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Hanau: Nine dead in mass shooting in Germany

February 19, 2020 World Justice News 0

Eight people were killed in two shootings at shisha bars in the western German city of Hanau, police say. Several other people were also injured after a gunman opened fire at 22:00 local time (21:00 […]

Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy over sex abuse lawsuits

February 18, 2020 World Justice News 0

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has filed for bankruptcy protection in a move that the group says will allow it to build a compensation fund for sex abuse victims. The move follows a number […]

Woman ‘conceived by rape’ claim leads to arrest

February 18, 2020 World Justice News 0

A man has been arrested on suspicion of rape and released on bail, in the case of a woman who claims her own birth is proof her father was a rapist. “Vicky” alleges her birth […]

Dutch court backs $50bn Yukos claim against Russia

February 18, 2020 World Justice News 0

A Dutch court has upheld an appeal by shareholders demanding billions of dollars in compensation from the Russian state for breaking up the once-mighty Yukos oil company. The Appeals Court in The Hague said a […]

ABC raid: Australian public broadcaster loses legal challenge

February 17, 2020 World Justice News 0

Australia’s national broadcaster has lost its legal challenge to controversial police raids on its Sydney newsroom last year. In June, police searched the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the home of a newspaper journalist over […]

Google ordered to reveal author of Australian dentist’s bad review

February 14, 2020 World Justice News 0

An Australian court has ordered Google to identify the person behind an anonymous bad review of a dentist. Dr Matthew Kabbabe, a teeth-whitening specialist in Melbourne, sought the order so he could sue for defamation. […]

Appeal Court rules Islamic marriages invalid in UK

February 14, 2020 World Justice News 0

A court has reversed a judgment from two years ago which found that a couple who had an Islamic wedding ceremony could legally divorce. The High Court ruled in 2018 that the couple’s Islamic “nikah” […]

Trump says he has right to act on criminal cases

February 14, 2020 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump has tweeted he has “the legal right” to intervene in criminal cases after his attorney general complained White House tweets were making his job “impossible”. In his post, Mr Trump also […]

Stormy Daniels’ ex-lawyer Michael Avenatti guilty over extortion

February 14, 2020 World Justice News 0

Michael Avenatti, who represented porn star Stormy Daniels in a lawsuit against President Trump, has been found guilty of attempted extortion. The lawyer was accused of seeking to extort up to $25m (£18.9m) from Nike. […]

Honduras: Gunmen storm court building to free MS-13 leader

February 14, 2020 World Justice News 0

Heavily armed men dressed in military fatigues and police uniforms stormed a court building in north-west Honduras and freed a senior leader of the powerful MS-13 gang, officials say. Alexander Mendoza, known as “El Porky”, […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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 […]

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Hanau: Nine dead in mass shooting in Germany

Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy over sex abuse lawsuits

Woman ‘conceived by rape’ claim leads to arrest

Dutch court backs $50bn Yukos claim against Russia

ABC raid: Australian public broadcaster loses legal challenge

Google ordered to reveal author of Australian dentist’s bad review

Appeal Court rules Islamic marriages invalid in UK

Trump says he has right to act on criminal cases

Stormy Daniels’ ex-lawyer Michael Avenatti guilty over extortion

Honduras: Gunmen storm court building to free MS-13 leader