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Iran sentences two LGBT activists to death

September 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

Two LGBT activists have been sentenced to death in Iran, a rights group says. The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights reported that a court in Urmia had found Zahra Seddiqi Hamedani, 31, and Elham Choubdar, 24, […]

Nice attack: Trial for Bastille Day massacre which killed 86 begins

September 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

Eight suspects have gone on trial in Paris for links to a deadly lorry attack in the southern French city of Nice in 2016 which killed 86 people. The suspects – who face between five […]

Trump allowed ‘special master’ in case over handling of classified documents

September 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

A judge has granted Donald Trump’s demand for a “special master” to oversee the case into his handling of classified materials. Mr Trump is being investigated for allegedly taking documents with him when he left […]

Court IT system ‘putting justice at risk’, staff claim

September 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

An IT system is causing key information about court cases in England and Wales to change or disappear and is putting justice at risk, the BBC has been told. One legal adviser revealed how he […]

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Canada rocked by multiple deadly stabbings in Saskatchewan

September 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

At least 10 people have been killed and another 15 injured in a stabbing rampage in Canada’s central Saskatchewan province, police say. The victims were found in 13 locations, including in James Smith Cree Nation […]

Trump investigation: US court unseals list of seized Mar-a-Lago material

September 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

FBI agents found dozens of empty folders marked as classified during a search of Donald Trump’s home last month, a court document shows. The document, made public by a Florida court, provides an inventory of […]

Hackers target politicians with fake news website

September 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

Hackers created a fake news website to harvest data from Australian government officials, journalists and others, according to a top US security company. The targets received emails claiming to be from Australian news outlets, which […]

Young Thug: How rap lyrics put a rapper behind bars

August 31, 2022 World Justice News 0

Was a Grammy-winning rapper singing about crimes he committed or simply expressing himself as an artist? New legislation in the US sets guardrails on the use of lyrics as evidence in criminal cases. Under the […]

Oscar Pistorius: South African ex-Paralympian seeks to force early prison release

August 31, 2022 World Justice News 0

Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius is going to court to try to force South African authorities to hold a parole hearing for him. The former Paralympic gold medallist is serving a 13-year sentence for killing his […]

Ryan Giggs trial: Jury discharged after failing to reach verdicts

August 31, 2022 World Justice News 0

The jury in the trial of former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs has been discharged after failing to reach verdicts on any of the charges. The 48-year-old denied headbutting ex-partner Kate Greville, 38, during a […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

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Iran sentences two LGBT activists to death

Nice attack: Trial for Bastille Day massacre which killed 86 begins

Trump allowed ‘special master’ in case over handling of classified documents

Court IT system ‘putting justice at risk’, staff claim

Canada rocked by multiple deadly stabbings in Saskatchewan

Trump investigation: US court unseals list of seized Mar-a-Lago material

Hackers target politicians with fake news website

Young Thug: How rap lyrics put a rapper behind bars

Oscar Pistorius: South African ex-Paralympian seeks to force early prison release

Ryan Giggs trial: Jury discharged after failing to reach verdicts