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UK asylum seekers who break law to have support removed

March 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

Asylum seekers who break the law, or work illegally, will be thrown out of government-funded accommodation and lose their support payments, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to announce. The home secretary’s reforms will also […]

UK Rwanda asylum policy: Court of Appeal rules government’s Rwanda asylum policy unlawful

June 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

The Court of Appeal has ruled the UK government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful. Rwanda had not provided sufficient safeguards to prove it is a “safe third country”, senior judges ruled […]

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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

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Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

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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 […]