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Former Haitian Mayor Sentenced to Nine Years Over Visa Fraud Tied to Political Violence

Deportation proceedings will begin after he completes his federal prison term.

German Court Sentences Syrian Doctor to Life for Crimes Against Humanity

Court Convicts Three Former Salvadoran Officers in 1982 Murder of Dutch Journalists

German Court Hands Life Sentence to Syrian Militiaman for Civil War Atrocities

British Father Sentenced to 10 Years in Saudi Arabia Over Deleted Tweet

UN Judge Lydia Mugambe Sentenced to Over Six Years for Modern Slavery Crimes

Supreme Court Denies Bail to Ex-IPS Officer Sanjiv Bhatt in 1990 Custodial Death Case

Ex-Gambian Soldier Convicted in U.S. for 2006 Torture Crimes

Historic Torture Trial of Former Gambian Soldier Begins in U.S.

Jean-Claude Van Damme Faces Criminal Complaint Over Alleged Relations With Trafficked Women

Guinea Junta Pardons Ex-Dictator Convicted for 2009 Massacre

Magisterial Inquiry Confirms Police Role in Parbhani Custodial Death

UN Judge Convicted of Enslaving Ugandan Woman in the UK

Two Vans Carrying 26 Chinese Migrants Intercepted in Florida