Kuwaiti Opposition Leader Freed From Prison

Prominent Kuwaiti opposition leader Mussallam al-Barrak was released from prison Friday after serving a two-year sentence for insulting the emir in public. Barrak, 61, walked out of Kuwait’s central prison to a frenzied reception by hundreds of his relatives and supporters who broke through tight fences and surrounded his vehicle. The former lawmaker, who served … Read more

Lawyer Files Fresh Suit To Get Montie 3 Back In Jail

A Sunyani-based lawyer has filed a fresh suit in court challenging the powers of the president under Article 72, with the ultimate aim of reversing the remission of three persons jailed for contempt. Article 72 of the 1992 Constitution gives the president the power to grant pardon or remit sentences of persons serving various jail … Read more