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Fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead by Australian police after seven months in hiding

March 30, 2026 World Justice News 0

Australian police have shot and killed Dezi Freeman after the double-murderer spent seven months on the run. A well-known conspiracy theorist, Freeman gunned down two police officers on his property in the small Victorian town of […]

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 World Justice News 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Social media addiction case: Meta and Google found liable for social media addiction in landmark case

March 25, 2026 World Justice News 0

A Los Angeles jury has handed down an unprecedented win for a young woman who sued Meta and Google over her childhood addiction to social media. A panel of jurors found Meta and Google intentionally […]

France Fines First Batch of Pirate IPTV Subscribers Following Reseller Bust

March 25, 2026 World Justice News 0

For years, French pirate IPTV users were not targeted, as rightsholders and the authorities only went after operators and resellers. That changed last week, as the Arras Public Prosecutor’s Office fined 19 IPTV subscribers between […]

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 World Justice News 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 World Justice News 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Court Officially Orders U.S.-Based IPTV Operator to Pay Amazon & Netflix $18.75 Million

March 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

A federal judge in Texas has signed a default judgment ordering Dallas IPTV operator William Freemon to pay $18,750,000 in copyright damages to Amazon, Netflix, and several major Hollywood studios. The eight domains associated with […]

Treasure hunter freed from jail after refusing to turn over shipwreck gold

March 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

A US deep-sea treasure hunter who refused to disclose the location of a famed shipwreck’s gold coins has been released from prison after a decade, with 500 coins still unaccounted for. Tommy Thompson, 73, discovered […]

French police detain brothers over ‘lethal and antisemitic’ plot

March 16, 2026 World Justice News 0

French anti-terror prosecutors have opened an investigation into two brothers suspected of plotting a “lethal and antisemitic” attack. They say the men – described as Moroccan-Italian nationals aged 20 and 22 – were picked up […]

Fugitive from FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted list arrested at record speed

March 14, 2026 World Justice News 0

The FBI added Samuel Ramirez Jr to its Top Ten Most Wanted list on Tuesday morning and less than two hours later he was in handcuffs, an arrest of record-breaking speed. After authorities captured Ramirez […]

Human Rights

European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

Human Rights

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

Human Rights

France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead by Australian police after seven months in hiding

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

France Fines First Batch of Pirate IPTV Subscribers Following Reseller Bust

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

Court Officially Orders U.S.-Based IPTV Operator to Pay Amazon & Netflix $18.75 Million

Treasure hunter freed from jail after refusing to turn over shipwreck gold

French police detain brothers over ‘lethal and antisemitic’ plot

Fugitive from FBI’s Top Ten Most Wanted list arrested at record speed