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Jamal Khashoggi: Saudis sentence five to death for journalist’s murder

December 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced five people to death and jailed three others over the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year. Khashoggi, a prominent critic of the Saudi government, was killed […]

Darfur conflict: Sudan launches investigation into crimes

December 22, 2019 World Justice News 0

Sudan has launched an investigation into crimes committed in the Darfur region under former President Omar al-Bashir, the state prosecutor says. A trial could take place outside the country, Tagelsir al-Heber said. Ten years ago […]

EU Court: Unauthorized Sale of Used eBooks Infringes Copyright

December 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

Selling second-hand paper books is regular business for thousands of companies around the world, but what if those books are digital? A ruling just handed down by Europe’s highest court has determined that the unauthorized […]

Cox Is Liable for Pirating Subscribers, Hit With $1 Billion Damages Verdict

December 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

Internet provider Cox Communications is responsible for the copyright infringements of its subscribers, a Virginia federal jury has ruled. The ISP is contributorily and vicariously liable for the copyright infringements and must pay a group […]

US woman charged over Harry Dunn crash death

December 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

A US woman will be charged with causing the death of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn by dangerous driving. Mr Dunn, 19, died in a road crash in Northamptonshire in August that led to suspect Anne […]

Bournemouth police officer ‘accidentally shot driver in car stop’

December 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

An armed police officer accidentally shot a driver in the arm while trying stop his car, a police watchdog report has concluded. Officers stopped the Mercedes car in Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, on 7 August […]

France Télécom suicides: Three former bosses jailed

December 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

The ex-boss of France Télécom and two former executives have been jailed over a moral harassment policy linked to suicides among employees in the 2000s. Didier Lombard was jailed for a year, as were Louis-Pierre […]

Fifteen years in Iowa jail for burning pride flag

December 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

A US judge has handed down a sentence of at least 15 years to a man who stole an LGBT pride flag from a church and burned it outside a strip club. Adolfo Martinez, 30, […]

‘Helen’s Law’ bill included in Queen’s Speech

December 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

Proposals for a law which would deny parole to killers who refuse to disclose the location of bodies have been included in the Queen’s Speech. The Prisoners (disclosure of information about victims) Bill, known as […]

Thousands of students in Germany queue for new email password after cyber-attack

December 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

Some 38,000 students in Germany have been asked to queue in person for a new email password, after their university was hit by a cyber-attack. The students at Justus Liebig University (JLU) Giessen have been […]

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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Jamal Khashoggi: Saudis sentence five to death for journalist’s murder

Darfur conflict: Sudan launches investigation into crimes

EU Court: Unauthorized Sale of Used eBooks Infringes Copyright

Cox Is Liable for Pirating Subscribers, Hit With $1 Billion Damages Verdict

US woman charged over Harry Dunn crash death

Bournemouth police officer ‘accidentally shot driver in car stop’

France Télécom suicides: Three former bosses jailed

Fifteen years in Iowa jail for burning pride flag

‘Helen’s Law’ bill included in Queen’s Speech

Thousands of students in Germany queue for new email password after cyber-attack