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Germany arrests 25 of far-right group Reichsburger suspected of plotting coup

December 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

Around 3,000 police officers have carried out raids across Germany to stop an alleged plot by a far-right terrorist group to overthrow the government. Federal prosecutors said 25 suspected members and supporters of the Reichsburger […]

Harry Dunn: US driver will not attend sentencing in person

December 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

A woman who killed a motorcyclist will not attend a sentencing hearing in person after advice from her employer, the United States government. Anne Sacoolas, 45, admitted causing the death of Harry Dunn, 19, by careless driving […]

Indonesia set to ban sex outside marriage and prohibit unmarried couples living together

December 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

Indonesia is on the cusp of ratifying sweeping changes to its criminal code that would criminalise extramarital sex and prohibit unmarried couples from living together. People in Indonesia who have sex outside of marriage could face up […]

Amber Heard files appeal against Johnny Depp libel trial verdict

December 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

Amber Heard has filed an appeal against her ex-husband Johnny Depp’s US libel lawsuit win. Following a trial lasting several weeks earlier in the year, a jury in Virginia found in favour of Depp, ruling that a […]

El Salvador: Thousands of troops surround city in gang crackdown

December 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

Around 10,000 troops have surrounded the city of Soyapango in El Salvador as part of a massive crackdown on gangs, President Nayib Bukele has announced. All roads leading to the city have been blocked, and […]

Bruce Lehrmann: Australia parliament rape retrial abandoned

December 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

The case against a former political adviser accused of raping a colleague inside Australia’s Parliament House has been dropped. Bruce Lehrmann, 27, denies sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins on a minister’s sofa after a night out […]

US appeals court denies Trump ‘special master’ request in documents case

December 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US appeals court has ended a “special master” review of documents seized from Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. The ruling is a win for the US Department of Justice, which is probing if Mr Trump […]

Chris Dawson: Husband in podcast-famous case jailed for murder

December 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

An Australian man who became the subject of a popular crime podcast has been jailed for 24 years for his wife’s murder. Chris Dawson, 74, was convicted in August after decades of speculation about Lynette […]

Trump taxes: US lawmakers get access to former president’s returns

December 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump’s tax returns have been handed over to a committee of the US House of Representatives after the former president lost a long legal battle to keep them sealed. The Treasury Department said it […]

Stewart Rhodes Oath Keepers militia founder

Oath Keepers: Two members of far-right militia guilty of US sedition

November 29, 2022 World Justice News 0

The leader of a far-right militia has been found guilty of plotting to stop US President Joe Biden from taking office after the 2020 election. A jury found Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes guilty of […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Germany arrests 25 of far-right group Reichsburger suspected of plotting coup

Harry Dunn: US driver will not attend sentencing in person

Indonesia set to ban sex outside marriage and prohibit unmarried couples living together

Amber Heard files appeal against Johnny Depp libel trial verdict

El Salvador: Thousands of troops surround city in gang crackdown

Bruce Lehrmann: Australia parliament rape retrial abandoned

US appeals court denies Trump ‘special master’ request in documents case

Chris Dawson: Husband in podcast-famous case jailed for murder

Trump taxes: US lawmakers get access to former president’s returns

Oath Keepers: Two members of far-right militia guilty of US sedition