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Man wrongly accused due to CCTV image speaks out

May 26, 2023 World Justice News 0

In 2018, an Indian man spent 54 days in jail after being mistaken for a thief. Though his name was cleared in court later, he paid a heavy price and is still fighting for justice. […]

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Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access

April 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a legal case continues. In a split decision, it also rejected restrictions on mifepristone implemented […]

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US Supreme Court temporarily blocks ruling that limits access to abortion pill mifepristone

April 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a court decision that would halt the approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. A judge said current rules over access to the drug – used in the most […]

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How ‘judge shopping’ led to a showdown over abortion drug mifepristone

April 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

The Texas judge whose recent ruling could have banned an abortion drug across the US was hand-picked by activists who want to prohibit the procedure, experts say. So what is so-called judge shopping? When Judge […]

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Family claim man was ‘eaten alive’ by bed bugs in Atlanta jail

April 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man who died in an Atlanta jail cell was “eaten alive by insects and bed bugs”, the family’s lawyer has alleged. Lashawn Thompson was jailed on a misdemeanour and placed in the Fulton County […]

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Swiss court case ties human rights to climate change

March 28, 2023 World Justice News 0

More than 2,000 women are taking the Swiss government to court claiming its policy on climate change is violating their right to life and health. The case is the first time the European Court of […]

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Putin arrest warrant issued over war crime allegations

March 17, 2023 World Justice News 0

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. The court alleges he is responsible for war crimes, and has focused its claims on the unlawful deportation of children […]

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Rwanda genocide trial halted over dementia claims

March 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

The trial of a suspected financier of the Rwandan genocide in 1994 has been put on hold at The Hague. FĂ©licien Kabuga, who is 90, was set to face trial after evading capture for 26 […]

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UK Illegal Migration Bill aims to stop small boats full of illegal immigrants crossing the Channel

March 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

Rishi Sunak has said the crackdown on small boats crossing the Channel is needed as the current system that is being exploited is “unfair on the British people”. The prime minister described the new Illegal […]

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Shamima Begum bid to regain UK citizenship rejected

February 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

Shamima Begum has lost her challenge over the decision to deprive her of British citizenship despite a credible case she was trafficked. Mr Justice Jay told the semi-secret court dealing with her case that her […]

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