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Scott Johnson: Gay US student’s killer jailed in Sydney after 30 years

May 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

Three decades after US man Scott Johnson’s body was found at the base of cliffs in Sydney, his killer has been sentenced to jail. Scott White was on Tuesday sentenced to a maximum 12 years […]

Abortion ruling: US Supreme Court says leak is real as investigation launched

May 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

A leaked document suggesting millions of US women could lose the legal right to abortion is genuine, the Supreme Court’s chief justice has confirmed. But it does not represent the court’s final decision, said John […]

Blac Chyna loses defamation case against Kardashian-Jenners

May 3, 2022 World Justice News 0

The Kardashian-Jenners have won a defamation case brought against them by Blac Chyna – the influencer, model and former fiancée of Rob Kardashian. Chyna had claimed the TV reality stars had ruined her career by […]

US Court Orders Every ISP in the United States to Block Illegal Streaming Sites

May 3, 2022 World Justice News 0

More than a decade after U.S. lawmakers scuttled the controversial SOPA legislation that would’ve required ISPs to block pirate sites, a US court has demonstrated that the ability to block sites has been available all […]

Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court leak suggests abortion law repeal

May 3, 2022 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court could be about to overturn the nationwide legal right to abortion, according to an unprecedented leaked draft of a court document. In a 98-page draft opinion, Justice Samuel Alito writes that […]

Haiti gang holding kidnapped diplomat for ransom

May 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

The Dominican Republic has urged Haiti to do everything in its power to ensure the safe release of one of its diplomats who was kidnapped on Friday. The trade attaché at the Dominican embassy in […]

Alabama hunt for missing prison inmate and guard

May 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

US police are searching for an escaped inmate who is facing murder charges, and a guard who disappeared with him. Inmate Casey White and corrections officer Vicki White were last seen on Friday morning at […]

Egypt criticised after singers jailed for belly dancing video

May 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

Human rights groups have criticised an Egyptian court for jailing two popular singers over a video they made with a Brazilian belly dancer. In the clip, they are seen lip-synching and smiling as the dancer, […]

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Germany takes Italy to UN court over Nazi-era compensation claims

May 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

Germany has filed a case against Italy at the UN’s highest court over attempts within Italy to claim compensation for Nazi-era war crimes. In a submission to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Germany says […]

Judge upholds Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction – but sentence reduced

April 30, 2022 World Justice News 0

Ghislaine Maxwell has lost a bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction, paving the way for her to be sentenced to decades in prison. Lawyers for the British socialite had asked a judge to reject the verdict […]

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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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Scott Johnson: Gay US student’s killer jailed in Sydney after 30 years

Abortion ruling: US Supreme Court says leak is real as investigation launched

Blac Chyna loses defamation case against Kardashian-Jenners

US Court Orders Every ISP in the United States to Block Illegal Streaming Sites

Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court leak suggests abortion law repeal

Haiti gang holding kidnapped diplomat for ransom

Alabama hunt for missing prison inmate and guard

Egypt criticised after singers jailed for belly dancing video

Germany takes Italy to UN court over Nazi-era compensation claims

Judge upholds Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction – but sentence reduced