| 单词 | show trial |
| 例句 | Nobody, though, escapes the Inquisition, and once a full show trial had begun, the only conceivable verdict was to find Galileo guilty of something and punish him as a warning to others. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z The secret police wanted Shostakovich to answer questions about his friendship with Marshal Tukhachevsky, formerly head of the Red Army, who was being set up for a show trial. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z Really, this was more of a witch hunter-hunter party, vaguely styled as a show trial. The Trump campaign held a Halloween ‘Witch Hunt Party’ and tortured a metaphor to death 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z There were to be no Moscow show trials in Spain. The war that made Orwell 2014-01-11T15:00:00Z Laxness wrote the novel in 1937, after attending the Moscow show trials the previous year, an experience that devastated his belief in Socialism. Testing German Ideas of Beauty 2014-02-19T14:22:11Z However, as Doherty observes, “the congressional show trial was not a celebrity marriage, a scandalous divorce, or a shocking indiscretion; it was the serious stuff of Communism versus democracy, national security versus freedom of expression.” Review | When Hollywood caved to the House Un-American Activities Committee 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z This he maintained whatever befell him, whether incarceration in Colditz as a PoW or in reporting the communist show trials of postwar Europe. Michael Burn obituary 2010-09-23T16:57:00Z What follows is a quickie show trial of Curly. Two Broadway Shows Dismantle the American Myth 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z And in the late 1940s, droves of Eastern Europeans fled Stalinist oppression in the growing Soviet bloc — like the Soviet “show trials” which were designed to purge Hungary and other countries of dissidents. 5 things to know about Seattle Opera’s ‘The Consul’ 2014-02-12T20:32:09Z Kubrick presents the show trial that follows as the height of absurdity, mounted entirely as a face-saving measure for a general who’s seeking a promotion at the grunts’ expense. Before 1917: revisiting the greatest first world war movies 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z This act and the show trial that followed were among the most significant steps in the establishment of an empire built on global trade. The Pirates’ Booty That Changed the Course of History 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z After a show trial, Mr Beltagy was sentenced to death last year, along with dozens of other Brotherhood leaders, including the first democratically elected president, Muhammad Morsi. Tales of spring and winter 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z All but two were Jewish, and all were found guilty in one of the era’s most notorious show trials. Heda Kovaly, Czech Who Wrote of Totalitarianism, Is Dead at 91 2010-12-09T05:29:00Z But this is turned to advantage when Ariel's arraignment of the play's villains is turned into a Soviet show trial. The Tempest ? review 2011-04-10T20:31:00Z He fully foresaw Stalin’s show trials 20 years before they happened. Adam Hochschild Says Books Can Change the World. He Has Proof. 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z He recounts how a school staged a mock trial of the Beatles – broadcast on radio – with a prosecutor and denunciations in the manner of Stalin's show trials of the 1930s. For young Soviets, the Beatles were a first, mutinous rip in the iron curtain 2013-04-20T13:00:01Z His ludicrous show trial ended the only way it could have in a courtroom with the word “revolutionary” in its name — with a conviction for crimes that made no sense. Jason Rezaian Recounts His 544 Days of Captivity in Iran 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z A series of actions led to the protest at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, their subsequent arrest, and the globally televised show trial that made them a cause célèbre. ‘Words Will Break Cement’: they’ll land you in prison, too 2014-05-07T20:13:00Z That was in the opening scene, in which Lear divides his kingdom and which is presented in the style of a Soviet show trial. Theater Review: ‘King Lear’ on an Epic Scale, Starring Simon Russell Beale 2014-01-26T22:47:10Z So does the movie: Bane’s rebellion devolves into show trials, executions and violence on the streets. What if superheroes aren’t really the good guys? 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Orwell nods here by using the phrase "the Russian purges" descriptively himself: euphemising the show trials and mass executions as "purges" was a way of metaphorically justifying them as a purification of the body politic. My problem with George Orwell 2013-01-17T15:49:30Z Three of them were given cursory show trials and executed as war criminals in October 1942. Trying the Japanese for War Crimes 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z One defendant, Maria Alyokhina, calls the proceedings “this horrific theater,” and the filmmakers use newsreels to reinforce the obvious connection to Stalinist show trials. Television Review: ‘Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer,’ in HBO Documentary Series 2013-06-09T21:13:51Z She describes the People’s Courts, where insurgents stage show trials before executing police officers. The Prescient Anger of Arundhati Roy 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z It had been sent by Nikolai Bukharin, Stalin’s revolutionary comrade and for many years the Communist Party’s intellectual figurehead, while awaiting execution after his 1938 show trial for numerous imaginary crimes. Dear “Star Wars” fans: I’m super sorry I ruined the whole thing for everybody 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z All of her contradictions came together in 1961 when she covered the Eichmann trial for The New Yorker, describing it as a “show trial” rather than a judicial exercise. How the Great Leftist Thinkers of the 20th Century Contended With Zionism 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z As they grind through a civil war with the land of Loyal Oz, a show trial against the airborne Kansan is a good distraction. Newly Released: New Books Include ?Out of Oz? and ?The Boy in the Suitcase? 2011-11-16T23:05:14Z Checkpoints, drones, torture, snatch-and-grabs, show trials and ad hoc prisons all figure in the action. Review: In ‘Colony,’ on USA, Los Angeles Is Occupied 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Then they should own the decision, rather than renouncing it like some hapless prisoner at a political show trial. Perspective | Does Linda Fairstein deserve a literary honor? Critics say her past as a prosecutor sullies her art. 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z On Monday, the Daily Mail’s front page said Flack feared a “a show trial.” A TV Star’s Suicide Prompts a Blame Game in Britain 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z Accused of being a Trotskyite and a French spy, he was executed at age 45 after a 20-minute show trial. Review: Real Russians and Fake News in ‘Describe the Night’ 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z Hours later, Fox said that he had "completed my show trial... I mean disciplinary hearing" - a reference to the investigation launched by the channel into his comments. Calvin Robinson suspended as GB News presenter 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z He likened the proceedings to the show trials under Soviet dictator Josef Stalin. Jailed Kremlin critic transferred to a prison in Siberia, placed in ‘punishment cell,’ lawyer says 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z "This is a request for a show trial, not a speedy trial," Lauro said. Law professor calls out Trump for trying to “manipulate the clock” in both ways as judge cracks down 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z He knows that his show trial is part of a bigger effort to scare off foreign journalists, and even more importantly, to silence critics at home. Opinion | With a heavy weight on his shoulders, Evan Gershkovich is standing tall 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z “It would now be suffering show trials, the execution and imprisonment of its leaders, and harsh punishment of anyone who resisted Russian rule.” An intellectual battle rages: Is the U.S. in a proxy war with Russia? 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Kara-Murza himself compared his trial, which was held behind closed doors, to one of Josef Stalin's show trials in the 1930s. Russia warns Western diplomats of expulsion risk after 'meddling' in dissident's case 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z He said he had done nothing wrong and compared the proceedings to Josef Stalin's show trials of the 1930s. Factbox: Who is Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza? 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z In his final speech to the court, Kara-Murza compared his trial to one of Josef Stalin's show trials in the 1930s. Putin critic facing up to 25 years in jail to learn fate on Monday 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Snyder decried it as a “politically charged show trial,” but it set still more investigators on to him, his financial practices and myriad allegations of fleeced and abused fans. Perspective | Don’t forget the women who chased Daniel Snyder toward the NFL’s exit 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z McIntosh compared the case to “the old Soviet show trials” and anticipated that many Americans would view it similarly. Republicans erupt in outrage and circle around Trump 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z But I still found myself exasperated by the show trial staged on Thursday by the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Opinion | Yes, TikTok is a threat to America. But so are U.S. social media companies. 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z “This was a show trial, rather than a fair judicial inquiry,” said Geoffrey Robertson, a human rights lawyer who monitored the trial for the Clooney Foundation for Justice and co-authored a report on it. ‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Released From Prison After Two and a Half Years 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z “This is more like a show trial and a public shaming than a fact-finding mission,” he said. Moderna CEO defends COVID vaccine price hike, citing pivot to endemic phase 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z The United States placed Salavati, nicknamed “the judge of death,” under sanctions in 2019 for overseeing “the Iranian regime’s miscarriage of justice in show trials.” At the heart of Iran’s crackdown, a small group of judges sentences protesters to hang 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z The suspects also have links to the “corona protest scene” and had planned to kidnap Health Minister Karl Lauterbach and subject him to a show trial, prosecutors have previously said. Germany charges suspects in plot to kidnap minister and trigger civil war 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z This "scandal" has become a prop in their political theater, and part of a larger effort to undermine the Biden administration through impeachments, bogus investigations and show trials. Biden's documents: Democrats, media fall into GOP trap one more time 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z The court proceedings against her are expected to be a show trial, aimed at instilling fear in others who do not support the invasion. After classmates snitch, Russia charges 19-year-old war critic as terrorist 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z His story shows how authorities in Iran are using show trials to strike fear into the hearts of the protesters, who are demanding freedom and an end to the clerical regime. Iran protests: 15 minutes to defend yourself against the death penalty 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z Earlier that year, his Khmer Rouge contacts had taken him to witness an outdoor show trial in which Pol Pot, the movement’s founder, was denounced by comrades. Nate Thayer, Bold Reporter Who Interviewed Pol Pot, Dies at 62 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z "She endured mistreatment and a show trial in Russia with characteristic grit and incredible dignity." WNBA star Brittney Griner released from Russian custody in prisoner swap — but Paul Whelan excluded 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z “Iranian authorities have executed a protester, sentenced to death in show trials without any due process,” Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the director of Iran Human Rights, an Oslo-based activist group, wrote on Twitter. Iran Executes Man Over Nationwide Protests 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z An activist said he was convicted after a "show trial without any due process". Iran carries out first execution over anti-government protests 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z As wide-ranging intimidation and arrest campaigns continue, Iran’s judiciary has begun prosecuting protesters in what rights groups say are show trials without due process. Iranian official signals possible suspension of morality police 2022-12-04T05:00:00Z “It’s to make it easier to have essentially show trials for people’s adversaries, which has unfortunately come to include scientists.” Senate GOP report argues lab-leak theory is most likely origin of covid 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z But Jones has given no signs of tempering his bluster — a headline on his website Thursday blared that the “show trial verdict signals the death of free speech.” $1B judgment against Alex Jones not the final word 2022-10-13T04:00:00Z Jones, for his part, slammed the proceedings as a "show trial" run by a "tyrant" judge and argued he was not to blame for the actions of his followers. Alex Jones told to pay $965m damages to Sandy Hook victims' families 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z The show trials and troikas in Stalin's Soviet Union. Fake justice from the puppet-masters: The persecution of Julian Assange 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Outside of the courthouse he’s called the legal proceedings a “show trial” aimed at putting him out of business. Jury resumes deliberations in Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook trial 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z “I think it’s going to be a little bit of a show trial for him,” said Weinstein, now a criminal defense lawyer in New Jersey. Trump at center of Oath Keepers novel defense in Jan. 6 case 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z “This is a show trial, a literal kangaroo court.” Alex Jones testifies in trial over his Sandy Hook hoax lies 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Their surrender in May raised fears that the Kremlin could use them as propaganda, perhaps by staging show trials. Russia releases 215 fighters, including Mariupol commanders, in a prisoner exchange. 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z On his web show on Thursday, Jones once again called the Connecticut proceedings “a show trial.” Witness questioned about Jones criticism of Sandy Hook trial 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z Jones has cast the proceeding as an unjust show trial and part of a dark campaign against him, his audience and Americans’ free speech rights. Infowars lawyer: ‘There were false statements’ on Sandy Hook 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z "The planned show trials are illegitimate and a mockery of justice, and we strongly condemn them," department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement. U.S. says planned trials of Ukrainian POWs would be 'mockery of justice' 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Officials warned that Russia may strike with a volley of cruise missiles, or stage show trials of Ukrainian prisoners of war in the occupied city of Mariupol. 6 Months Into War, Ukraine and Russia Are Both Reshaped 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Ukraine's intelligence service has alleged that Russia is planning to hold show trials of Ukrainian POWs captured while defending the city before it fell to Russian forces in May. Ukraine war: Alarm over reports Ukrainian POWs face trial in cages 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, threatened to cut off talks with Russia if Ukrainian prisoners of war in Mariupol were put on what he called “an absolutely disgusting and absurd show trial.” Your Tuesday Briefing 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z "If this despicable show trial were to go ahead ... this would be the line beyond which negotiations are no longer possible," he said. Russian forces pound Ukraine, Zelenskiy warns of more serious attacks 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z In coming weeks, Putin will likely try to bolster domestic support by holding show trials for Ukrainian prisoners of war from the southern city of Mariupol. Russia’s Struggles 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z We’re covering moves by the U.S. to unseal the Mar-a-Lago search warrant, Russia’s preparation for possible show trials and Taiwan’s undeterred diplomacy. Your Friday Briefing: U.S. to Unseal Trump Warrant 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Jones called the proceedings a “show trial” and deemed them a “Constitution-destroying, absolute, total and complete travesty.” What to Know About the Alex Jones Defamation Trial 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Griner, an Olympic gold medalist, has been detained in Russia since February and has since undergone what critics call a "show trial," where her legal outcome was predetermined. Joe Scarborough calls Trump "heinous" for claiming that Brittney Griner was "spoiled" 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z In a break during opening statements, he held an impromptu news conference just steps away from the courtroom to call the trial a “show trial” by a “kangaroo court.” Sympathetic portrayal of Alex Jones rebuked as ‘hypocrisy’ 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z The Senate Investigation into Motion Picture War Propaganda has “invited” Artie and other studio heads to Washington for a show trial to defend their films and their patriotism. Review | Anthony Marra’s cinematic novel captures the intricate cruelties of war 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Russia has installed cages in a large Mariupol theater, an apparent preparation for show trials of captured Ukrainian soldiers on newly occupied soil. Your Friday Briefing: U.S. to Unseal Trump Warrant 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z During a break he exploded in anger in the corridor outside the courtroom, calling the proceedings a “show trial” and deeming them a “Constitution-destroying, absolute, total and complete travesty.” Parents of Sandy Hook Victim at Alex Jones Trial Seek $150 Million in Damages 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z “And that is the gutless members of that show trial committee, the J6 committee, didn’t have the guts to come here and testify.” Steve Bannon found guilty in Jan. 6 contempt of Congress trial 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Sean Hannity denounced the “show trial” elsewhere on TV just as he was featured in it, with the House’s Jan. 6 committee examining his tweets to Trump administration figures. Jan. 6 hearing dominates top TV networks — except one 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Bannon also predicted that Republicans would win back the House in November and create a new Jan. 6 committee that will function far differently than the existing panel, which he derided as a “show trial.” Prosecutor: Steve Bannon thumbed his nose at the law 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z U.S. officials and experts on Russia’s legal system expect the proceedings to be a show trial with a guilty verdict all but certain. WNBA - Washington Post Twitter Rss Loading... He accused the committee of carrying out Soviet-era “show trials” in search of a criminal indictment of former Mr. Trump. Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes listening to Jan. 6 committee hearings from jail 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z In a statement, a spokesman for Snyder characterized the report and the hearing as “a politically charged show trial” and said Congress should not be investigating “an issue a football team addressed years ago.” Commanders owner Dan Snyder, House committee at odds 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z “This is truly unprecedented, and a complete show trial.” House Jan. 6 committee’s secrecy fuels mistrust, demands for release of deposition transcripts 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z “This show trial feels more like an audition for some hopeful CNN contributors,” Mr. Bishop said. Ex-White House aide: Trump urged removal of metal detectors at Jan. 6 rally 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z “The committee’s decision to release a ‘report’ and introduce legislation prior to the hearing is proof-positive this was always going to be little more than a politically-charged show trial, not about uncovering the truth. Goodell: NFL won’t release report of Snyder/Commanders probe despite pressure 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z London has called the death sentences a "sham ruling" and said the proceedings were akin to a Soviet-era show trial. Kremlin says separatists would listen to UK appeal on condemned fighters 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z He supported Texas’s lawsuit seeking to overturn the election at the Supreme Court and called Trump’s impeachment on charges of inciting the insurrection a “show trial.” Bill Stepien broke with Trump after 2020 — but not all his candidates did 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z “Our whole family is devastated and saddened at the outcome of the illegal show trial,” the family of one of the British men, Shaun Pinner, said. Ukraine: UK man’s family ‘devastated’ by death sentence 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z In a statement released by the UK Foreign Office, Mr Pinner's family declared the proceedings in the Donetsk People's Republic to be a "show trial". Shaun Pinner: Family devastated by Donetsk 'show trial' 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z "Firstly, our whole family is devastated and saddened at the outcome of the illegal show trial by the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic," the family said in a statement. Family of British man facing the death penalty in Donbas call for his release 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z That online attitude matched their cable counterparts on Fox News, which showed little of the hearing and labeled it an “anti-Trump show trial” and a “sham.” How the Jan. 6 hearing played out on the pro-Trump web 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The Conservative MP suggested the two men, who had been living in Ukraine before the invasion, were not being looked after properly - and had been put on a "show trial". Brits in Ukraine death sentences 'outrageous' 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleh Nikolenko condemned the proceedings as legally invalid, saying, “Such show trials put the interests of propaganda above the law and morality.” West denounces death sentences for 3 who fought for Ukraine 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z In Russia, investigators said on Thursday that they had opened 1,100 cases of potential “crimes against peace” committed by captured Ukrainian service members, possibly paving the way for a mass show trial. A ‘Dead City’ Becomes the Flashpoint for the Fierce War in the East 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z “This disgusting Soviet-era-style show trial is the latest reminder of the depravity of Putin’s regime,” he wrote, adding: “They cannot treat British citizens like this and get away with it.” 3 Foreign Fighters in Ukraine’s Army Sentenced to Death in Russian-Held Territory 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z It was essentially a political show trial, an attempt by Wilson to intimidate left-wing critics into silence, in a wartime climate of patriotism Americans were even more suspicious of the left than usual. Right-wing snowflakes love to whine about free speech — this socialist went to jail for it 2022-05-29T04:00:00Z She said Russia may decide to hold “show trials” of Ukrainians to boost the morale of its own soldiers and spread disinformation. Russian soldier gets life for killing Ukrainian civilian 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z Communists were purged as fascists in show trials. Opinion | We Should Say It. Russia Is Fascist. 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z “We might guess that he is seeking a show trial in order to first demonstrate that these so-called Nazis whom he invaded Ukraine to fight against are real,” Mr. Novikov said. How Russia Uses Show Trials to Punish Putin’s Enemies 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z One British member of Parliament called the proceedings a “Soviet-era-style show trial.” 3 Foreign Fighters in Ukraine’s Army Sentenced to Death in Russian-Held Territory 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Iran is outraged, condemning the proceedings as “an unjust and illegal show trial.” EXPLAINER: Who’s the Swedish doctor facing execution in Iran 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z “Let’s be honest, this is a political show trial,” McCarthy said. House votes to hold Trump allies Dan Scavino, Peter Navarro in contempt of Congress 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z And although Jackson would have no impact on the court’s ideological balance, Republicans seem to feel obliged to conduct a show trial intended to manufacture grounds for opposing her. Opinion | Confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson, for all the Black women whose talents went untapped 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z Mr. Putin inaugurated show trials soon after his tenure as president began in 2000. How Russia Uses Show Trials to Punish Putin’s Enemies 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z During show trials of Stalin’s Great Terror, authorities disparaged the declared “enemies of the people” as “reptiles” or “mad dogs.” Putin likens opponents to ‘gnats,’ signaling new repression 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z The organization focuses on Russia’s criminal justice system and is known for live-blogging from the show trials against activists and politicians. Fleeing Putin’s wartime crackdown, Russian journalists build media hubs in exile 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Unworthy victims were the millions of people Stalin executed, sometimes after tawdry show trials, and sent to the gulags. In war, there are no "worthy" or "unworthy" victims: That's how we justify our crimes 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Nicaragua has been holding what the U.S. considers daily show trials against antigovernment activists rounded up ahead of last fall’s elections. US mulls booting Nicaragua from trade pact over crackdown 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Now, with nearly 2,000 Ukrainian soldiers from the besieged steel plant in Mariupol in Russian custody, the prospect of so-called show trials has emerged again. How Russia Uses Show Trials to Punish Putin’s Enemies 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z The Jan. 23 editorial “Cuba’s show trials roll on” was spot on, but it left unsaid that the extrajudicial killings also continue. Opinion | Extrajudicial killings continue in Cuba 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z In a scene reminiscent of the show trials of Mao Zedong’s China, Cruz promptly recanted his deviation from party doctrine. Column: The lesson of Jan. 6: Jan. 6 still isn't over 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z Indeed, even after Franco and the Nationalists won the war — with help from fascist allies Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler — the roundups and show trials of their opponents continued. Pedro Almodóvar Is Still Making Movies That Shock 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z Bannon would like nothing more than to have a big show trial at that moment and be carted off to jail where he can write his Great Replacement manifesto. Jan. 6 PowerPoint reveals many more Republicans were in on Trump's coup plot 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z The judge in the Texas case cited the defendants’ “general bad faith” toward the litigation and Mr. Jones’s “public threats,” as well as his contention that the proceedings were show trials. Opinion | Alex Jones is facing a reckoning. Let it be a warning to other conspiracy theorists. 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z “It’s a political show trial,” said David Scott Mathieson, a veteran analyst on Myanmar. Aung San Suu Kyi Defends Herself During ‘Show Trial’ in Myanmar 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z The show trials they preside over are meant to be transparently biased. The corporate state came for human rights lawyer Steven Donziger — and we're next 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Jones, for his part, has steadfastly denied all wrongdoing and accused the proceedings of being "show trials." Alex Jones cries foul after court rules he must pay for his Sandy Hook conspiracy theories 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z Geoffrey Robertson, who was monitoring the trial for the Clooney Foundation for Justice, said, “This was a show trial, rather than a fair judicial inquiry.” From Hero of ‘Hotel Rwanda,’ to Dissident, to 25-Year Prison Sentence 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z “This was a show trial, rather than a fair judicial inquiry,” lead author Geoffrey Robertson, who was monitoring the trial for the Clooney Foundation for Justice, said in a statement. ‘Hotel Rwanda’ inspiration Paul Rusesabagina sentenced to 25 years in prison for terrorism-related charges 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z It also spread fear through show trials and public executions. Abimael Guzmán: Peru's Shining Path guerrilla leader dies at 86 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z At a show trial he was sentenced to prison for a nonexistent parole violation. Column: Why Vladimir Putin can't keep Alexei Navalny down 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z Tomlinson said he has no interest in participating in “a Soviet-style show trial” and feels no obligation to appear alongside a bunch of fabulists or “neo-Confederate extremists” trying to bend history to their liking. Column: Remembering the Alamo, Texans fight over myth versus history 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z It was a tawdry show trial, not an example of the best of English jurisprudence but the Lubyanka. Revisiting the case of Julian Assange and the reality of the "rule of law" 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z His apparent confession, which some observers likened to Stalin’s show trials of the 1930s, described the Belarusian opposition as worms living luxurious lifestyles in Lithuania and Poland on those countries’ payroll. Putin Seeks Distance From Belarus Turmoil and Says Russia Is ‘Neutral’ 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z But the Shining Path's brutal enforcement of its rules and the show trials and executions did much to undermine the support of those who may have at first been sympathetic with the group's goals. Abimael Guzmán: Peru's Shining Path guerrilla leader dies at 86 2021-09-11T04:00:00Z She and her brother were interrogated and, after a show trial, sentenced to death. Student who stood up to Hitler and inspires Germany 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z He was tortured and executed in a show trial by communists after the war. Auschwitz inmates’ families oppose ex-PM on museum council 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z He was arrested at the airport, and subsequently convicted in a show trial of violating parole and sentenced to more than two years in prison. Aleksei Navalny’s Health in Prison Is Dire, His Doctors Say 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z He was subsequently convicted in a show trial of violating the terms of his parole during his stay in Germany and sentenced to more than two years in prison. ‘Your Personality Deforms’: Navalny Sent to Notoriously Harsh Prison 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z Lawyers for both women have said they would rather participate in legislative hearings, a prospect Fairfax’s team has called a “show trial.” How blue is Trump’s shadow in Virginia? This year’s governor’s race is already shaping up as a key barometer. 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z However, Mr Trump's lawyer, Michael van der Veen, called the proceedings a "show trial" and said the Democrats were "obsessed" with impeaching Mr Trump. Trump impeachment: Senate falls short of majority needed to convict 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z In closing arguments, lead defender Michael van der Veen emphasized an argument that Republican senators also embraced: that it was all a “phony impeachment show trial.” Trump acquitted, denounced in second impeachment trial 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z Navalny denounced the hearing as a show trial meant to "scare millions" and quash dissent. Why jailing Navalny may mean more problems for Putin 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z He said the “show trial” was a scare tactic that would not work. Russian opposition leader Navalny ordered jailed, calls on supporters to keep pressure on Putin 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z In a country where there is no distinction between justice & vengeance, anything is possible - look at the show trials of the last decade. Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What a blind man's death reveals 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z He will have a new megaphone for that defense during the trial, and you can bet he will make the case that he is the victim of a sham, partisan show trial. Editorial Roundup: US 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z During Zhang’s proceedings on Monday, which rights advocates deemed little more than a show trial, the activist was given a chance to speak. China sentences citizen journalist to four years in prison for Wuhan lockdown reports 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z In a statement Wednesday, Stone thanked Trump and alleged that he had been subjected to a “Soviet-style show trial on politically-motivated charges” New round of Trump clemency benefits Manafort, other allies 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z “This is nothing but politics. This is a sham show trial …,” Welch said. Illinois House panel ends probe of powerful Speaker Madigan 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z James Morris covered the Moscow show trial of U.S. spy plane pilot Francis Gary Powers and the trial in Jerusalem of unrepentant Nazi henchman Adolf Eichmann. Jan Morris, artful travel writer who broke many boundaries, dies at 94 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z Mátyás Rákosi’s Stalinist regime brought secret police, show trials, murder and the end of free speech; it also helped create the conditions for one of the greatest teams in football history to prosper. Hungary's Golden Squad: the greatest team never to win it all? | John Ashdown 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z It is a show trial demanded by a Republican government as retribution against citizens it deems unruly, presided over by a judge who’s transparently partisan. The Trial of the Chicago 7 doesn’t know who its villain is 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z They featured in show trials from Prague to Budapest. The contested legacy of the anti-fascist International Brigades 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z He called the court proceedings under Kaplan "a Dickensian farce" and a "show trial." The case of Steven Donziger and Chevron: How those who fight corporate tyranny are crushed 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z They staged public show trials, beatings, criticism sessions and “home raids” of bureaucrats and intellectuals. Li Zhensheng, photographer who captured trauma of Cultural Revolution, dies at 79 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z “It’s like in a third-world dictatorship, a show trial with no basis in fact, with no due process, with no reality.” Targeting Hunter Biden, Senate panel approves subpoena for lobbying firm over Democrats’ objections 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z Politico reported recently that Senate Republicans are actually balking at pursuing "Obamagate," apparently unconvinced that staging a show trial in the middle of a global catastrophe is a winning electoral strategy. Trump's new fakeout: "Obamagate" won't fly with 83,000 dead and millions out of work 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z The following April, Ahok lost his bid for re-election as the governor of Jakarta; a month later, at the end of a show trial, he was sentenced to two years in jail for blasphemy. How Saudi Arabia's religious project transformed Indonesia 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z Republicans have effectively declared Trump a king or emperor by "exonerating" him in an impeachment show trial in the U.S. Former Bush White House lawyer Richard Painter: "Trump will grab as much power as he possibly can" 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z The CPS should look at themselves today and how they pursued a show trial that was not only without merit but not in the public interest. Barristers warn of strain on defendants after Caroline Flack death 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Two weeks ago, the Republican Party crowned Donald Trump a de facto king and dictator through his show trial and "acquittal" in the U.S. Dr. Justin Frank: "On a fundamental level, Donald Trump does not believe in America" 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Trump's show trial in the Senate had no witnesses. Donald Trump's fascist Circus Maximus: Pay attention to what's going on below the surface 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z Murphy, who criticized GOP leadership for not agreeing to allow witnesses and other evidence during the Senate trial, which he called “a show trial,” said Romney’s actions are an important lesson for everyone. Murphy says failed impeachment could have lasting benefits 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Given the Republican impeachment show trial in the Senate, where Donald Trump was acquitted of his many obvious crimes related to the Ukraine scandal, is he now a de facto king? Former Bush White House lawyer Richard Painter: "Trump will grab as much power as he possibly can" 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z As the historic vote landed, Democrats protested Trump had not won a true acquittal because, in the words of Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut, the trial was “a show trial”. Donald Trump acquitted on both articles in Senate impeachment trial 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z It was exactly what Nancy Pelosi feared would happen before she was reluctantly drawn into the show trial. Opinion | Trump, Unrepentant and Unleashed 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z In the show trial on Capitol Hill this week, Senate Republicans will vote to acquit Trump of his obvious crimes. Donald Trump and his demons: Why the assault on democracy will get worse 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z For President Trump’s impeachment hearings to be anything other than a show trial at this point, four brave Republican senators need to break ranks and vote to hear new evidence and witnesses. Opinion | Our expectations for Republican senators are so low it’s astonishing 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z After the impeachment show trial, is Trump now the de facto king of America? Former Bush White House lawyer Richard Painter: "Trump will grab as much power as he possibly can" 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z "Allowing new witnesses into the process at this point, it only empowers the partisans that began this madness from the beginning. "It's imperative that they stop the Democratic senators itching for a show trial. Laura Ingraham on impeachment Senate trial: 'If anyone should be charged with abuse of power, it's Pelosi and Schiff' 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z When he was finally brought to court, in September 2018, he was included in a mass show trial of 738 defendants. Opinion | A U.S. citizen died while imprisoned by the regime of Trump’s ‘favorite dictator’ 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Cruz added, “The House didn't do that. The House didn't let the minority call witnesses. The House didn't let the White House cross-examine witnesses. Instead, they had a partisan one-sided show trial.” Ted Cruz says outcome of Senate impeachment trial will be 'acquittal,' not dismissal 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z The McConnell show trial mocks judicial process by loudly trumpeting the innocence of the accused before the trial begins. Mitch McConnell is cynically undermining any notion of an honest impeachment trial | Lawrence Douglas 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z They then staged what can only be called a show trial in both the House Intelligence and Judiciary committees. Opinion | Trump’s approval rating has already recovered from its impeachment slump 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z But lasting damage will be done if the Senate conducts only a show trial with a predetermined outcome that would be an acquittal in name only. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z Finally, he was added to a mass show trial of 738 accused militants. Opinion | This holiday season, spare a thought for Americans held in foreign prisons 2019-12-22T05:00:00Z The rest of the Republicans acted as if they were participating in a show trial—one with a predetermined not-guilty verdict. The Republicans’ Abject Submission to Trump at the House Impeachment Vote 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z In the Soviet Union, show trials were a legal farce in which the guilt of the accused had been determined well before the hapless defendant was dragged before the court. Mitch McConnell is cynically undermining any notion of an honest impeachment trial | Lawrence Douglas 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z Trump still claims he wants a full show trial and there is still some talk of having witnesses. Impeachment reaches the House floor, with Rudy Giuliani screaming in the basement 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z If Republicans opt for a show trial or kangaroo court, House Democrats — after all their careful work building an ironclad case — have the standing to call them out on it. Opinion | Democrats, don’t move on from impeachment after the vote. Double down on it. 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z “I think this is the beginning of the end for this show trial that we’ve seen in the House,” Mr. Cruz said. Schumer, Pushing McConnell to Negotiate, Lays Out Plan for Impeachment Trial 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z Rather, they were focused on process and what they called the “show trial,” “star chamber,” “talking-point production” of this debate. Yes, It Was Like That All Day 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z In the McConnell show trial, no witnesses need be called, no documents reviewed; the jury marches to the orders of the accused. Mitch McConnell is cynically undermining any notion of an honest impeachment trial | Lawrence Douglas 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z After the hearing, the Education Department issued a statement calling the hearing “a cheap political show trial designed to personally attack and denigrate the Secretary of Education.” Democrats, DeVos clash in fiery hearing that turned personal 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z “It’s a show trial,” Mr. Frese said, noting that he believed the witnesses had no firsthand evidence. Trump Rails Against ‘Flimsy’ Articles of Impeachment by ‘Radical’ Democrats 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z And Rep. Devin Nunes, the House intelligence committee’s top Republican, called the House hearings “a show trial, a planned result of three years of political operations and dirty tricks.” Trump, allies aim to delegitimize impeachment from the start 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z “And like any good show trial, the verdict was decided before the trial ever began.” Dems plot next move as impeachment hearings fail to sway GOP, public 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Today in America, we are confronted with a sad inversion of the Stalinist show trial: the “McConnell show trial.” Mitch McConnell is cynically undermining any notion of an honest impeachment trial | Lawrence Douglas 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z The hearings, although not a show trial, were unquestionably designed by the Democrats to be, at least in part, a show. The Public Stage of the House Impeachment Inquiry 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z The Democrats are staging a televised “show trial.” Opinion | Confused by the impeachment defense strategies from Republicans? Yeah, so are they. 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z “A phony show trial,” Trump groused a few hours later. ‘Sad day’ or ‘scam’? What to watch at impeachment hearing 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z He noted that many Democrats are not "on board with such a partisan show trial," referring to the ongoing impeachment probe into President Trump. Varney: Bloomberg 'widened chasm between socialists who run the party, and everyone else' 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z For Trump and his defenders, it is a coup, a show trial, a witch hunt. Is Trump Already Winning on Impeachment? 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Republicans might have legitimate quibbles with the Democrats’ rules, but this is hardly a Stalin-esque show trial. Opinion | As impeachment enters a new phase, keep an eye on endangered Republicans 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z They will be bashed as nothing but a “show trial.” The last ledge of the GOP’s crumbling impeachment defense 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z The North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, with whom Trump says he has a “love affair,” executed his uncle after a show trial in which he was called “despicable human scum . . . worse than a dog.” On “Human Scum” and Trump in the Danger Zone 2019-10-24T04:00:00Z Steve has transgressed and Austin convenes a short, sharp show trial in front of me. When Donald met Scott: a reporter's view of Trump and his White House wonderland 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z It looks as though the attorney general and his fellow Trumpists want a show trial. James Comey has been cleared (mostly). But Republicans' ruthless power grab continues 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z Tech companies so far are expressing their willingness to help inform the probe, but some of their proxies complain that Cicilline’s approach looks more like a show trial. Meet Big Tech’s new foe – a congressman who fought City Hall 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z “A Republican show trial during an election year is not an investigation that will reveal the truth,” Burke said. Va. Republicans call for hearings on Lt. Gov. Fairfax during July 9 gun session 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z Last year, he even had a show trial of 739 Muslim Brotherhood-associated defendants, 75 of whom were sentenced to death in a single day. Troika fever: Key American allies in the Middle East are the real tyrants 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z The planters captured dozens of other rebels and sentenced 44 to death in a series of show trials. First slavery, then a chemical plant and cancer deaths: one town's brutal history 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z Right now it appears a Republican show trial may be all we get. James Comey has been cleared (mostly). But Republicans' ruthless power grab continues 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z Guzman’s attorney Monday said it “was a show trial from the beginning.” Prosecutors oppose drug lord El Chapo’s new trial bid 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z Meanwhile the summary punishment of plant operatives and midlevel functionaries, exculpating Soviet brass, ranks among its “final show trials,” Higginbotham writes. ‘Midnight in Chernobyl’ reveals the nuclear disaster's untold story 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z When allowed to speak in court, Mr. Titiev bravely indicted his accusers, charging them with falsifying evidence and adopting the tactics of Stalinist show trials. Opinion | The brutal leader of Chechnya goes after another monitor of his torture and abuse 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Stone took down that post and replaced it with a one that removed the crosshairs and included a reference to his criminal proceeding as a "show trial." Roger Stone pushes limits of gag order with Instagram post on Trump case 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z The post said Stone faced a “show trial” in Jackson’s courtroom after his indictment stemming from the special counsel’s investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election. Judge bars Roger Stone from speaking about criminal case 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z Stone called the court proceedings a “show trial” and suggested that the judge was biased against him. Roger Stone’s controversial Instagram post lands him back in court 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z When the Democrats took the House, Michael J. Petrilli, the president of the conservative Thomas B. Fordham Institute, urged Ms. DeVos to step down rather than subject herself to “show trials.” House Democrats Prepare to Scrutinize DeVos’s Education Department 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z In a “show trial” like this one with intense security measures and a plethora of witnesses, Mr. Cutler said the defense has to mount a show of their own. At El Chapo Trial, a Potential Star Witness: El Chapo 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z She enters office after a 2018 campaign in which she labeled the prosecutions “politically charged show trials” designed to benefit her predecessor, Republican Bill Schuette, who ran for governor last year. Flint water crisis: hope for justice as top Democrat vows to review investigation 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z Walter Duranty of The New York Times became an apologist for the show trials and crimes of Stalin in the 1930s. In our new post-truth era, the way we view reality is more important than ever 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z “This was the most bizarre form of a show trial imaginable, where they couldn’t even put on a show,” said Jerome A. Cohen, an expert on Chinese law at New York University. China holds a secret trial for a rights lawyer after 3 years in detention. It backfired. 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z “This will be a show trial, carefully censored and tightly controlled,” said Terence Halliday, a research professor at the American Bar Foundation in Chicago who studies Chinese defense lawyers. China Holds Secret Trial for Rights Lawyer After 3 Years in Detention 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Racial show trials were commonplace in the South, and each of them, he suggested, offered the party a bounty of propaganda opportunities. The Enduring Russian Propaganda Interests in Targeting African-Americans 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z “These men were convicted after a grossly unfair show trial that was broadcast on state television,” he said. Iran ‘corruption courts’ fuel surge in executions 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z If the government’s aim was to stage show trials to discourage street protests, she said in 2012, it would backfire in the looser society of post-Soviet Russia. Lyudmila Alexeyeva, ‘Grandmother’ of Russia’s Human Rights Movement, Dies at 91 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z In show trials made for television, some defendants read from scripts. China holds a secret trial for a rights lawyer after 3 years in detention. It backfired. 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z The 24 captured crew members were put on a show trial and in a supposed confession they said the Ukrainian ships sought to “provoke” Russia, a claim that Ukraine — a U.S. ally — vehemently denied. Trump carries fresh controversies as he heads to the G-20 in Argentina 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z It’s an interview in the best traditions of a Stalinist show trial – the man asking them the questions is the man whose campaign they funded – but even so, they sound spooked. Who is the real Nigel Farage... and why won't he answer my questions? 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z Joseph Stalin’s terror was culminating in the Moscow “show trials” of his political enemies, while millions of ordinary Soviets were enslaved throughout the gulag archipelago. Opinion | You think things are bad now? Look back 40 years. 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z This uprising led to the dissolution of the French National Assembly, the convening of a constitutional convention and the public execution of the king after a show trial. Could populism actually be good for democracy? 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z During that decade of heedless violence and persecution, show trials and public struggle sessions were tools that the state used to both intimidate the population and, perversely, to discredit accusations of abuses of power. Why Did China’s Biggest Movie Star and the Interpol Chief Vanish? 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z In 1956, 100,000 people came to the reburial of a Hungarian politician who had been murdered following a show trial. Opinion | Washington feels like the capital of an occupied country 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z “This is literally an inquisition. Constitutional fairness has gone out of the window because the government wants a show trial with a quickie conviction.” El Chapo's lawyers accuse government of 'an inquisition' as trial nears 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z In a society that still carries the memory of Stalin, the Gulag, and show trials, the state’s indifference to two people who appear to be dying in its prisons sends a strong and familiar message. Russia’s Indifference to Two Political Prisoners Sends a Strong and Familiar Message 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z Your immediate nightmare is the flotation process, which is a cross between an election campaign, a show trial and an Ironman event. Life as you know it is IPOver 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z “I am increasingly coming to understand that these proceedings have thus far followed the precedent of prior show trials,” he wrote. Senate Security director leaked anti-Page information, says indictment 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z Amnesty International said at the time the proceedings were “redolent of Stalinist-era show trials”. Oleg Sentsov's family ask Putin to free him before World Cup 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z Detainees are often forced to confess and paraded in show trials, then sentenced to hard labor. 3 Americans are on the way home from North Korean prison. Here are their stories. 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z Several have been subjected to show trials and forced to make public confessions to crimes against the state before being sentenced to labor camps. Pompeo arrives in North Korea as anticipation builds over Trump’s summit with Kim Jong Un 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Calley said the ongoing, long-running preliminary exams for state Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon and chief medical executive Eden Wells are “show trials” and “political stunts.” Calley calls Schuette’s Flint probe a ‘gross abuse of power’ 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z “China’s televised confessions are reminiscent of violent and degrading episodes of political persecution from history,” the report added, noting Stalin’s show trials and the public shaming sessions that were characteristic of China’s Cultural Revolution. How China Uses Forced Confessions as Propaganda Tool 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z Now that the initial show trial is done, we need the real deal, one where no senator gets cut off after a few minutes. Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook hearing was an utter sham | Zephyr Teachout 2018-04-11T04:00:00Z A politically motived show trial.The only difference from North Korea? Noor Salman Acquitted in Pulse Nightclub Shooting 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z In his dying delusion, he thinks himself a contestant on the show, which itself becomes an arena of public opinion, a show trial. My Lai massacre, 50 years later: Jonathan Berger's opera captures the madness 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z David Kaye, the UN special rapporteur on freedom of expression, concurred and dubbed the legal proceedings a “show trial”. An open letter to President Erdoğan from 38 Nobel laureates | JM Coetzee, Kazuo Ishiguro, Svetlana Alexievich and others 2018-02-28T05:00:00Z When the poet Heberto Padilla was subjected to a Stalinist show trial, Vargas Llosa gathered several friends at his home in Barcelona to draft a public denunciation of Castro. The Elder Statesman of Latin American Literature — and a Writer of Our Moment 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z Then there are the show trials, the humiliations and exhibitions of submission he periodically demands of inferiors. Opinion | President Trump is the freest man alive 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Authorities tortured prisoners and held Stalin-style show trials in which defendants were forced to confess they were foreign agents. Young, working-class and fed up: Iran's deadly protests driven by a new crop of dissenters 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z As for 2018, as the Environmental Protection Agency holds a sort of show trial, perhaps televised, of climate science itself, the planet will continue to warm. Hurricanes and heatwaves: stark signs of climate change 'new normal' 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z Stalin needed scapegoats, and his show trials provided them. The legacy of the Russian revolution can still be felt today 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z They accuse the peace petitioners of making “war” through the media, but their war is now taking shape in a series of show trials, made for mass media consumption. In Turkey, academics asking for peace are accused of terrorism | Judith Butler and Başak Ertür 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z Did we kidnap him for a show trial? Libyan Convicted of Terrorism in Benghazi Attacks but Acquitted of Murder 2017-11-28T05:00:00Z They have been detained, tortured, coerced into confessions, subjected to show trials, convicted and incarcerated. Opinion | The Chinese steamroller of repression crushes another activist 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z As Jiang told her show trial: “I was Chairman Mao’s dog – I bit who he wanted me to bite.” Robert Mugabe’s lucky break: he had Grace to act as lightning rod | Tania Branigan 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z Of course, democratic India witnessed no Soviet-style show trials or gulags. Communism’s Long Shadow Over India 2017-11-17T05:00:00Z The first show trial directed against Ukrainian culture was organized in 1930. The deliberate starvation of millions in Ukraine 2017-11-03T04:00:00Z Many were tortured and put on show trials. The Templars Got Rich Fighting for God—Then Lost It All 2017-09-23T04:00:00Z Both Namazis were sentenced this past October to 10 years in Iran’s notorious Evin prison after show trials for the charge of “collusion with an enemy state,” referring to the United States. Opinion | The U.N. General Assembly gives Trump a chance to confront Iran on American hostages 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z When addressing Western audiences, Putin denounces the Great Terror, the gulags, the show trials and the other elements of the Soviet dictatorship. We shouldn't look to Russia for how to treat problematic history and its statues | Jeff Sparrow 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z “This has been a political show trial from day one, and it’s only fair that it has a political end,’’ Wilenchik said. Pardon for Arpaio would be rare but not unprecedented act 2017-08-23T04:00:00Z Amnesty International has called his trial “redolent of Stalinist-era show trials”, while there were numerous accusations of the torture of defendants and witnesses. Two members of Pussy Riot detained in Russia for Oleg Sentsov protest 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z “It’s a show trial, because that’s what the communist government did,” he said. Minnesota man, 98, wanted for Nazi war crimes in Poland but son decries 'charade' 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z “This was little short of a show trial, designed to intimidate other environmental activists,” the U.N. human rights experts said in a statement released in Geneva. UN human rights experts condemn jailing of Vietnam blogger 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z Detainees are often forced to confess and paraded in show trials, then sentenced to hard labor. Analysis | Otto Warmbier has been freed, but 3 other Americans remain prisoners in North Korea 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z And their story line is preordained: A forced confession, a show trial, a sentence to years of hard labor with little chance of appeal. 3 Americans Remain Imprisoned in North Korea 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z But as the dust settles, longtime Senate watchers are starting to wonder if Mr. Comey’s testimony wasn’t just a show trial that is part of a larger cover-up aimed at destroying Donald Trump’s presidency. Committee carousel: James Comey skates by the tough questions 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z In many respects, the Miami proceedings resembled an east European show trial, with the outcome never in doubt. Manuel Noriega: feared dictator was the man who knew too much | Simon Tisdall 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z Detained lawyers and human rights activists in China are often subject to similar show trials and abuses as those allegedly endured by Xie Yang. China human rights lawyer Xie Yang 'admits being brainwashed' - BBC News 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z “It is hard to subvert a rule-of-law state without lawyers, or to hold show trials without judges,” he writes. Review | 20 ways to recognize tyranny — and fight it 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z The shame is that a review of the ethics office is overdue, much as due-process rights have suffered under the Obama Administration_from college campus show trials to bankrupting legal companies. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z In July 2015, Sovannara and 10 others were convicted of various crimes connected to the protests after what human rights activists have called a “show trial.” With a loved one held prisoner in Cambodia, a Long Beach family has been living an international nightmare 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z Much of the confusion results from an April show trial known as an advisory committee meeting. The FDA’s Rigged Drug Committees 2016-12-31T05:00:00Z Komsomol, the Communist Party youth cadres, mocked believers emerging from church services, composed scurrilous anti-Christmas carols and held show trials of the Bible and Christianity. Christmas: Embattled From the Beginning 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z Chinese lawyers abjectly confessing to subversion in show trials. Chinese Propaganda Video Warns of West’s ‘Devilish Claws’ 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z It just cares about guilty findings and show trials, so it can grow its bloated bureaucracy. WADA report misses mark by focusing on the wrong targets 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Castro was less of a champion of actual justice, ruling by means of torture, show trials, firing squads and mass round-ups of dissidents followed by their disappearance into his gulag. Editorials from around New England 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z The arrests, show trials and summary executions, in which Guevara played a particularly brutal role, further alienated the U.S. Former Cuban President Fidel Castro Dies at 90 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z Finally, Jurat spoke briefly from the dock, denouncing the proceeding as a “show trial” and adding, “At the end of 35 years of service, I should be appreciated, not tried in front of the media.” Finally, Afghanistan is trying to penetrate and purge high-level corruption 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z Field became a pawn in the last Stalinist purges, his name deployed in show trials to incriminate others though he was never tried himself. Stalin's last American spy: new book tells the strange tale of Noel Field 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z Two years later, Gilmour became the focal point of one of the so-called “show trials” of the early 1980s in Northern Ireland. Former IRA informer found dead at his home in England 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z During the early 1980s, people took to the streets to protest at what they called the "show trials". IRA supergrass Raymond Gilmour found dead at home in Kent - BBC News 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z Either way, the international norms and agreements that protect American citizens and American businesses from politically motivated show trials around the world will be irreparably damaged. Congress Votes to Override Obama Veto on 9/11 Victims Bill 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z For this he has suffered in secret detention for over a year and now faces a show trial on charges of subverting state power. China should be proud of Wang Quanzhang - instead it persecutes him 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z China show trials: Win for politics of fear? China rights lawyer Xia Lin jailed for 12 years - BBC News 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z The attorneys wrote that otherwise, the process “would be more akin to a foreign show trial than the solemn process contemplated by the framers and generations of congressional leaders.” IRS chief: Protect my rights in House impeachment inquiry 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z They wrote that otherwise, the process "would be more akin to a foreign show trial." IRS chief: Protect my rights in House impeachment inquiry 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z He was convicted of espionage in October 2015 after what analysts outside Iran said was a show trial. Jason Rezaian: I’m Figuring Out How to Report on My Imprisonment 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z The Republican convention has been colorful and chaotic, but above all, it has been consumed by a vigilante rage, complete with mock prosecutors, show trials and chanting mobs. America would be Trump’s banana republic 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z He and Thompson declined to participate in the May preliminary hearing at Marine Corps Base Quantico, with McDermott referring to the proceedings as a “show trial.” Marine in sexual misconduct case faces unusual charge of lying to a reporter 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Some in the party are ready to incarcerate Clinton and convict her in a show trial, while others are prepared to skip ahead to the execution. Trump adviser endorses violence against Hillary Clinton 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Now likely to follow are constitutional revisions awarding the president unprecedented powers and “a series of show trials,” as my Istanbul source, who requests anonymity to protect his political contacts, puts it. Corporate media’s Turkey spin: “Attempted coup” bears the marks of an authoritarian power grab orchestrated by Erdoğan 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z In 2007, Erdoğan’s henchmen initiated a series of show trials, known collectively as Sledgehammer, in which fabricated evidence was used to remove the top tier of the Turkish officer corps. The Purge Begins In Turkey 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z In 2015, he was sentenced to nearly 14 years in jail in proceedings widely condemned by the U.S. and human rights groups as a politically motivated show trial. Former Prime Minister of Spain Meets With Jailed Venezuelan Opposition Leader 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z In 2015, he was sentenced to nearly 14 years in jail in proceedings widely condemned as a politically-motivated show trial by the U.S. and human rights groups. Spain’s ex-PM meets with jailed Venezuelan opposition leader 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z As for yesterday’s impeachment hearing, the Washington Post’s Dana Milbank was on hand for the show trial. A case study in how not to impeach someone 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z I thought: "This is how a show trial is built." Detained and interrogated for 10 hours in North Korea - BBC News 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z These show trials remind me of Stalinist Russia---all show and no substance. New York Today: A Possibility of Prison 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z What sparked my interest in doing this book was reading about a show trial of a group of “travel agents,” which took place in Poland in 1889 in the town of Wadowice. During Last Mass Migration, Europeans Were the Immigrants 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z Hillary Clinton was the star of this show trial, the Benghazi hearings last fall. HBO's Confirmation shows how women were treated in Washington. Has anything changed? | Jill Abramson 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z Kiss professed his innocence, saying that his conviction came at a show trial based on trumped-up charges. Laszlo Kiss, coach of Hungary's national swimming team, has resigned after it was revealed that he was one of three men convicted in a 1961 rape case 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z In a similar way, punishment for the dive has had the function of a show trial. The fall: how diving became football’s worst crime | Alejandro Chacoff 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z Shortly after the verdict was delivered, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he would not recognize the decision in the proceeding, which he called a “shameful show trial.” Russia sentences Ukraine’s ‘Joan of Arc’ to 22 years in prison 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z Amnesty International said the case was “redolent of Stalinist-era show trials.” Reports: Russian court poised to convict Ukraine’s ‘Joan of Arc’ in deaths of journalists 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z Now she is being subjected to a classic show trial, in violation of international law as well as Russia’s commitments under what is known as the Minsk 2 cease-fire agreement with Ukraine. Russia’s latest show trial 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z The AK Party’s heralded attempt to hold the military accountable for its undemocratic behavior was a show trial in which manufactured evidence served to implicate political opponents. Turkey’s Erdogan must reform or resign 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z So the defence argue that this case is a show trial, with a guilty verdict guaranteed. Nadia Savchenko: Anger and defiance at Russia trial delay - BBC News 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z She is probably hoping that foreign pressure on the junta will lessen her chances of a long jail term at the end of her show trial for corruption. Twentieth time lucky? 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z It was undeniable that it was a show trial, and Clinton looked like a survivor who triumphed over her petty political enemies. The worst political f-ups of 2015 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Labour is threatening to oppose government plans to extend spying powers unless it releases papers about a "politically motivated show trial" of trade unionists in the 70s. Shrewsbury 24: Labour threat over spying powers bill - BBC News 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z Shetland MSP Tavish Scott, the former leader of the Liberal Democrats in Scotland, told the election court it was a "political show trial". Constituent's 'shock' over Alistair Carmichael memo lie - BBC News 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z Maybe he’s better at real trials than show trials. The Benghazi hearing was a self-defeating travesty 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z On Friday, Mr Nieves posted a video on the internet in which he apologised for his role in what he called a political show trial. Venezuela prosecutor sacked after Lopez trial criticism - BBC News 2015-10-26T04:00:00Z Clinton is set to testify Thursday before the House Select Committee on Benghazi in what was supposed to be a made-for-television show trial. Who’s to blame for terrorism? Terrorists. 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z To Kremlin critics, it also brings to light the revival of an old Soviet institution: the show trial, intended not to establish innocence or guilt, but to reinforce the party line and punish dissent. A New Kremlin Show Trial 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z The emperor himself was put on show trial in the ruins of his old palace, and sentenced to transportation. The vivid paintings that record a Briton's love of Delhi - BBC News 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, conservative lawmakers, including Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, began calling for a new round of sanctions in response to what the Republican presidential contender called a “show trial.” Harsh sentence for protest leader a gamble for Venezuela 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, conservative lawmakers, including Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, began calling for a new round of sanctions in response to what the Republican presidential contender called a "show trial." Harsh sentence for protest leader draws condemnation of Venezuela 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z And it’s a show trial,” complained Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson. On first day back, House aims for Planned Parenthood 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z His Democratic colleague Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia described it as a “show trial,” while another, Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee, went further and labeled it the “Benghazi of healthcare hearings.” Abortion 'survivors' criticize Planned Parenthood on Capitol Hill 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z He admitted it was a show trial he never intended to win. Sexism on display in the art world 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Here's a look at some other prominent cases in Russia that critics have called show trials: 20-year sentence for Crimean filmmaker comes after other politically tainted trials in Russia 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z A year later they were given a show trial. Back in the USSR 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z There, authorities descended on a shop and conducted what seemed to be an impromptu show trial for three frozen, vacuum-packed Hungarian geese. Cheese It: It’s Russia’s Calamari Cops 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z US-based Human Rights Watch condemned their prosecution as a "despicable political show trial". Azerbaijan jails rights activists Leyla and Arif Yunus - BBC News 2015-08-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Conquest was best known for “The Great Terror,” which documented the torture, show trials and wanton murders of supposed “enemies of the people” that Stalin used to quash dissent in the 1930s. Robert Conquest, historian who chronicled Stalin’s crimes, dies at 98 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z The 1937-1939 Stalinist show trials, in which Stalin’s political rivals all admitted to serious crimes and were shot, shocked many left-leaning intellectuals in the West. Robert Conquest, Seminal Historian of Soviet Misrule, Dies at 98 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Leaders in both parties worried that an unaccountable supranational court would become a venue for politicized show trials. International Courts and the New Paternalism 2015-07-24T04:00:00Z A rights group called the proceedings a "show trial" to intimidate the CNRP. Cambodia jails 11 opposition activists for 'insurrection' - BBC News 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z Its strength, she once wrote, was that potential terrorists expected nothing worse than a “show trial” in America. Dianne Feinstein vs. the C.I.A. 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z “That they dare to put someone on a show trial, it just infuriates me.” Families of U.S. citizens held or missing in Iran testify on Capitol Hill 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z This was especially so given what he called the ongoing "show trial" on espionage charges the Washington Post's Jason Rezaian, he said. Relatives, politicians call on Iran to free detained Americans 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z They described the proceedings against him as “a Kafkaesque political show trial”. Egypt frees Ohio State graduate from life sentence after 16-month hunger strike 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z They described the proceedings against him as “a Kafkaesque political show trial.” Egypt frees Egyptian-American sentenced to life in prison 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z They described the proceedings against him as "a Kafkaesque political show trial." Egypt frees Egyptian-American sentenced to life in prison 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z He is the man who presided over the televised show trials in the aftermath of the controversial 2009 elections which saw hundreds of activists, journalists, lawyers and politicians jailed for supporting reformist candidates. Jason Rezaian trial: What are Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Courts? - BBC News 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z This was no show trial- it was the American legal system at its best. Editorials from around New England 2015-05-23T04:00:00Z Last year authorities ramped up security and held a public show trial in the main football stadium. Chinese police order Yining residents to hand in passports in latest crackdown 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z They suffered disproportionately in the 2010 pogroms, which left over 400 dead—both from the violence and from the show trials afterward. Enemies of the state 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z The slaves were suppressed by militias after two days, with about 95 killed, some during fighting and some after the show trials that followed. Building the First Slavery Museum in America 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z Tokmakjian, founder of the Ontario-based company, was convicted of bribery and other charges and sentenced to 15 years in September in what the transportation company had called a "show trial" and a "travesty of justice." Cuba frees Canadian businessman Tokmakjian after three years in jail 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z Instead, Browder himself, along with the deceased Magnitsky, were subjected to a Moscow show trial at which they were “convicted” of the same scam they exposed. A businessman learns from a bad investment in Putin 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z Do we really need to waste taxpayer money on a Soviet style show trial? F.B.I. and Justice Dept. Said to Seek Charges for Petraeus 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Such harsh words might, in the context of a mainland Chinese protest, point to an imminent major use of force on the part of officials, followed by arrests, show trials and long prison sentences. Hong Kong Protests Present a Challenge to Xi Jinping’s Rule 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z The Tokmakjian Group, which did an estimated $80 million in business annually with Cuba until it was shuttered in September 2011, called the case a "show trial" and a "travesty of justice." Cuba sentences Canadian CEO to 15 years on financial charges 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z “Arab Bank predicted that any proceeding conducted under the district court’s improper sanctions, which the U.S. government found to be ‘erroneous,’ would be nothing more than a show trial,” the bank said. Jury Holds Arab Bank Liable For Aiding Hamas Terrorists 2014-09-22T04:00:00Z In a statement Human Rights Watch called the trial a “travesty of justice” and a “disturbing example of politicised show trials and intolerance for peaceful criticism”. China begins trial of Ilham Tohti 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Human Rights Watch called Tohti’s prosecution a “travesty of justice”and said he faced a politicized show trial that would only serve to deepen perceptions of discrimination against Uighurs. Moderate Uighur scholar faces trial in China that critics say highlights repression But Sophie Richardson, China director of Human Rights Watch, called the case a “disturbing example of politicized show trials and intolerance for peaceful criticism.” China to try Uighur professor on charges of separatism 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z Human Rights Watch said Tohti's prosecution was "a disturbing example of politicised show trials and intolerance for peaceful criticism". Uighur academic held on separatism charges in China kept in shackles 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z “In this case, the government has reacted but has done so at the expense of justice,” Ms. Barr said, calling the conviction a “show trial” that did not comply with Afghan law. Afghan Court Sentences 7 Men to Death in Rape Case 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z In Venezuela, the Maduro government is about to put a leading opposition politician on trial, or ‘show trial’ to be precise. In Venezuela, The Show Trial Begins: A Personal Story 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Last week 55 people were sentenced for terrorism, separatism and murder at a show trial in Xinjiang. Nine sentenced to death in Xinjiang 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z It’s a show trial, but a show engineered not to kill Tyrion but–climaxing with a heartbroken Shae turning on him–to break him. RECAP: Game of Thrones Watch: Family Law 2014-05-12T03:23:08Z He said allowing the case to go forward in its current form would amount to a “show trial” that would unfairly damage the bank. Terror Suit Against Jordanian Bank Tests U.S. Diplomacy and Secrecy Laws 2014-04-02T00:44:23Z Although the trial was dismissed by the Japanese establishment as a show trial, the Soviets demonstrated the validity of their charges by subsequently making a massive dossier available in several languages including Japanese and English. Imperial Japan's Abominable Dr. Death, And The Most Disgraceful War Crime Cover-up In History 2014-03-09T20:09:00Z Moving swiftly to curb the protest, Russian riot police on Monday detained hundreds of Kremlin opponents for demonstrating against what they called a "show trial" intended to discredit the opposition and quash dissent. Putin critic Navalny jailed for seven days over protest 2014-02-25T15:46:10Z Human rights organisation Amnesty International condemned the sentences as a "hideous injustice", at the end of a "show trial". Mass arrest of protesters in Russia 2014-02-25T11:47:30Z At what they called a "show trial", eight protesters were convicted in Moscow on Friday of rioting and violence against police at a 2012 protest against Putin. Sochi Games over, will Putin take the gloves off? 2014-02-24T12:22:11Z Amnesty International a "hideous injustice" which came at the end of a "show trial". Seven anti-Putin activists jailed 2014-02-24T12:17:08Z The state reacted with a series of show trials. Putin To Free His Enemy 2013-12-19T17:05:24Z Dozens of party leaders were subsequently exiled or killed, often after show trials where they were accused of being in league with Leon Trotsky, Stalin's rival for the leadership who fled in 1929. Five infamous purges 2013-12-13T12:53:34Z While hundreds of politicians, journalists and ordinary citizens were arrested in the violent suppression of the protests — and sentenced in televised, Stalinist show trials — the two former presidential candidates remained free. Calls Mount to Free 2 Iranian Opposition Leaders 2013-12-14T16:51:37Z It was a political show trial accompanied by a massive propaganda campaign denouncing the so-called Gang of Four. Five infamous purges 2013-12-13T12:53:34Z Judge Kaplan ran a show trial to inject his own politics into a case that allows him to spread those views around the world.” How Chevron Could Still Lose Its Epic Pollution Case 2013-11-27T11:00:39Z This is a civil case that Mr. Donziger considers to be a show trial with no legal remedy and no legal basis. Chevron Pollution Case Twist: Ecuadorians Back Away From Their American Lawyer 2013-11-26T10:54:09Z But it is not the interpretation of events such as the mass repressions and show trials of the Soviet era that is causing a stir. Putin accused of Soviet tactics in drafting new history book 2013-11-18T13:46:53Z Formally established in 1536, the Portuguese Inquisition saw show trials, executions, mass killings and the forced separation of children shipped off to Portugal’s colonies. Jews Win Right to Return to Portugal 2013-09-04T22:05:23Z Dozens of party leaders were subsequently exiled or killed, often after show trials where they were accused of being in league with Leon Trotsky, the leader who fled in 1929. Five infamous purges 2013-12-13T12:53:34Z Whatever Donziger has in mind, his side’s snarling about “bias” and a “show trial” is not the sort of talk designed to ingratiate. How Chevron Could Still Lose Its Epic Pollution Case 2013-11-27T11:00:39Z Mr. Bo’s trial on charges of taking bribes, embezzlement and abuse of power began on Aug. 22, and a verdict, likely predetermined, as in other political show trials, is expected to be announced next month. In Trial Account, Chinese Ex-Official Strays From Script 2013-08-30T01:55:51Z The event was widely expected to be a well-scripted show trial. Tweeting the trial: Transparency or theatre? 2013-08-23T02:23:42Z Ms. Alexeyeva hopes this will be a show trial in reverse, one that exposes — for all the world to see — the crude tactics used by the Putin government to stifle political opposition. Letter from Europe: A Lifelong Fight for Human Rights in Russia 2013-08-16T12:47:45Z The last good spectacle Russia put on was stalin's show trials. News tweets: Shark, Oprah and Weiner 2013-08-10T00:24:27Z Cynics questioned whether the "Ergenekon" network ever existed, seeing the case as a show trial meant to symbolize Erdogan's taming of the generals. Turkey's Ergenekon trial verdicts set to entrench divisions 2013-08-06T16:52:48Z Russian shares fell on concerns that the ruling may provoke social unrest, after a case that has led to comparisons with the political "show trials" under Soviet leader Josef Stalin. Russia jails top opposition leader; Putin denounced as dictator 2013-07-19T00:05:16Z And the entire point of “show trials” was that the outcome, unlike Zimmerman’s acquittal, was foreordained. In killing of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman, federal investigation still open 2013-07-15T19:45:36Z Prominent liberal voices are calling for “dissolving” the Brotherhood and holding what would amount to dubious show trials. Op-Ed Contributor: Demoting Democracy in Egypt 2013-07-05T01:56:54Z The entire trial is a Kafkaesque show trial. Russia wants whistleblower's ex-boss jailed for nine years 2013-07-03T14:56:20Z “They just want a show trial, to execute him and be done with it,” he says of the government’s plan to put Saif on trial in August. Libya's Disaster of Justice Reveals a Country in Chaos 2013-06-29T02:05:23Z Critics of the president say the Bolotnaya case - named after the Moscow square where the clashes occurred - is a throwback to Soviet-era show trials. Moscow activists back in detention 2013-06-06T16:29:33Z Syrian rebels and allied foreign militants have murdered civilians as well as captured soldiers, often after "show trials" in an increasingly sectarian conflict, the report said. U.N. rights team believes chemical weapons used in Syria 2013-06-04T11:09:09Z Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul, who is considering a 2016 presidential bid, said the gathering amounted to a "show trial" since it is expected to produce no policy. Apple CEO Calls for Corporate Tax Reform 2013-05-21T20:25:33Z “Apple hasn’t broken any laws, yet Apple is forced to sit through a show trial,” he said. C.E.O Denies That Apple Is Avoiding Taxes 2013-05-21T18:10:02Z Rand said the committee should “apologize” for forcing Apple to sit through a “show trial” and for having to cope with “a bizarre and byzantine tax code.” Apple, Called A Tax Dodger By Senate Committee, Says System Needs To Be 'Dramatically' Simplified 2013-05-21T16:15:14Z Thursday's hearing began what activists say is the first mass show trial in President Putin's Russia aimed against ordinary citizens, as opposed to prominent opposition figures. Moscow activists back in detention 2013-06-06T16:29:33Z And England is far from alone in suffering from a sense of anticlimax, as the title run-ins in most European top flights carry all the unpredictability of a medieval show trial. Which football league can provide this season's Sergio Agüero moment? 2013-04-18T11:26:42Z In the process, Hawkins also exposes the 2010 Pakistan spot-fixing scandal – for which the cricket authorities were quick to claim the moral high ground – as something of a show trial. John Crace surveys the past year's cricket books for Wisden 2013-04-11T07:00:02Z Israel has called this a politically motivated "show trial". Turkish ship raid victims to go to court despite Israeli apology 2013-04-08T14:19:25Z Critics saw something akin to a show trial when Stevenson, Crosby and Hornby squirmed under cross-examination. Give thanks for some straight talking on HBOS 2013-04-04T23:01:04Z Every so often, the political and cultural ranks in China are convulsed by show trials and purges. Go Ahead, Round Up the RINOs! 2013-03-28T20:15:10Z But in a weird touch worthy of a Communist show trial, the name change is only for six days a year. Stalingrad Reborn 2013-03-12T19:06:29Z He was referring to the 1981 show trial in which Mao’s wife and three other party leaders were convicted of persecuting hundreds of thousands during the Cultural Revolution. Report of Trial for Bo Xilai Proves to Be False Alarm 2013-01-28T17:57:21Z Every Thursday, there are theocratic show trials in Arabic, a language many residents do not speak. Op-Ed Contributor: The Taliban of Timbuktu 2013-01-24T01:23:33Z They have described the proceedings as a show trial. Bangladesh war crimes judge quits 2012-12-11T18:45:29Z Israel dismissed the proceedings against four of its most senior retired military commanders as a politically motivated “show trial.” | Europe: Turkey: Trial of Israelis Begins Over Gaza Flotilla Raid 2012-11-07T03:12:18Z The county began holding show trials of criminals through the summer and autumn of 1983, according to these government accounts. Changing of the Guard : Aiming for Top, Xi Forged Ties Early in China 2012-09-30T00:37:54Z The officers involved accuse the government of a show trial to neutralise the anti-Islamist influence of the armed forces in politics. Turkey country profile 2012-09-23T15:15:57Z Pale and exhausted after a six-month investigation and a show trial, all three laughed when their sentence was read out in a Moscow court last month. Pussy Riot Fear for Lives 2012-09-19T08:45:00Z It took two months for the widow of Chairman Mao Zedong and three other ultra-leftist leaders to be found guilty of excesses in the 1966-76 Cultural Revolution after a show trial. As China prepares for Gu's trial, rule of law also in the dock 2012-08-07T21:02:25Z Lawyers for the defence have decried what they call a modern "show trial", saying the notoriously politicised courts of the Soviet Union were even fairer. Syria, Carole Waugh, Pussy Riot and depressed Britain: The news you missed during the Olympics 2012-08-03T12:07:01Z Now the Belarus KGB is being accused of planting the bomb, rigging a show trial and torturing confessions out of the two suspects. Were Belarus metro bombers framed? 2012-07-30T05:24:37Z Chen Guangcheng says he fears authorities plan a revenge show trial. U.S. presses China on "deteriorating" rights conditions 2012-07-25T18:54:51Z Clemens' lawyers derided the hearing as a "show trial," and even some members of Congress at the time questioned the validity of the proceedings. Lawyer: Jury 'convinced' of Clemens' innocence 2012-06-19T13:09:51Z But show trials, executions and other forms of oppression soon turned many against it. Poland-Russia match carries burden of history 2012-06-12T14:05:10Z Tymoshenko, the former prime minister, was jailed for seven years in October after what her supporters say was a politically motivated show trial. UK government boycotts Euro 2012 over Ukraine treatment of Tymoshenko 2012-06-07T14:10:49Z Is this a particularly ripe age of show trials? Gupta, Ravi and Edwards: the trifecta of media show trials 2012-05-22T17:31:00Z Clemens' lawyers contend the 2008 hearing was a "show trial" of Clemens and not meant to serve a legislative purpose. Pettitte helps Clemens defense in perjury trial 2012-05-03T16:56:15Z Hardin complained that the congressional hearing was "nothing more than a show trial." Gov't might be given more leeway in Clemens trial 2012-05-01T11:37:09Z Hardin also said he wasn't challenging the legitimacy of the hearings, only their focus on Clemens' drug use, which he called a "show trial." Clemens retrial seats a jury and alternates 2012-04-23T16:55:10Z Clemens’s defense team said it would seek to show that the 2008 Congressional hearing was “basically a show trial of Roger Clemens.” Roger Clemens trial: jury seated 2012-04-23T16:39:48Z “Fashion Verdict” has a dizzying format — part makeover show, part show trial — but like a lot of Russian television it’s a whimsical, over-the-top adaptation that somehow suits the national spirit. The TV Watch: In Putin?s Russia, TV Mirrors Longing for Normalcy 2012-02-13T05:52:11Z Dawn raids, ransacked offices, five-year investigations, expensive QCs and theatrical show trials seem aimed more at film rights than at common dignity. In most countries the Harry Redknapp case wouldn't have reached a jury 2012-02-09T20:30:01Z Mr. Browder said in the statement, “If the Russian Interior Ministry thinks that running a show trial against me and Sergei will stop our campaign for justice, they are dead wrong.” Russia Plans to Retry Dead Lawyer Sergei L. Magnitsky in Tax Case 2012-02-08T17:45:17Z “If the Russian Interior Ministry thinks that running a show trial against me and Sergei will stop our campaign for justice, they are dead wrong,” Mr. Browder said in the statement. Russia to Retry Sergei Magnitsky Posthumously 2012-02-07T19:54:44Z “It’s about to be a show trial,” Keker said of the November trial. NYC appeals judges put Chevron lawyer on defensive over $18 billion Ecuadorean judgment 2011-09-16T19:40:47Z Later, Mr. Anwar added: “The court’s integrity has been completely compromised and bears all the classic symptoms of a show trial where the script has been effectively written and the outcome a foregone conclusion.” Malaysian Opposition Leader Begins Defense 2011-08-22T09:19:17Z British justice has turned show trials into a blood sport, as most recently with the August riots, the petty charge for which Chris Huhne has been humiliated and now the Redknapp case. In most countries the Harry Redknapp case wouldn't have reached a jury 2012-02-09T20:30:01Z The was wheeled into his show trial on a hospital trolley. Newspaper review 2011-08-04T04:53:50Z A "show trial" would be an unpalatable compromise. Mubarak's trial: 'He looked miserable' 2011-08-03T20:30:19Z Ieng Sary, 85, the former foreign minister, is claiming double jeopardy after being convicted in a show trial in 1979 soon after the Vietnamese Army drove the Khmer Rouge from power. Cambodian War Crimes Trial Begins 2011-06-27T17:12:33Z Ms Zakirova's statement dropped like a bombshell on the proceedings, which were judged by many foreign observers as little more than a show trial. Sole voice 2011-05-13T11:21:00Z Thousands of people suspected of subversion were thrown into prison after show trials. Zawahri: From suburban doctor to chief of al Qaeda? 2011-05-03T16:44:39Z Security forces flooded the streets; comprehensive measures to stifle, punish and undercut dissent, from censorship to show trials, reinforced physical repression. Letter From Europe: Rule No.1 for Dictators: Don't Blink 2011-01-21T12:50:02Z In addition to actual legislative attempts at change, a round of high-profile show trials is also in the works. Obamacare Goes Under the Knife 2011-01-06T08:05:00Z Stephens has accused the Swedish authorities of trying to conduct a "show trial" and of persecuting his client. WikiLeaks' Assange bail appeal to be heard Thursday 2010-12-15T13:27:25Z Then again, this whole spectacle of bringing Ghaliani to New York is quite like a show trial anyway. Opposition to the rule of law 2010-10-07T12:08:00Z Nothing will discredit Ahmadinejad's pretensions more than further show trials in violation of all norms of international behavior. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials 2010-09-22T16:29:00Z Unless Clemens gets smart and decides to cut his losses, there's going to be another, even more expensive show trial, this time in federal court. If Clemens is smart, he'll cut losses starting now 2010-08-20T00:31:00Z But the authorities cracked down hard, with arrests, show trials and increasingly effective intimidation tactics. Iran Reformist Woos Workers and Teachers 2010-04-29T22:48:00Z There was a whiff of the Soviet show trial about the proceedings. A Return to Old-Fashioned Principles 2010-04-29T09:26:00Z The West and human rights groups condemned the executions, accusing Iran of holding "show trials." Iran's Karoubi calls for referendum to end crisis 2010-02-22T15:54:00Z Human rights groups condemned the hangings, accusing Iran of staging show trials and of seeking to intimidate the opposition. 2010-02-08T15:04:00Z The West and human rights groups condemned the executions, accusing Iran of staging "show trials" and of seeking to intimidate the opposition. 2010-02-07T13:30:00Z Opponents of such marriages say the federal challenge amounts to a pointless show trial in a community predisposed to favor the unions. 2010-01-12T04:05:00Z This was a show trial, held completely in secret, with one objective: to relieve international pressure on the ruling family so that the pending military treaty with the U.S. would go forward. 2010-01-11T20:33:00Z The Gheorghiu-Dej regime was severely indicated for fraudulently conspiring to arrange the trial and execution of Patrascanu in 1954 and for violations of justice in the other political show trials of the 1950s. Area Handbook for Romania He embarked upon an endless string of show trials of opponents of his dictatorship, communists and anti- monarchists. Terrorists and Freedom Fighters This was the show trial, not Wandii's case, Pad thought as the court officers led him and Gandalf out of the dock, down to the prisoner's lift behind the courtroom and into a jail cell. Underground The 1951-53 show trials and political purges within the communist ranks, which were spearheaded from Moscow, served more to strengthen than to weaken Romanian leadership in the party. Area Handbook for Romania |
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