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Celine Dookhran trial: Accused denies sex fantasy claim

February 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

A builder accused of rape and murder has denied acting out sex fantasies upon two women. Mujahid Arshid, 33, was allegedly caught by an undercover officer offering up a teenage “girlfriend” for sex on the […]

Bristol City football fans launch legal action against police

February 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Court papers have been served against a police force amid claims officers breached the human rights of a group of football supporters. The 10 Bristol City fans say they were detained by West Midlands Police […]

News

FBI has ‘grave concerns’ about controversial Republican memo

January 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

The FBI has publicly challenged a push by Republican lawmakers to release a controversial memo which purports to show anti-Trump bias at the agency. “We have grave concerns about the material omissions of fact that […]

Inmate stabbed to death in Wormwood Scrubs prison

January 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

An inmate has been stabbed to death at Wormwood Scrubs prison, police have confirmed. Scotland Yard said officers were called at 15:19 GMT to reports of a male with stab injuries at the jail in […]

Larry Nassar case: USA Gymnastics doctor ‘abused 265 girls’

January 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

The number of known sexual abuse victims of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar has grown to 265, a Michigan judge has said. At least 65 victims are set to confront Nassar in court this […]

‘Facebook murder’ case: Family of Ohio man sue social media site

January 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

The family of a man from Ohio whose murder was recorded and posted on Facebook is suing the social networking site for negligence and wrongful death. Robert Godwin, 74, was shot dead apparently at random […]

Oklahoma blind man who brutally raped girl, 13, is spared jail

January 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

Rape prevention groups are in uproar after a legally blind man in the US state of Oklahoma was spared prison time after he raped a 13-year-old girl. Benjamin Lawrence Petty, 36, admitted tying rope round […]

Trump signs order to keep Guantanamo Bay prison open

January 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to keep Guantanamo Bay military prison open. Mr Trump announced the move in his State of the Union address. The decision reverses that of former President […]

Huge Rightsholder Coalition Calls on New EU Presidency to Remove Safe Harbors

January 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

A huge coalition of international rightsholder organizations has appealed to the new presidency of the European Council to find an effective solution to the so-called ‘Value Gap’. Featuring an army of record labels, film groups, […]

Irish abortion referendum: Vote to be held in May

January 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Irish government has agreed to hold a referendum at the end of May on whether to reform the country’s near-total ban on abortion. The vote will decide whether to repeal a constitutional amendment that […]

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 […]

Human Rights

Facial recognition to be ‘rolled out’ across UK after human rights challenge fails

April 22, 2026 0

Facial recognition systems will be introduced across the country, the government has said as it welcomed the failure of a legal challenge to the technology. The case against the Metropolitan Police’s use of live facial […]

Canada

Canadian ‘online poison seller’ Kenneth Law to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’

April 19, 2026 0

A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his lawyer has said. Kenneth […]

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Celine Dookhran trial: Accused denies sex fantasy claim

Bristol City football fans launch legal action against police

FBI has ‘grave concerns’ about controversial Republican memo

Inmate stabbed to death in Wormwood Scrubs prison

Larry Nassar case: USA Gymnastics doctor ‘abused 265 girls’

‘Facebook murder’ case: Family of Ohio man sue social media site

Oklahoma blind man who brutally raped girl, 13, is spared jail

Trump signs order to keep Guantanamo Bay prison open

Huge Rightsholder Coalition Calls on New EU Presidency to Remove Safe Harbors

Irish abortion referendum: Vote to be held in May