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Juglander ReviewJuglander court suspends handover of preacher to authorities

Protesters have interfered with the administrative handover of a suspect to Mktvartvelian authority. Pastor J.M., a leading preacher of a minority church who is facing charges for violating the religious legislation in the Unitary State of Mktvartvelo, turned himself in to a Juglander court following the deadline established by a ruling by Jugland's Supreme Court. The suspect addressed the media for a few minutes along his lawyer before being escorted by police into the building.

In front of the court, a peaceful protest called by a leading Christian youth organization had been called. They were joined by human rights associations, students, and union representatives, who read a joint manifesto in defense of religious freedom. As the crowd started to grow, a group of protesters, mostly young people, started to gather in front of the doors and garage doors of the building, blocking their way. As minutes and even hours passed by, the number of protesters increased, and despise the attempt by the police, they failed to disperse them.

Finally, to avoid further disturbances and effects on the activity of the court, the joint presidency of the court has decided to suspend for four days the administrative handover of the suspect. The measure had the support of the Department of Justice, which also called protesters and citizens to obey the law "despite our contrariety about the final ruling in accordance to our constitutional and moral principles".

Nine protesters were arrested for disobeying the authority of policemen. All of them were released later on the night, five of them with charges.

The court ruled that the suspect would remain under house arrest for his own security and in order to avoid further disturbances of the public order.

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Juglander ReviewProtests on religious freedom continue in Albrektberg

For another evening, protesters gathered around Pyhä Matteus Church in Albrektberg, in which residential home a religious pastor facing charges in Mktvartvelo is under house arrest.

Protesters demanded the dropping of charges and the legal process, as well as a constitutional reform strengthening the Free Autonomous Territory autonomy regarding judiciary and legal independence. The People's Church of Jugland is also facing criticism for a statement by their official spokesperson which declared that the Church leadership "opposes active civil disobedience against the law". However, a number of prominent members of the Church, including several active clergymen, have expressed solidarity with the pastor.

Meanwhile, Zurab Chikhradze, a member of the National Assembly for the left-wing nationalist Social National Party, has expressed criticism on the ongoing protests and effect on the status between Albrektberg and the Unitary State of Mktvartvelo. "A violation of the principle of legality and constitutional order is a serious matter", he declared. Chikhradze called that, as a complicit passivity in the application of their legal duties, the national government has the right to immediately suspend the Agreement of Azavrelia and dissolve Albrektberg authorities.

However, Inga Ushkaladze, spokesperson of the national government, has declared that such consideration is "not currently in the agenda of the Council of Ministers".

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Juglander ReviewState Governorate facing crisis after resignations

Shimura Akane and Matsuyama Ryosuke, the two Betse Coalition's members at the State Governorate have announced their immediate resignation.

The announcement came after the pastor facing charges in Mktvartvelo finally decided he will turn himself in to avoid further confrontation and problems with the local authorities.

It is the first time a Secretary of the State Governorate resigns for other than health causes. Shimura Akane had being serving as Secretary of Home Affairs and Justice, while Matsuyama Ryosuke was serving as Secretary of Culture and Sports, since the 2023 State Governorate election.

"We were elected on a balanced platform willing to give a step forward toward sovreignity and fairness", they declared in a joint statement, "but we can not continue when the road becames a dead end where our constitutional freedoms are being trampled by the force of a unbalanced relationship".

Grimwaldyna Nygaard, President of the State Governorate, as it is established in the Juglander constitution, will be temporarily in charge of both departments, until both secretaries are replaced.

As the resignation happened merely a year after the election, an automatic by-election before sixty days will be held, as established in the constitutional charter.

Vice-President Theudbald Salovaara has declared to be disappointed by "the fracture of the long-established spirit of responsibility and consensus in our institutions".

There is confidence that the resignations will not have a direct impact in the stability of the State Governorate, as the remaining political parties will retain a more than comfortable majority in the Legislative Assembly.

The announcement had a mixed reaction in the public opinion, with some praising the move and others arguing that it could be better understood as an attempt of the Betse Coalition to avoid damaging their reputation regarding the ongoing legal case.

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Juglander ReviewPresident of the State Governorate addresses concerns about political situation

President of the State Governorate, Grimwaldyna Nygaard, the nominal head of the government in Jugland, sat down with the head of "Poliittiset Asiat", our Csletian-language weekly magazine, for an special interview. During the interview, President Nygaard addressed a balance of her time in the State Governorate, relations with Ktsatskuri, and, obviously, the more recent political situation and the resulting by-election to the State Governorate. We offer our readers a translation of some excepts before the publication of the full interview in the coming Poliittiset Asiat in the coming days.

Question: Besides health reasons, no Secretary of the State Governorate had ever resigned since the Juglander constitution was established.

President Nygaard: It is an unexpected situation, surely. But we have to take the situation and continue to serve the citizens. It is, after all, anticipated by the law and the constitution, and it will not affect the functioning of the government. We will keep working with the Legislative Assembly to continue the work of the government.

It is as well an unprecedented situation in which a member of the State Governorate, yourself, will have to head three departments, two of those of great importance.

President Nygaard: Unprecedented again, yes, but it is just a temporary situation. The by-elections will be held in the time established in the constitution and until that we need to do the best of this situation. For that reason, I have given trust to Mr. Kai and Mrs. Spark, two experienced civil servant to coordinate both departments as Deputy Secretaries. While they will not be officially members of the State Governorate, they are prepared to serve as independent and competent directors of those ministries.

Mr. Matsuyama has declared that the latest judiciary crisis has showed that the current "diplomatic standards", as he described it, have proven that they do not serve as a protection for our constitutional freedoms, rather as a wedge for their deterioration and final destruction.

President Nygaard: Obviously, I disagree with that statement. I am certain that the rest of members of the State Governorate and a more than a clear majority of the Legislative Assembly do as well. First, we are all disappointed and unsatisfied with the recent situation. However, we should not lose the perspective of the real situation. We will always open to negotiations which strengthen our sovereignty and, more importantly, our constitutional freedoms and capacity of self-government. But it should be remembered that was not the terms for which we were elected for the State Governorate. I need to stress that we continue committed to our constitutional freedoms, including the freedom of religion. They have not been undermined here in any way, and as our judiciary has stated, their exercise in our lands will not face sanctions by other courts.

Secondly, the terms related to the bounds between both judiciary regimes were not established or negotiated by the current State Governorate but we are still with the duty to enforce and accept them. The contrary would be, at best, an act of defiance to the constitutional order and perversion of justice, which can not be accepted no matter how noble ideals are invoked. The Betse Coalition understand this, and they acted accordingly, at least with their acts, and that's the reason we're in the current situation. Personally, I could say that me and my part would have negotiated the status quo in different terms, but that would not be responsible and the truth is that they were negotiated in a very complicated circumstances under an uncertain scenario. They are not doubts that the negotiators did the best they could to maximize both our security and our sovereignty. If it could be improved, we will remain compromised to do it, either now or in the future. But boastful statements and promises will not achieve it.

It does not look that the mood in Ktsatskuri is moving toward facilitate such kind of negotiations, rather the contrary.

President Nygaard: I have kept close contact with the national government, and I have personally expressed my concern about the situation. I would prefer if the current judiciary case could be solved or at least treated in accordance with the principles of fairness and democracy, but it is not an issue that it is in our hands, and I even understand that they are under certain constraints. In any case, any difference will need to be solved always through dialogue, and I am hopeful that view is shared by authorities in Ktsatskuri.

What message do you have for the citizens who are deeply concerned about the implications of this case for our constitutional and democratic principles?

President Nygaard: I understand their concern and I can say to those protesting that the State Governorate understood their concerns and their commitment to our constitutional principles. But they should not be afraid to exercise their constitutional freedoms, as our lands will remain a bastion of freedom for our fellow citizens.

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Thank you, Mrs. President.

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Juglander ReviewMktvartvelo: Courts grant Abstergo right to appeal for a repeal of the ban against Nexus products

A Ktsatskuri district court has ruled that Rokkenjima-based Abstergo corporation has a right to appeal for their suspension of the commercialization of the aOS and Nexus technology and related products in the Unitary State of Mktvartvelo.

The judge ruled that the Department of Consumption violated the rights of the affected company by suspending the sales of the mentioned product before a preliminary ruling on the case. He also recognized the right of the company to appeal to the courts for the end of the suspension or at least a proportional compensation.

However, the ruling will not temporarily lift the suspension, as the legal defense aimed, as the judge ruled that the State Security Powers Act grants such power to the national government in case of national security.

It is expected that the case will be send to a High Court for a public hearing of the case in the coming weeks.

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