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Syrian president's uncle to stand trial in Switzerland for crimes against humanity

Rifaat al-Assad, an uncle of the Syrian president, will stand trial in Switzerland for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity that decades ago earned him the nickname "The Butcher of Hama".

France 24

Digital Currency Group, CEO Barry Silbert Move To Dismiss New York AG Lawsuit

DCG and its CEO have filed motions to dismiss the case filed by New York's attorney general, saying the allegations made in the complaint were mischaracterizations of a company that was supporting its subsidiary in good faith when it was financially troubled.

International Business Times

Thaksin appears seriously ill, says official

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra looked seriously ill when he showed up for a lese majeste case at the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) on Monday, according to a senior prosecutor.

Bangkok Post

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Thaksin faces old charge of lese majeste

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra still faces a criminal charge of lese majeste from 2016, and the attorney-general will decide if he will be indicted, the OAG spokesman said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Southeast Asia Banks On Aviation Boom

Major airport expansion projects are taking off across Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, and a new airline is set to launch next year -- all banking on an expected boom in air travel in Southeast Asia, fuelled by Chinese and Indian tourists.

International Business Times

Whistleblowers ask judge to order Ken Paxton, aides to sit for depositions

The motion, filed Tuesday, comes a week after a judge in Burnet County allowed the 3-year-old whistleblower lawsuit to proceed.

The Texas Tribune

Two of Ken Paxton’s top deputies depart attorney general’s office

Emails obtained by The Texas Tribune show the attorneys were expected to return to work after the impeachment trial ended and their extended absence raised concerns internally about the offices’ ability to function properly.

The Texas Tribune

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Journal of Free Speech Law: "Platform Transparency and the First Amendment," by Daphne Keller

The article, which is directly relevant to the Netchoice cases that the Court will consider this Term, is here; here's the Introduction: Major U.S. platforms can powerfully influence public discourse by removing, promoting, and otherwise moderating users' online speech. Better information about their content moderation would help policymakers enact better…

Reason

Former Algerian minister of defence indicted in Switzerland on war crime charges

Khaled Nezzar is to be tried for war crimes and crimes against humanity during 1991-2002 Algerian civil war

The Guardian - UK

KIA’s On-time Departures percentage sees improvement

The Kempegowda International Airport’s (KIA) on-time departures percentage between January, and June this year ranged from 74.30% to 85.30%.

The Hindu

Wissanu plays down court's MFP query

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam on Tuesday played down the Constitutional Court's decision to seek an update from the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) on a petition against the Move Forward Party (MFP) for allegedly attempting to overthrow the constitutional monarchy.

Bangkok Post

Suspect cops petition OAG over probe

The Office of the Attorney General will examine a petition from three Chon Buri police officers who allegedly tried to extort 140 million baht from an online gambling network.

Bangkok Post

Ethics rules waived for Texas AG lawyers defending boss, Ken Paxton, in impeachment trial

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas attorney general’s office waived its own ethics rules when allowing six employees to take extended leaves to defend their boss, Ken Paxton, in his upcoming impeachment trial, according to agency records obtained by The Dallas Morning News.

Tribune News Service

Lawyer petitions to gag Move Forward on lese majeste law

A lawyer has asked the Office of the Attorney General to forward a petition to the Constitutional Court requesting that it order Move Forward leader and aspirant prime minister Pita Limjaroenrat and his party to cease their campaign to change the lese majeste law.

Bangkok Post

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Accused Jimi 'Slice' killer extradited from Canada

Alleged contract killer Matthew Dupre, wanted for the shooting of Canadian gangster Jimi Sandhu in Phuket on Feb 4, 2022, has been quietly extradited to Thailand to face a murder charge.

Fortune

Brooklyn-based Coin Cafe ordered to return $4.3 million to 'defrauded' crypto investors by New York New York attorney general

The move comes two weeks after the office proposed sweeping crypto legislation for New York State.

Fortune

New York crypto bill exposes rifts among key regulators

The financial capital of the world is debating the future of digital asset oversight.

Bangkok Post

Ponzi scheme case hearing delayed

The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) had postponed a Forex 3D Ponzi scheme prosecution hearing to May 9 after one high-profile suspect could not attend a hearing on Monday due to illness, said Kosolwat Inthujanyong, OAG’s deputy spokesman.

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Senator rebuts National Anti-Corruption Commission lawsuit

Senator Porntip Rojanasunan on Friday insisted she had done nothing to warrant being named among the accused in a procurement case involving fake bomb detectors brought about by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).

Bangkok Post

Porntip: 'False' NACC charges stem from feud

Senator Porntip Rojanasunan on Friday insisted she had done nothing to warrant being named among the accused in the fake bomb detector procurement case brought by the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).

Bangkok Post

Porntip in crosshairs for GT200s

The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is to file a lawsuit against Senator Porntip Rojanasunan and a number of Central Institute of Forensic Science (CIFS) officials in connection with a fake bomb detector procurement case.

Bangkok Post

Office of the Attorney-General to review 5 key cases

Attorney-General (AG) Naree Tantasathien has ordered her office to set up panels to review five criminal cases that may have been overlooked by her predecessors.

Bangkok Post

Nate has another go

Former deputy attorney-general Nate Naksuk's decision to apply for the position of anti-corruption commissioner has caused a stir, again. According to media reports, Nate was among three candidates seeking the graft-busting job.

Bangkok Post

Senior cops face B9.5m graft investigation

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) will investigate the Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) deputy commissioner and deputy chief of the Patrol and Special Operation Division (PSD) regarding a 9.5-million-baht graft charge.

Bangkok Post

19 arrests in Chinese triad case

Police have arrested 19 suspects allegedly involved in an illicit business syndicate linked to Chinese businessman Chaiyanant "Tuhao" Kornchayanant.

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