Zimbabwe ex-president Banana returns to face sodomy charges
Zimbabwean ex-president Canaan Banana returns from exile to face conviction on sodomy and indecent assault charges from his 1980 to 1987 tenure. Analysts expect an official pardon as diplomatic efforts and Mugabe’s government seek reconciliation amid ongoing controversy. He was placed under house arrest pending sentencing on December 23 after fleeing the country and being granted asylum talks with Nelson Mandela.
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Regan on trial for 1956 rape allegations in Nova Scotia
Former Nova Scotia premier Gerald Regan faces a jury in Halifax on multiple rape and sexual assault charges dating to 1956 and 1969. Accusers, now adults, describe assaults after rides home and in an office, while defense questions memory and corroboration amid long legal delays and no statute of limitations for serious crimes.
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China dissidents on trial amid crackdown in Hangzhou
In Hangzhou China the two leading dissidents Qin Yongmin and Wang Youcai face trial for attempting to form an opposition party as security forces round up supporters and limit defense lawyers. They risk life terms. Wang Youcai’s wife expects guilty verdicts. The trials occur ahead of a major Communist Party meeting in Beijing marking two decades of reform, underscoring a widening gap between rising social and economic openness and a closed political system.
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China
Qin Yongmin
Wang Youcai
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