Judicial Independence

Tunisian Court Sentences Ennahdha Leader Rached Ghannouchi to Life in Prison

News Desk17 hours ago17 hours ago03 mins

A Tunisian court has sentenced Rached Ghannouchi, the influential leader of the Islamist Ennahdha party and former speaker of parliament, to life in prison on charges of conspiring against state security. The verdict, delivered in Tunis this week, also handed lengthy prison terms to dozens of other defendants accused of forming a terrorist alliance aimed…

With Big Decisions Ahead, the Supreme Court Collides With a Testy Trump

News Desk1 week ago1 week ago03 mins

The High-Stakes Legal Confrontation As the United States Supreme Court prepares to issue a series of landmark rulings that will define the legal boundaries of his administration, President Donald Trump has engaged in an increasingly volatile public campaign targeting the judiciary. Operating from the White House and through social media, the President has oscillated between…