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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 […]

‘Ex-soldier’ raiding houses at gunpoint takes £1m jewellery

January 30, 2018 World Justice News 0

A highly-professional soldier with a “commanding nature” is believed to have carried out seven violent £1m raids with military-style planning. The man stakes out expensive Home Counties properties and knows their exact layout and location […]

Andrew McCabe, FBI deputy director, quits after Trump criticism

January 29, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s deputy director, whom US President Donald Trump accused of political bias, has resigned. Andrew McCabe was forced to step down ahead of his official retirement date in March, reports CBS […]

Indonesia police cut transgender women’s hair

January 29, 2018 World Justice News 0

Police in north Indonesia have detained 12 transgender women, cut their long hair, and say they are now “coaching” them to behave like “real men”. Several beauty salons in Aceh province were raided over the […]

UVF ‘supergrass’ Gary Haggarty jailed for six years

January 29, 2018 World Justice News 0

A loyalist “supergrass” who admitted the murders of five people among hundreds of offences has had a 35-year jail term reduced to more than six years for helping the police. Gary Haggarty, 45, was a […]

Mistrial declared in murder trial of Evan Polchies

January 29, 2018 World Justice News 0

Justice Judy Clendening declared a mistrial in the second-degree murder trial of Evan Polchies after the jury was a not able to come to a unanimous decision on a verdict. The decision came on Sunday morning […]

Man charged over triple death crash

January 29, 2018 World Justice News 0

A 28-year-old man has been charged with three counts of causing death by dangerous driving after a car crash which killed three teenagers. Jaynesh Chudasama was arrested after the crash near a bus stop in […]

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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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

‘Ex-soldier’ raiding houses at gunpoint takes £1m jewellery

Andrew McCabe, FBI deputy director, quits after Trump criticism

Indonesia police cut transgender women’s hair

UVF ‘supergrass’ Gary Haggarty jailed for six years

Mistrial declared in murder trial of Evan Polchies

Man charged over triple death crash