Description
Added on the 27/04/2022 10:34:17 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
The trial of US rapper A$AP Rocky, accused of assault after a street brawl in Stockholm, begins in the Swedish capital. He was arrested on July 3 along with three other people following the fight in Stockholm on June 30. IMAGES
A Moscow court has ordered a French researcher accused of breaching Russia's "foreign agent" law to be held in jail until February next year, at the start of a trial that comes amid tensions between Russia and the West over the Ukraine conflict. IMAGES
Environmental activist Greta Thunberg arrives at a London court for the opening of a two-day trial on charges of public order offences linked to a demonstration against the energy industry. The 21-year-old Swedish activist pleaded not guilty to the charges at an initial hearing in November 2023, as did four other activists who appeared with her. IMAGES
Suriname's highest court upheld a 20-year prison sentence for ex-president Desi Bouterse, who lost an appeal against his conviction for the 1982 killings of political opponents. The verdict puts an end to the legal saga surrounding the onetime strongman of the small Dutch-speaking South American nation, but some fear the decision could result in unrest. IMAGES
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg arrives at a London court after her arrest during a protest at an annual gathering of energy industry figures. The 20-year-old activist -- a key face of the movement to fight climate change -- was among 26 people charged with a public order offence in the October 17 demonstration in London. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.