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Ion Iliescu: Romania’s ex-leader charged with crimes against humanity

April 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

Romania’s former President Ion Iliescu has been charged with crimes against humanity for his role in the aftermath of the violent revolt that toppled the communist regime in 1989. Mr Iliescu and two others are […]

Nxivm: Actress Allison Mack pleads guilty in ‘sex cult’ case

April 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

US actress Allison Mack has pleaded guilty to charges linked to an alleged sex trafficking operation disguised as a mentoring group. Appearing in Brooklyn federal court, Mack pleaded guilty to racketeering and racketeering conspiracy charges […]

British woman faces Dubai jail over Facebook ‘horse’ insult

April 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

A British woman is facing two years in jail in Dubai for calling her ex-husband’s new wife a “horse” on Facebook, campaigners have said. Londoner Laleh Shahravesh, 55, was arrested at a Dubai airport after […]

Family cliff plunge case in California ruled murder-suicide

April 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

A family of eight who died after their car plunged off a California cliff were killed in a “murder-suicide”, the state’s coroner’s office has ruled. The Mendocino County Sheriff-Coroner made the statement after a two-day […]

Jury dismissed in Barclays fraud trial

April 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

The jury in the fraud trial against four former Barclays bankers – including the former chief executive, John Varley – has been dismissed. The case dated back to the financial crisis, when the bank raised […]

Hillsborough trial: No verdict over David Duckenfield

April 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

The jury in the trial of Hillsborough match commander David Duckenfield has been unable to reach a verdict. Former Ch Supt Duckenfield, now 74, had denied the gross negligence manslaughter of 95 Liverpool fans in […]

Wife wins legal fight against ex after he sued her over Facebook post about him

April 3, 2019 zoshinuk 0

By Milo Boyd A woman who posted on Facebook about how she was strangled by her ex-husband has won a libel battle against him at the UK’s highest court. The legal dispute started in December 2012 […]

Brunei implements stoning to death under new anti-LGBT laws

April 3, 2019 zoshinuk 0

By Yvette Tan Brunei is introducing strict new Islamic laws that make anal sex and adultery offences punishable by stoning to death. The new measures, that come into force on Wednesday, also cover a range […]

Max Clifford’s conviction for sex offences upheld

April 2, 2019 zoshinuk 0

By OLIVIA TOBIN Celebrity publicist Max Clifford‘s conviction for sex offences has been upheld more than a year after his death. The case of the 74-year-old, who died while serving an eight-year prison sentence for indecent […]

Nxivm member admits enslaving woman in a locked room for 2 years

April 2, 2019 zoshinuk 0

By emily-saul A Nxivm cult member who secretly pleaded guilty last week to charges of racketeering conspiracy admitted to keeping her own personal slave locked in a room for two years, newly unsealed court documents […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

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Year: 2019

Ion Iliescu: Romania’s ex-leader charged with crimes against humanity

Nxivm: Actress Allison Mack pleads guilty in ‘sex cult’ case

British woman faces Dubai jail over Facebook ‘horse’ insult

Family cliff plunge case in California ruled murder-suicide

Jury dismissed in Barclays fraud trial

Hillsborough trial: No verdict over David Duckenfield

Wife wins legal fight against ex after he sued her over Facebook post about him

Brunei implements stoning to death under new anti-LGBT laws

Max Clifford’s conviction for sex offences upheld

Nxivm member admits enslaving woman in a locked room for 2 years