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Omar al-Bashir: Sudan agrees ex-president must face ICC

February 11, 2020 World Justice News 0

Sudan’s rulers have agreed to hand over ex-President Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to face genocide and war crimes charges. Bashir is accused of serious crimes in a conflict that broke out […]

Aboriginal Australians born overseas cannot be deported, court rules

February 11, 2020 World Justice News 0

Australia’s High Court has said Aboriginal people hold a special status under the law so cannot be deported – even if they are not citizens. The ruling is being seen as a historic moment for […]

Equifax: US charges four Chinese military officers over huge hack

February 10, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US has charged four Chinese military officers over the huge cyber-attack of credit rating giant Equifax. More than 147 million Americans were affected in 2017 when hackers stole sensitive personal data including names and […]

Russia jails members of ‘non-existent’ terror group Set

February 10, 2020 World Justice News 0

Seven Russian anarchists and anti-fascist activists have been handed lengthy jail terms on terror charges. A court in the city of sentenced the men – said to be part of a group known as Set, […]

Marielle Franco murder: Suspect shot dead by police

February 9, 2020 World Justice News 0

Police say they have shot dead a former policeman suspected of murdering a prominent left-wing politician and campaigner in 2018. They say Adriano da Nóbrega was killed after he fired on police officers trying to […]

Police have ‘new information’ in Barrymore pool death probe

February 9, 2020 World Justice News 0

Detectives investigating the death of a man whose body was found in entertainer Michael Barrymore’s pool say they have new information about the case after a renewed appeal last week. Stuart Lubbock, 31, was found […]

Thailand shooting: Soldier kills 26 in gun rampage

February 8, 2020 World Justice News 0

A soldier has killed 26 people and injured dozens more in a gun rampage in the Thai city of Nakhon Ratchasima. Jakraphanth Thomma, a junior officer, killed his commanding officer before stealing weapons from a […]

U.S. Counters Appeal of Criminally Convicted ‘Copyright Troll’ Lawyer

February 8, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US Government has asked the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit to affirm the conviction of Paul Hansmeier, one of the lead attorneys behind the controversial Prenda law firm. The lawyer appealed his […]

Indian man allegedly rapes girl, five, on US embassy grounds

February 6, 2020 World Justice News 0

A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl on the premises of the US embassy in the Indian capital, Delhi. The man was arrested on Sunday after the child’s parents registered […]

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Trump acquitted by Senate in impeachment trial

February 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

President Donald Trump has been cleared in his impeachment trial, ending a congressional bid to oust him from office that bitterly divided the US. The Senate, run by the president’s fellow Republicans, voted to acquit […]

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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Omar al-Bashir: Sudan agrees ex-president must face ICC

Aboriginal Australians born overseas cannot be deported, court rules

Equifax: US charges four Chinese military officers over huge hack

Russia jails members of ‘non-existent’ terror group Set

Marielle Franco murder: Suspect shot dead by police

Police have ‘new information’ in Barrymore pool death probe

Thailand shooting: Soldier kills 26 in gun rampage

U.S. Counters Appeal of Criminally Convicted ‘Copyright Troll’ Lawyer

Indian man allegedly rapes girl, five, on US embassy grounds

Trump acquitted by Senate in impeachment trial