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First Nations activist taking Ontario environment minister to court over air pollution regulations

July 9, 2017 World Justice News 0

A First Nations activist is taking Ontario’s environment minister to court for failing to follow through on a years-old promise to review the way the province regulates industrial air pollution. Ada Lockridge is a member […]

Venus Williams ‘drove lawfully’ in fatal car crash

July 9, 2017 World Justice News 1

Footage has emerged showing that US tennis star Venus Williams was driving lawfully during a car crash that led to the death of a 78-year-old, police say. Surveillance video obtained by Palm Beach Gardens police […]

Japan’s Dentsu advertising agency charged over employee suicide

July 9, 2017 World Justice News 0

One of Japan’s leading advertising agencies has been charged over the death of an employee from overwork. Dentsu is accused of violating labour standards after Matsuri Takahashi, 24, killed herself in 2015. Her friends said […]

Prison Service finds 225kg of drugs

July 8, 2017 World Justice News 0

Prison officers confiscated about 225kg (496lbs) of drugs in one year, according to the Ministry of Justice. In 2016 20,000 mobile phones and sim cards, which are also contraband, were also seized from prisoners. The […]

Chicago holiday weekend shootings claim over 100 victims

July 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

At least 101 people were shot in Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend, according to a city newspaper. Nearly half of the shootings during the four-day holiday happened over 12 hours, reports the Chicago […]

Knifeman jailed for nine years set free after court staff blunder

July 4, 2017 World Justice News 0

A knifeman who was jailed for nine years has been set free after court staff accidentally wrote nine months on prison forms. Ralston Dodd, 25, was locked up in November last year after admitting to […]

Lockerbie bomber’s family in bid to overturn conviction

July 4, 2017 World Justice News 0

The family of the Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi have launched a new appeal against his conviction. He was convicted of killing 271 people in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 above Lockerbie in […]

Judge rules Florida’s ‘stand your ground’ law is unconstitutional

July 4, 2017 World Justice News 0

MIAMI – Florida’s revised “stand your ground” law is unconstitutional, a Miami judge ruled Monday. Miami-Dade County Judge Milton Hirsch ruled that lawmakers overstepped their authority by revising the self-defense law, putting the burden of proof on prosecutors. Hirsch ruled […]

Boy’s solitary confinement breached human rights

July 4, 2017 World Justice News 0

A 16-year-old boy’s human rights were breached by his being kept in solitary confinement for 23-and-a-half hours a day, a judge has ruled. The High Court said the boy, who is referred to as AB, […]

Father admits murdering his six-month-old baby daughter on Christmas Day

July 4, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man has admitted murdering his six-month-old baby daughter on Christmas Day. Lee Parker, 33, of Britton Gardens in Kingswood, Bristol, inflicted “fatal and terrible” injuries on Aya Parker, Bristol Crown Court was told. The […]

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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First Nations activist taking Ontario environment minister to court over air pollution regulations

Venus Williams ‘drove lawfully’ in fatal car crash

Japan’s Dentsu advertising agency charged over employee suicide

Prison Service finds 225kg of drugs

Chicago holiday weekend shootings claim over 100 victims

Knifeman jailed for nine years set free after court staff blunder

Lockerbie bomber’s family in bid to overturn conviction

Judge rules Florida’s ‘stand your ground’ law is unconstitutional

Boy’s solitary confinement breached human rights

Father admits murdering his six-month-old baby daughter on Christmas Day