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- Health Minister Sets Aside R74 Million to Defend National Health Insurance Act Against Mounting Legal Challenges
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Africa
South Africa’s Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, has allocated R74 million for the 2026/27 financial year to defend the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act against 15 pending l...
- Government Allocates R74 Million For Legal Defense As NHI Constitutional Showdown Looms
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Africa
The South African Department of Health is facing 15 concurrent legal challenges against the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, with R74 million set aside for legal fees in the 20...
- Italy’s Supreme Court Scrutinizes Citizenship Rule That Disqualified Millions of Descendants
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Europe
Italy’s Corte di Cassazione met on Tuesday to review a controversial government policy that strips citizenship rights from descendants whose ancestors naturalized while still minor...
- President Ramaphosa Appoints Two New Justices to South Africa’s Constitutional Court Bench
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Justices Nambitha Dambuza,Mayosi and Katharine Savage to the Constitutional Court, effective the first of next month. The move creates a his...
- US Ambassador Brent Bozell Clarifies Criticism of Constitutional Court After Diplomatic Reprimand
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: Africa
Less than a month into his post, U.S. Ambassador Brent Bozell has stated he intended no disrespect toward the South African judiciary after previously labeling a Constitutional Cou...
- Portugal’s Parliament Overwhelmingly Approves Judicial Power to Revoke Nationality for Serious Criminal Offenses
Published: Apr 5, 2026
Section: Europe
The Portuguese Parliament has passed a landmark organic law allowing judges to impose the loss of nationality as an additional penalty for convicted criminals. The measure, backed...
- Former President Jacob Zuma Files Urgent Constitutional Court Application to Remove Justice Sisi Khampepe from TRC Inquiry
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Africa
Jacob Zuma has approached the Constitutional Court for direct access to challenge a High Court ruling involving Justice Sisi Khampepe. Citing claims of bias and a looming May deadl...
- South African Judiciary Hits Record High of Over 300 Overdue Judgments; Apex Court Among Worst Offenders
Published: Apr 2, 2026
Section: Africa
The South African court system is facing a significant backlog, with 302 judgments now officially classified as late by the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ). Despite judicial stan...
- Economic Freedom Fighters Defend Monthly Constitutional Court Pickets Over Delayed Phala Phala Farm Theft Judgment
Published: Mar 11, 2026
Section: Africa
The Economic Freedom Fighters have launched a series of monthly protests at the Constitutional Court to demand the release of a judgment concerning President Cyril Ramaphosa’s alle...
- South African Health Minister Predicts Multi-Decade Legal Standoff Over National Health Insurance Scheme Implementation
Published: Mar 5, 2026
Section: Africa
Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has informed Parliament that the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act faces 14 active lawsuits, with litigation potentially lasting up to 20 years. Despite...
- South Korean Court Imposes Prison Sentences On Medical Professionals For Late Term Abortion Murder
Published: Mar 5, 2026
Section: Asia
The Seoul Central District Court has sentenced a hospital director and a surgeon to multiple years in prison following a 36 week abortion procedure. While the medical staff was con...
- Belgium Migration Minister Vows to Maintain Restrictions on Asylum Seekers Despite Constitutional Court Suspension
Published: Mar 4, 2026
Section: Politics & Debate
Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt announced that the Belgian government will persist with its policy of restricting reception for asylum seekers who have previously secured p...