According to a study conducted by South Sudan Law Society (SSLS) and Legal Action Worldwide (LAW), about 90 % of gender-based violence cases are heard in customary courts presided by older male judges with deeply ingrained patriarchal views.

Source: https://www.eyeradio.org/pax-south-sudan-urges-women-leaders-to-lead-fight-against-gbv/

A commission of inquiry was held in June, headed by Lord Mersey, the same person who had presided at the official investigation into the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.

Source: https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/opinion/dawe-empress-of-ireland/

Allen, who also serves as CEO of Seminole Gaming, presided over a $10,000 donation to the Kern Coalition Against Human Trafficking.

Source: https://www.bakersfield.com/news/tribal-tradition-infuses-tejon-casino-groundbreaking/article_6f11c330-9ad3-11ee-b638-e38f64415634.html

A meeting presided over by caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi on Saturday reviewed the progress of action against the miscreants involved in the May 9 tragedy.

Source: https://thefrontierpost.com/punjab-government-to-challenge-release-of-may-9-rioters-on-bail/

Angara, who presided over the budget hearing as panel chair, ended the proceedings in just 20 minutes.

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1844559/critics-now-want-ops-p4-5b-in-secret-funds-slashed

As Associate Chief Justice, I presided over the Elections Trial Court Division of the Supreme Court for the 2022-23 Academic Year.

Source: https://theonefeather.com/2023/04/07/tribal-member-appointed-to-head-university-of-miami-supreme-court/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tribal-member-appointed-to-head-university-of-miami-supreme-court

As for the man who has actually presided over Benue State for the past eight years, its outgoing governor Samuel Ortom, the editors of those publications, in their near identical articles, elected to give him a free pass.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202304200055.html

At akey party meeting presided over by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Saturday, the North decided to take “important, practical” measures for the “offensive use” of war deterrents, according to the KCNA.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/n-korea-fired-2-strategic-cruise-missiles-from-submarine/

A three-member panel sitting in Abuja on Friday, presided over by Justice Haruna Tsammani also granted permission to the trio to serve their petitions on Mr Kashim Shettima and Kabir Masari through the APC.

Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/court-grants-atiku-obi-others-permission-to-serve-tinubu-petition-through-apc/

Before stepping down, Duncan presided over the high-profile and long-running Arizona prison system health care case.

Source: https://ktar.com/story/5459954/arizona-gov-katie-hobbs-names-retired-judge-to-new-death-penalty-review-post/

Bello presided over the Nasarawa State Governorship Election Tribunal in 2019 where the PDP governorship candidate in the 2019 polls, David Ombugadu, had filed a suit against INEC and Governor Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressive Congress.

Source: https://punchng.com/guesswork-continues-as-five-justices-decide-atiku-obis-petitions-today/

BOXXER promoter Ben Shalom, who presided over the Khan fight last February, revealed last month Brook was eager to fight the winner of Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith while a meeting with another retired legend in Manny Pacquiao has also been suggested.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/21/johnny-nelson-warns-kell-brook-over-comeback-and-pleads-for-aftercare-plan-in-boxing-18322103/

Breakfast added that EFF leader Julius Malema “is pursuing a personal vendetta against because he presided over a disciplinary hearing that expelled Malema from the ANC”.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/national-shutdown-make-or-break-for-malema-as-eff-puts-it-all-on-the-line/

Club President Jerry Tabor presided and Vice President Randy Pollard managed the prize table.

Source: https://lyonsrecorder.org/2023/08/17/news-briefs-notes-from-editor-8-17-23/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=news-briefs-notes-from-editor-8-17-23

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will address naval commanders at the apex-level biannual conference, presided over by Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar and attended by Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan and other chiefs of the Army and Air Force.

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/naval-commanders-meet-begins-from-monday/article67266920.ece

Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis, who presided over Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News, said he found even a laugh can be misconstrued.

Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/nation-world/story/2023-09-24/past-high-profile-trials-suggest-stress-and-potential-pitfalls-for-georgia-judge-handling-trump-case

Delta State Commissioner for Economic Planning, Sonny Ekedayen, disclosed this on Friday while briefing journalists on some of the decisions reached at the state executive meeting presided over by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2023/12/22/delta-approves-n3-9bn-disbursement-for-d-cares-programme/

During these years, Ratzinger presided over the drafting of many significant theological documents in the field of moral theology and two documents on Liberation Theology.

Source: https://ncc.org.au/newsweekly/religion/fond-farewell-to-scholar-pope-benedict-xvi/

Duty magistrate Astrid May Grima presided over Sunday's hearing.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/seven-charged-terroristrelated-offences.1028774

Earlier in the morning, the Pope presided over the Mass for the 7th World Day of the Poor, which this year took the theme: “Do not take your eyes off the poor."

Source: https://www.ncregister.com/cna/pope-francis-trust-frees-fear-paralyzes