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Anti-terror police race to anthrax alert after opera lover’s ashes are thrown into orchestra pit

November 3, 2016 zoshinuk 0

New York – A man sparked an anthrax scare after scattering an opera-lover’s ashes into the orchestra pit at New York’s Metropolitan Opera House. The incident occurred during a performance of Rossini’s Guillaume Tell and […]

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California woman carrying human skull on stick prompts investigation

November 3, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Sacramento, Califormia – a woman who carried a human skull on a stick through the streets has prompted an investigation into the identity of the deceased and the cause of death, police said on Friday. […]

UN Peacekeepers Turn Blind Eye To Rape in South Sudan

November 3, 2016 zoshinuk 0

In July, armed United Nations peacekeepers stood by in South Sudan’s capital while women were raped mere meters away. They retreated from their positions, abandoning the civilians they were sent to protect. This week, the […]

21 year old man sentenced to 45 years in fatal Pine Hills home invasion

November 3, 2016 zoshinuk 0

ORLANDO, Fla. – Victor Wriden. 21, was sentenced today to 45 years in prison for a fatal home invasion he committed when he was 16 years old. Victor Wriden, 21, was convicted of murder, armed […]

Insecam website shut down

November 3, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A Russian website, Insecam, that offered live feeds from thousands of baby monitors, web cameras and CCTV systems has been shut down by its administrator who said “I do not want to run it any […]

Former Iranian prosecutor sentenced to 135 lashes for corruption

November 3, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Described by activists as a serial human rights abuser, Saeed Mortazavi, 49, a former prosecutor general of Tehran has been sentenced to 135 lashes for financial corruption. That’s 70 lashes for seizing public funds and […]

Repeat Infringers Can Be Mere Downloaders, Court Rules

November 3, 2016 zoshinuk 0

In determining the nature of a “repeat infringer” (which service providers must terminate to retain safe harbor), a US appeal court found these could be people who simply download infringing content for personal use. A […]

South Africa withdraws from ICC: what next for human rights and Africa?

November 3, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The recent decision made by South Africa to leave the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been criticized by many, and holds a series of serious implications for the politically plagued country. At the end of […]

Italy Accused of Abusing Migrants’ Human Rights

November 3, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Amnesty International has said Italy has committed human rights abuses that may amount to torture in some isolated cases as it tries to process the details of tens of thousands of migrants arriving by boat […]

Founding Member of Kentucky Commission on Human Rights Dies

November 3, 2016 zoshinuk 0

One of the founding members, former Ashland Mayor David Welch, died Saturday. He was 82. Mr Welch, an esteemed attorney who championed human rights, served on the commission at its inception in 1960, and chaired […]

Human Rights

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

November 6, 2026 0

A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]

Human Rights

All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

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Anti-terror police race to anthrax alert after opera lover’s ashes are thrown into orchestra pit

California woman carrying human skull on stick prompts investigation

UN Peacekeepers Turn Blind Eye To Rape in South Sudan

21 year old man sentenced to 45 years in fatal Pine Hills home invasion

Insecam website shut down

Former Iranian prosecutor sentenced to 135 lashes for corruption

Repeat Infringers Can Be Mere Downloaders, Court Rules

South Africa withdraws from ICC: what next for human rights and Africa?

Italy Accused of Abusing Migrants’ Human Rights

Founding Member of Kentucky Commission on Human Rights Dies