Justice Minister

Rodrigo Lara Bonilla's son has been appointed as Colombia's interior minister. His father, who served as justice minister in 1984, was killed by Pablo Escobar's orders.

The son of Rodrigo Lara Bonilla, a justice minister killed by Pablo Escobar in 1984, has been named Colombia's interior minister. The victim's son now holds the position as part of the incoming government.

A petition has been filed against a new law that grants the justice minister control over the Department for Internal Police Investigations. Critics argue this undermines the agency's independence and grants the minister excessive influence over police investigations.

The Knesset passed a law granting the justice minister control over internal police investigations. The legislation received 43 votes in favor and 39 against, with the Attorney General criticizing it for eroding the separation between politicians and law enforcement.

The mother of an alleged victim is suing the French State and the Justice Minister over handling of minor-related cases following the death of an 11-year-old girl, which sparked protests in Paris. The main suspect had prior flags in similar cases.

The High Court ruled that Levin must cooperate with Court President Amit, criticizing the justice minister's arguments against the legitimacy of Amit's appointments as 'spurious.' Levin responded sarcastically, stating he would work with the court president 'when there is one.'

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu convened ministers to address the case of an 11-year-old girl reported missing in Fleurance after she left school. The suspect, the father of one of her classmates, had prior complaints of sexual assault against children.

Zimbabwe’s justice minister introduced a constitutional amendment bill to extend the tenure of the country's 83-year-old president and modify the election process.

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Tony Wakeham criticized the dismissal of criminal cases due to missed trial deadlines as 'clearly unacceptable.' The province's justice minister announced plans to track such cases following a CBC News investigation.

The Manitoba government faces criticism for its conduct during legislative committee meetings, where the premier laughed and made barking noises at the Tory leader, and the justice minister delayed answering an Independent MLA's question for 30 minutes.