2018 – Page 53 – World Justice News

El Salvador woman freed after 15 years in jail for abortion

March 14, 2018 World Justice News 0

A 34-year-old woman in El Salvador has been freed after spending 15 years in jail for having an abortion. Maira Verónica Figueroa Marroquín was released after her 30-year sentence for aggravated murder was reduced. Abortion […]

Stephen Hawking dies aged 76

March 14, 2018 World Justice News 0

World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. He died peacefully at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday, his family said. The Briton was known for his […]

‘Girls must be saved from going through this hell’: Call for public inquiry into Telford sex scandal as it emerges up to 1,000 children as young as 11 were drugged, beaten and raped over 40 years

March 12, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By ALEX GREEN FOR MAILONLINE A brutal sex gang raped as many as 1,000 young girls over 40 years in what may be Britain’s ‘worst ever’ child abuse scandal. Girls in the town of Telford, Shropshire, […]

Teenager jailed for London moped acid attacks

March 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

A 17-year-old boy has been jailed for 10-and-a-half years for attacking six moped riders with acid while trying to steal their bikes. Derryck John, from Croydon, previously admitted carrying out the attacks in the north […]

Florida shooting: NRA sues as Florida enacts gun-control law

March 11, 2018 World Justice News 0

The National Rifle Association (NRA) is suing Florida after it passed a gun control law in the wake of a school shooting that left 17 people dead. Governor Rick Scott, a staunch ally of the […]

Katy Perry lawsuit: Nun involved in property row ‘dies in court’

March 11, 2018 World Justice News 0

A nun embroiled in a property dispute with singer Katy Perry collapsed and died during a court hearing on Friday, US media report. Sister Catherine Rose Holzman was 89. She was one of two nuns […]

M25 rapist Antoni Imiela dies in prison aged 63

March 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

A serial sex attacker dubbed the M25 rapist has died in prison. Antoni Imiela, 63, who preyed upon women and girls across south-east England, was given seven life terms in 2004. In January, it emerged […]

Irish government approves wording of abortion referendum

March 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

The wording of Ireland’s abortion referendum has been finalised, giving the go-ahead for voters to have their say on the issue. The Irish government formally approved the referendum bill at a cabinet meeting in Dublin […]

India allows ‘living wills’ for terminally ill

March 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

India’s Supreme Court has allowed people to draw up “living wills”, meaning they can seek what is known as passive euthanasia. It means medical treatment can be withdrawn to hasten a person’s death, if strict […]

Mystery Powerball winner claims prize amid anonymity battle

March 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

The mystery winner of a $560m (£400m) lottery jackpot in New Hampshire has claimed her prize, US media report. The woman filed a lawsuit against the state to remain anonymous, but lawyers were allowed to […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]

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Year: 2018

El Salvador woman freed after 15 years in jail for abortion

Stephen Hawking dies aged 76

‘Girls must be saved from going through this hell’: Call for public inquiry into Telford sex scandal as it emerges up to 1,000 children as young as 11 were drugged, beaten and raped over 40 years

Teenager jailed for London moped acid attacks

Florida shooting: NRA sues as Florida enacts gun-control law

Katy Perry lawsuit: Nun involved in property row ‘dies in court’

M25 rapist Antoni Imiela dies in prison aged 63

Irish government approves wording of abortion referendum

India allows ‘living wills’ for terminally ill

Mystery Powerball winner claims prize amid anonymity battle