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Bali jails Swiss tourist for insulting sacred Day of Silence

August 22, 2026 World Justice News 0

A Swiss tourist has been sentenced to one year in prison for insulting a sacred religious event on Indonesia’s holiday island of Bali. In a now-removed video, Luzian Andrin Zgraggen, 26, had filmed himself walking […]

US ‘suitcase murderer’ deported from Bali after 11 years in jail

February 26, 2026 World Justice News 0

Indonesia has deported a US man who spent 11 years in jail for the high-profile “suitcase murder” of his girlfriend’s mother on the resort island of Bali. In 2014, Tommy Schaefer was on holiday in […]

Bali jailbreak: US inmate escapes notorious Kerobokan prison

December 11, 2017 World Justice News 0

A US man held for drug possession has escaped from Bali’s most notorious prison and is on the run on the Indonesian resort island. Local media named the fugitive as Chrishan Beasley, arrested in August […]

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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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Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]