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Government Approves Draft Law Presuming Imputability for 14–18‑Year‑Olds

Aiming to ease juvenile investigations by shifting the burden of proof to defendants, the measure now goes to Parliament for debate.

Victims Told Members of High‑Profile Grooming Gangs May Be Assessed for Early Release Under Sentencing Reform

Hubig Proposes 20‑Year Statute and 'Only Yes Is Yes' Rule for Sexual Offences

French Assembly Passes Bill Requiring Victim Notification Before Offender Release

Peru Lawmaker Defends Push to Replace Femicide Charge With Partner Homicide

Bundestag Holds First Reading of Domestic Violence Bill Adding Electronic Monitoring

Saxony Justice Minister Moves to Toughen Juvenile Law at Federal Level

Police Chiefs Warn Sentencing Bill Could Lift Crime by Up to 6%

Commons Rejects Tory Bid to Bar Serious Offenders From Early Release in Sentencing Bill

Netherlands’ Two-Week Early Release Policy Draws Rule-of-Law Backlash

Liberals to Table Anti-Hate Bill Friday Targeting Intimidation and Terror Symbols

Saxony Justice Minister Presses for Self-ID Law Overhaul as Fugitive Case Intensifies Scrutiny

NRW Minister Backs Petition, Puts Voyeur Filming on Justice Ministers' Agenda

Independent Review Finds Prisons Teetered on Collapse Under Tory Government

Germany Plans to Restrict Custody and Visitation for Domestic Violence Offenders

France's Parliament Approves Controversial Juvenile Justice Reform

French Law Reinstates Mandatory Incarceration for Short Prison Sentences

Decades of 'Tough on Crime' Policies Blamed for UK Prison Overcrowding Crisis

French Assembly Approves Controversial Juvenile Justice Overhaul

French Assembly Approves Controversial Juvenile Justice Reform