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Cambodia charges environment activists with insulting the king

June 22, 2021 World Justice News 0

A court in Cambodia has charged three environmental activists with plotting against the government and insulting the king. The members of the group Mother Nature were arrested after they documented waste run-off into Phnom Penh’s […]

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers resign after China ruling

November 11, 2020 World Justice News 0

All Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers have resigned after Beijing forced the removal of four of their colleagues. On Wednesday Beijing passed a resolution allowing the city’s government to dismiss politicians deemed a threat to national […]

India pharma brothers arrested over ‘$330m fraud’

October 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police in India have arrested two businessmen brothers over alleged embezzlement of more than $330m (£265m) from a financial services company. Shivinder Singh and Malvinder Singh, former promoters of the pharmaceutical giant Ranbaxy, were once […]

Family of Indian royals wins £35m court battle against Pakistan

October 2, 2019 World Justice News 0

A London court has ruled that £35m ($42m) held in a UK bank account must go to the descendants of an Indian royal, and not to Pakistan. The dispute began in 1948 when the last […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]