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Defense attorneys win access to internal affairs complaints against Baltimore police officer

March 27, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Attorneys for a group of defendants arrested by a Baltimore police sergeant can view the internal affairs files for more than 30 complaints against him and use them to challenge his credibility, a city judge […]

War Crimes Court Orders Former Congo Militia Leader to Pay Victims

March 27, 2017 zoshinuk 0

THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court on Friday found Congolese former militia leader Germain Katanga liable for $1 million in damages to his victims, in a landmark ruling for the permanent war crimes tribunal.Judges […]

Crime boss Terry Adams loses his appeal as judges order he must hand over £700,000 from proceeds of crime

March 27, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A former gangster kingpin has lost his appeal over how much he has to pay back from his days of crime after telling judges he felt “like a ponce”. Terry Adams was ordered to hand […]

Former football coach Barry Bennel denies 20 child sex offences

March 22, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Former football coach Barry Bennell has pleaded not guilty to 20 charges of historic child sexual abuse against four boys in the 1980s. The 63-year-old appeared via videolink from prison at Chester Crown Court. Mr […]

Mining companies to appeal silicosis class action ruling

March 22, 2017 zoshinuk 0

South Africa – Six gold mining companies will on Wednesday, appeal against a High Court judgment giving the go-ahead for class action by miners affected by silicosis. Their application will be heard in the Supreme […]

Queensland abolishes ‘gay panic’ as criminal defence for murder

March 21, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Parliament in the Australian state of Queensland has voted for legislation to remove a controversial “gay panic” defence from the criminal code. It had allowed defendants to reduce criminal responsibility by claiming provocation due to […]

Dad doused his three-year-old daughter in petrol and burned her ‘because she was too beautiful’

March 21, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A dad-of-three who doused his daughter in petrol and then set fire to her says he did it because his daughter ‘was too beautiful’, a court has heard. Edward Herbert, 43, is accused of pouring […]

Bystander shot and killed man who was beating up police officer in the middle of the road

March 17, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Good Samaritan has been called a hero after he shot dead a man who was beating up a police officer. Ashad Russell was filmed as suspect Edward Strother rained punches down on Deputy Dean Barde in Estero, […]

Dozens of rights activists killed in Colombia in 2016

March 17, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Dozens of rights activists were killed in Colombia last year, according to a report by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. It says most victims were human rights leaders or members of left-wing groups, […]

New York City mayor will not face corruption charges: prosecutors

March 16, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Federal and state prosecutors on Thursday said they would not bring criminal charges against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio or his aides in connection with two simultaneous investigations into his fundraising practices. The […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

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Defense attorneys win access to internal affairs complaints against Baltimore police officer

War Crimes Court Orders Former Congo Militia Leader to Pay Victims

Crime boss Terry Adams loses his appeal as judges order he must hand over £700,000 from proceeds of crime

Former football coach Barry Bennel denies 20 child sex offences

Mining companies to appeal silicosis class action ruling

Queensland abolishes ‘gay panic’ as criminal defence for murder

Dad doused his three-year-old daughter in petrol and burned her ‘because she was too beautiful’

Bystander shot and killed man who was beating up police officer in the middle of the road

Dozens of rights activists killed in Colombia in 2016

New York City mayor will not face corruption charges: prosecutors