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Chuwit hands 'triad details' to ministry

Former politician and massage parlour tycoon Chuwit Kamolvisit has urged the Justice Ministry to probe major Chinese triad gangs believed to be laundering money through "grey businesses" in the country.

Bangkok Post · Nov 21, 2022

Innovative blockchain system to 'tell on' drugsters

The Justice Ministry, in a new move to increase drug suppression measures, says it will release a blockchain drug informant system aimed at keeping informants' identities anonymous.

Bangkok Post · Nov 5, 2022

Couple seek protection after bringing misconduct charge against cop

A couple has sought witness protection after accusing a police officer on Koh Samui of demanding sex with the woman in return for the release of her husband on what he said was a trumped-up drug charge.

Bangkok Post · Sep 28, 2022

Govt to set up system for certifying Japanese language teachers, schools

The government has drawn up a plan to establish a system to certify the nation's Japanese language schools and make teaching a state-qualified profession. The move is aimed at improving the quality of Japanese language education, which is thought to vary widely. Presently, teachers are not required to hold state…

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 1, 2022

Russia Bans Activities of Jewish Agency

Russia has ordered the agency in charge of organizing the emigration of Jews to Israel to halt activities immediately. The directive was issued by Russia’s Justice Ministry and could impact thousands of Russian Jews who want to repatriate to Israel. This decision is the first of its kind since the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 6, 2022

Revised Penal Code shifts focus to rehabilitation

The amended Penal Code bill that was passed this month mandates the creation of a "confinement" category, abolishing the categories of imprisonment with labor and imprisonment without labor, aiming to facilitate the official shift of emphasis from "punishment" to "rehabilitation" for inmates.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 17, 2022

Thailand's cabinet approves Civil Partnership Bill

The cabinet has approved the Civil Partnership Bill, which allows same-sex couples to register their partnership, and legal amendments after being vetted by the Council of State.

Bangkok Post · Jun 7, 2022

Spain's Congress passes bill qualifying all non-consensual sex as rape

Spain's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a bill that qualifies all non-consensual sex as rape in response to social outrage after the so-called Wolf Pack case gave momentum to the women's rights movement in the country four years ago.

Reuters · May 26, 2022

Russia adds Kasparov and Khodorkovsky to 'foreign agents' list

The Russian Justice Ministry on Friday added ex-world chess champion Garry Kasparov and former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, both prominent critics of the government, to the list of individuals acting as foreign agents, according the ministry's website.

Reuters · May 20, 2022

Palestinian Authority Appeals to US to Stop Car Cable Project in Jerusalem

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Sunday appealed to the US administration and international community, mainly UNESCO, to exert pressure on Israel to halt the construction of a cable car project in occupied East Jerusalem. On Sunday, Israeli and Palestinian opponents of an Israeli plan to run a cable car over…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 16, 2022