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Rapist can share custody of victim’s child

October 9, 2017 World Justice News 0

The case of a Michigan man awarded joint legal custody of a child whose mother he sexually assaulted when she was 12 has provoked outrage. Many are incredulous that Christopher Mirasolo, 27, could be granted […]

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: More charges for mum in Iran

October 9, 2017 World Justice News 0

A British-Iranian mother being held in Iran faces two more charges in relation to her alleged involvement in trying to overthrow the government. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 38, has served 19 months of a five-year term for […]

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VPN logs helped FBI catch alleged suspect of extensive cyberstalking campaign

October 9, 2017 World Justice News 0

A Massachusetts man was arrested late last week on suspicion of conducting a cyberstalking campaign against a female former roommate, her friends, and family. Court documents reveal that logs, obtained by the FBI from privacy […]

Fairy lights bomb plotter Zahid Hussain jailed for life

October 9, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man who planned to bomb a railway line with a device made from fairy lights and a pressure cooker has been jailed for life. Zahid Hussain, 29, from Birmingham, filled the appliance with 1.6kg […]

New York City: ‘Islamic State attack plot’ is revealed

October 7, 2017 World Justice News 0

A jihadist plot to attack New York City including Times Square and the subway system was foiled with the help of an undercover FBI agent, officials say. One man in the US and two others […]

Journalist Kim Wall’s head found in sea near Copenhagen

October 7, 2017 World Justice News 0

The head of Swedish journalist Kim Wall has been found, two months after she disappeared on a trip with a Danish submariner, Danish police say. Divers found bags containing her head, legs and clothing in […]

Canada settles with indigenous ‘Sixties Scoop’ victims

October 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

Canada has reached a reached a major settlement with indigenous victims of the so-called Sixties Scoop. The federal government has announced a payout of C$800m ($635m; £488m) to some 20,000 victims. Starting in the 1960s, […]

Olympic Committee suspends Brazilian arm after chief’s arrest

October 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended its Brazilian arm amid an investigation into corruption allegations. It also suspended the head of Brazil’s Olympic committee, Carlos Nuzman, as an honorary member, and has frozen all […]

Sex toy school head jailed for £100k fraud

October 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

A former school principal who kept sex toys in his office has been jailed for four years for misconduct and fraud. James Stewart, 72, executive principal at Sawtry Village Academy until 2014, showed greed that […]

Teacher jailed for sex with pupil

October 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

A teacher who had a “full-blown sexual relationship” with a 15-year-old boy has been jailed for 16 months. Alice McBrearty, 23, admitted the four-month fling with a pupil she taught at an east London school. […]

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 […]

Human Rights

Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

Human Rights

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

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Articles by World Justice News

Rapist can share custody of victim’s child

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: More charges for mum in Iran

VPN logs helped FBI catch alleged suspect of extensive cyberstalking campaign

Fairy lights bomb plotter Zahid Hussain jailed for life

New York City: ‘Islamic State attack plot’ is revealed

Journalist Kim Wall’s head found in sea near Copenhagen

Canada settles with indigenous ‘Sixties Scoop’ victims

Olympic Committee suspends Brazilian arm after chief’s arrest

Sex toy school head jailed for £100k fraud

Teacher jailed for sex with pupil