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US federal executions halted over ‘potentially unlawful’ method

November 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

Federal executions in the US have been halted over concerns that the method of carrying them out may be unlawful. Five men were due to be executed in Indiana in December and January, after the […]

Former Scotland first minister Alex Salmond accused of sexual assaults on 10 women

November 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

Alex Salmond has appeared in court charged with carrying out a series of sexual offences against 10 women while serving as Scotland’s first minister. Mr Salmond faced a total of 14 charges at the High […]

Malta businessman Yorgen Fenech ‘arrested on yacht’

November 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

Maltese police have arrested a leading businessman after intercepting his yacht off the island, reports say. Yorgen Fenech was detained by armed officers and his yacht has been searched, the Times of Malta reported. It comes […]

Jeffrey Epstein guards charged with falsifying records

November 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

Two prison guards who were on duty on the night of Jeffrey Epstein’s death have been charged with falsifying records. They are accused of failing to check in on him every 30 minutes and fabricating […]

Jodie Chesney: Two teens jailed for murder

November 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

Two teenagers have been jailed for life for murdering a 17-year-old girl in an east London park. Jodie Chesney was stabbed in the back as she sat with friends in Harold Hill on 1 March. […]

US says Israeli settlements are no longer illegal

November 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

The US has shifted its position on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, no longer viewing them as inconsistent with international law. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the status of the West […]

Impeachment: Lawmakers investigating if Trump lied to Mueller

November 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

House of Representatives investigators are looking into whether President Donald Trump lied to special counsel Robert Mueller during the Russia probe. “Did the president lie?” a House lawyer said in court as he requested files […]

Federal Court Approves First ‘Pirate’ Site Blockade in Canada

November 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

A group of major broadcasters and telco giants, including Rogers and Bell, have obtained the first Canadian pirate site blocking order. The Federal Court approved a request that requires several major ISPs to block access […]

Prince Andrew ‘categorically’ denies sex claims

November 17, 2019 World Justice News 0

The Duke of York has “categorically” denied having any sexual contact with an American woman, who says she was forced to have sex with him aged 17. Answering questions about his links to convicted sex […]

Refugee author Behrouz Boochani leaves ‘island prison’ for New Zealand

November 17, 2019 World Justice News 0

An asylum seeker who wrote a book via Whatsapp from inside a detention centre has finally left the island where he was held for six years by Australia. Behrouz Boochani, an Iranian Kurd, arrived in […]

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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US federal executions halted over ‘potentially unlawful’ method

Former Scotland first minister Alex Salmond accused of sexual assaults on 10 women

Malta businessman Yorgen Fenech ‘arrested on yacht’

Jeffrey Epstein guards charged with falsifying records

Jodie Chesney: Two teens jailed for murder

US says Israeli settlements are no longer illegal

Impeachment: Lawmakers investigating if Trump lied to Mueller

Federal Court Approves First ‘Pirate’ Site Blockade in Canada

Prince Andrew ‘categorically’ denies sex claims

Refugee author Behrouz Boochani leaves ‘island prison’ for New Zealand