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Wang Quanzhang: China human rights lawyer trial begins

December 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

China has placed a prominent human rights lawyer on trial for subversion. Wang Quanzhang went missing in a crackdown on hundreds of lawyers and activists in 2015, and is one of the last to be […]

Kevin Spacey: Actor charged with sexual assault in Massachusetts

December 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

US actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenager at a bar in Massachusetts. He will appear in court on 7 January over the incident, which allegedly occurred in Nantucket in July […]

Der Spiegel ‘fake news’ reporter could face charges

December 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

The German reporter Claas Relotius, accused by top news magazine Der Spiegel of faking stories, could now face embezzlement charges. Der Spiegel says it is filing a criminal complaint alleging he solicited donations for Syrian […]

Gatwick drones pair ‘no longer suspects’

December 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man and woman arrested in connection with drone sightings that grounded flights at Gatwick Airport have been released without charge. The 47-year-old man and 54-year-old woman, from Crawley, West Sussex, were arrested on Friday […]

Backflip FBI agent avoids jail over accidental bar shooting

December 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

A former FBI agent who accidentally shot a man while performing a backflip in a Denver bar has avoided jail after agreeing to a plea deal. Chase Bishop, 30, admitted third-degree assault and was sentenced […]

Iran executes businessman dubbed ‘Sultan of Bitumen’

December 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

A prominent Iranian businessman, known as the “Sultan of Bitumen”, has been executed for bribery and corruption. Hamidreza Baqeri Darmani was found guilty of forging documents to secure state-backed loans. He then used front companies […]

Gatwick drones: Two arrested over flight disruption

December 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two people have been arrested in connection with a string of drone sightings that brought Gatwick Airport to a standstill. A 47-year-old man and a 54-year-old woman, from Crawley, were arrested in the town at […]

Kim Dotcom Extradition Case Headed to the Supreme Court

December 21, 2018 World Justice News 0

Kim Dotcom and former Megaupload colleagues Mathias Ortmann, Finn Batato, and Bram van der Kolk are being allowed to take their extradition battle to the New Zealand Supreme Court. A decision released this morning states […]

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Argentina ex-president faces trial

December 21, 2018 World Justice News 0

Argentina’s former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is to go on trial for corruption, a federal court has ruled. She is accused of accepting millions of dollars in bribes over a 12-year period in what […]

US charges ‘China government hackers’

December 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

The US justice department has indicted two Chinese men accused of hacking into the computer networks of companies and government agencies in Western countries. The pair are allegedly part of a “hacking group” known as […]

Human Rights

Nine held in religious group modern slavery raid

April 29, 2026 0

Nine people have been arrested over allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery among members of a religious group in Cheshire. More than 500 officers were involved in raids at three addresses, […]

Human Rights

British Government to impose some form of social media age or functionality restrictions

April 28, 2026 0

The government will “impose some form of age or functionality restrictions” on social media for under-16s even if it stops short of an outright ban, Education Minister Olivia Bailey has said. Ministers proposed further amendments […]

Human Rights

Britain’s assisted dying bill fails to become law as it runs out of time but supporters vow to continue fighting

April 25, 2026 0

Assisted dying will not become a law in England and Wales after the bill ran out of time for debate. The landmark legislation, which has been making its way through parliament for the past year-and-a-half, had […]

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Wang Quanzhang: China human rights lawyer trial begins

Kevin Spacey: Actor charged with sexual assault in Massachusetts

Der Spiegel ‘fake news’ reporter could face charges

Gatwick drones pair ‘no longer suspects’

Backflip FBI agent avoids jail over accidental bar shooting

Iran executes businessman dubbed ‘Sultan of Bitumen’

Gatwick drones: Two arrested over flight disruption

Kim Dotcom Extradition Case Headed to the Supreme Court

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Argentina ex-president faces trial

US charges ‘China government hackers’