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Human Rights

Right to food ‘should be enshrined in Scots Law’

April 15, 2019 World Justice News 0
The human right to food should be put into Scots Law to protect people from rising insecurity, a report to the Scottish government suggests. The Scottish Human Rights Commission believes the move “would help tackle […]
HMP Nottingham
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Nottingham Prison inmate cuts prison officer’s throat

April 15, 2019 World Justice News 0
A prison officer had his throat cut by an inmate at HMP Nottingham, the Ministry of Justice has said. Union officials said it was an “unprovoked attack” by a prisoner with a razor blade. The […]
Gina Martin
News

Upskirting now a crime after woman’s campaign

April 13, 2019 World Justice News 0
Upskirting is now a criminal offence in England and Wales after a campaign by a woman targeted at a music festival. Offenders will face up to two years in prison for taking an image or […]
Internet Archive
Lead Story

Internet Archive denies hosting ‘terrorist’ content

April 13, 2019 World Justice News 0
The Internet Archive has been hit with 550 “false” demands to remove “terrorist propaganda” from its servers in less than a week. The demands came via the Europol net monitoring unit and gave the site only […]
Emmanuel Aranda
News

Man charged with attempted murder after child falls from balcony

April 13, 2019 World Justice News 0
A US man has been arrested after a five-year-old sustained life-threatening injuries from being pushed or thrown off a balcony at a shopping centre. The boy tumbled two storeys from the balcony at Minnesota’s Mall […]
lots of dollars
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US lottery winner sues son for mismanaging fortune

April 13, 2019 World Justice News 0
A 90-year-old US lottery winner is suing her son and his financial advisers for allegedly mismanaging her fortune. Gloria Mackenzie became the biggest single Powerball winner in US history when she took home the $278m […]
Victoria Parry
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Serial drink-driver avoids jail ‘for being a woman’

April 13, 2019 World Justice News 0
A judge gave a serial drink-driver a chance to avoid jail because she is a woman. Victoria Parry, 30, hit three other cars after downing a bottle of wine. Judge Sarah Buckingham said Parry, an […]
Eric Torell
News

Swedish police charged over fatal shooting of man with Down’s syndrome

April 12, 2019 World Justice News 0
Three Swedish police officers have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man who had Down’s syndrome and autism. Police opened fire on Eric Torell, 20, in response to what they described […]
Holden Matthews
Lead Story

Louisiana cop’s son arrested over black church fires

April 12, 2019 World Justice News 0
The son of a police deputy has been arrested as the suspect in three fires at black churches in southern Louisiana, officials say. Holden Matthews, 21, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with three counts […]
Julian Assange
Lead Story

Julian Assange: Wikileaks co-founder arrested in London

April 11, 2019 World Justice News 0
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Mr Assange took refuge in the embassy seven years ago to avoid extradition to Sweden over a sexual assault case that has […]

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