Russian mother of seven charged with treason appeals detentionThe defense attorneys of Svetlana Davydova, mother of seven children currently charged with treason, have filed a motion with the Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow, objecting to Davydova’s arrest as a pre-trial measure.16:09 02.02.2015
Estonian jailed for spying for Russia denied paroleThe Tartu Circuit Court in Estonia has dismissed a request filed by Herman Simm, former head of the Estonian Defense Ministry’s Security Department, who is serving a prison sentence for treason, to release him on parole.15:48 29.01.2015
Ukrainian authorities order to detain admiral defecting to CrimeaUkrainian Prosecutor General’s Office ordered the detainment of rear-admiral Denis Berezovsky, former commander of the Ukrainian Navy, UNN agency reports on Wednesday quoting acting Prosecutor General Oleg Makhnytskiy.10:45 05.03.2014
Civil court to handle treason case against ex-president of PakistanA special civil court in Islamabad presiding over the treason case against former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf has rejected the defense team's request to transfer the case to a military court, Pakistani newspaper DAWN reports.16:44 21.02.2014
Former US congressman Ron Paul petitions for Snowden’s clemencyFormer congressman and presidential hopeful Ron Paul launched a petition demanding clemency in the US for fugitive NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, whose grant of asylum in Russia is set to expire on July 31 of this year.12:51 14.02.2014
Tsarnaev’s “betrayal” of the US contributed to death penalty decisionBoston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s “betrayal of the United States” after having obtained citizenship in the country is among the factors that would justify capital punishment if he is convicted, according to a notice of intent to pursue the death penalty filed Thursday by US prosecutors.13:45 31.01.2014
Uncle of North Korea’s Kim Jong Un labeled traitor, executed – reportJang Song Thaek, uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and a man who until recently was broadly seen as the country’s second in command, was executed Thursday in the immediate aftermath of a military tribunal’s conclusion that Jang had “committed such hideous crime as attempting to overthrow the state by all sorts of intrigues and despicable methods,” state media outlet Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Friday.15:43 13.12.2013
Russians accused of leaking ‘dual use’ technologyTwo Russians have been accused of leaking documents containing information about secret “dual use” technology from a Siberian plant to a foreigner, Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said Thursday.10:56 12.12.2013
Decision to strip WWII traitor of illegally given veteran status upheldThe Moscow Regional Court has upheld a previous court decision to strip Sergei Maslov, 90, who was convicted of treason after having fought on the side of the Nazis during World War II, of his veteran status.11:47 07.11.2013
Amnesty International condemns US for keeping "aiding the enemy" charge for ManningAmnesty International (AI) released a statement Friday condemning a US military judge's refusal to drop the charge of aiding the enemy pending against former military intelligence analyst Bradley Manning as a "travesty of justice."13:53 19.07.2013
Russian court to consider whether WWII traitor illegally given veteran statusA case involving the potentially illegal grant of veteran status to Sergei Maslov, 90, who was convicted of treason after having fought on the side of the Nazis during World War II, will be heard by Moscow Region's Pushkinsky City Court on July 1.14:54 19.06.2013
Opening statements provide contrasting images of Bradley ManningTrial began Monday against former military intelligence analyst Bradley Manning who stands accused of having disclosed a great deal of classified information to Wikileaks.12:46 04.06.2013
Former Pakistani President put under house arrestThe Islamabad High Court has ordered former president Pervez Musharraf, 69, to be placed under house arrest. A few hours ago the police detained Musharraf who fled from court on Thursday after an arrest warrant was issued.13:07 19.04.2013
Pakistani court orders former president Musharraf's arrestA Pakistani court has ordered the arrest of former president Pervez Musharraf, who returned to Pakistan last month to run for parliament.11:54 18.04.2013
US Navy SEAL involved in bin Laden raid to testify in Wikileaks trialUS prosecutors will not be prevented from moving forward with plans to call on a member of the Navy SEAL team that is believed to have killed Osama bin Laden in May 2011 to testify in the case against former military intelligence analyst Bradley Manning, who stands accused of having disclosed a great deal of classified information to Wikileaks.15:01 11.04.2013
Corruption should carry same penalty as treason - expertThe punishment for those found guilty of corruption should be as severe as for treason, Kirill Kabanov, head of Russia's National Anti-Corruption Committee independent watchdog said on Wednesday.16:19 10.04.2013
Former Pakistani president Musharraf ordered to respond to treason chargesThe Supreme Court of Pakistan has forbidden former president and high-ranking general Pervez Musharraf from leaving the country and has ordered him to appear in court where treason charges are presently pending against him.18:00 08.04.2013
Czech court refuses to consider treason case against former President KlausThe Czech Constitutional Court has refused to consider the high treason case against former President Vaclav Klaus.11:08 28.03.2013
Czech constitutional court appoints judge on treason charge against President KlausThe Czech Constitutional Court has appointed a reporting judge on the Senate's treason complaint against President Vaclav Klaus.14:06 07.03.2013
Czech Senate accuses President Vaclav Klaus of high treasonThe upper house of the Czech parliament has voted for submitting a treason complaint against the outgoing president, Vaclav Klaus, to the country's Constitutional Court.11:31 05.03.2013