras as president of the Court of Audits,...
Greece
Greece Fails to Impress on European Justice Scoreboard
Greece failed to impress in the second European Justice scoreboard of the European Commission, which was presented on Monday. The scoreboard evaluates the efficiency, quality and independence of national judiciaries.
In particular, for Greece, the scoreboard shows that the time taken...