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Added on the 31/05/2024 01:09:00 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Following the acquittal of French Justice Minister, his lawyer speaks of a "great satisfaction and (...) a great emotion". A French court on Wednesday acquitted France's justice minister in a conflict of interest trial that has been an embarrassment for President Emmanuel Macron's government. Eric Dupond-Moretti, a pugnacious former star defence lawyer, had in 2021 been charged with misusing his position to settle scores with opponents from his legal career. SOUNDBITE
Hong Kong's top court is set to hand down a judgement on Tuesday in the first legal challenge to Beijing's sweeping national security law, deciding whether Jimmy Lai can be granted bail. IMAGES of Jimmy Lai arriving in van
Chung Pui-kuen, the former chief editor of Hong Kong's now shuttered pro-democracy news outlet Stand News, arrives at Wanchai District Court ahead of a ruling in a landmark sedition trial. It's the first case of its kind since the city came under Chinese rule in 1997. IMAGES
Former dictator Moussa Dadis Camara is sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment for crimes against humanity, for his responsibility in the 28 September 2009 massacre in Guinea. Seven other defendants were also sentenced to up to life imprisonment at the end of a historic trial that lasted nearly two years. IMAGES
Former US president Donald Trump leaves Manhattan court after a New York jury found him guilty on all 34 counts in his hush-money trial. 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.