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Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 World Justice News 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Two judges order Trump administration to give fired workers their jobs back

March 15, 2025 World Justice News 0

Two US judges have ordered several federal government agencies to reinstate the jobs of probationary employees fired en masse by the Trump administration last month. In California, District Judge William Alsup called the sacking of […]

Baltimore shooting: At least two people killed and three critically injured

July 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

At least two people have been killed and three others have been critically injured after a mass shooting in Baltimore overnight. Police said 30 people were injured during the incident at a street party in […]

Adnan Syed’s murder conviction reinstated in Serial podcast case

March 29, 2023 World Justice News 0

Adnan Syed’s murder conviction has been reinstated in the latest development in the prolonged case featured in the hit podcast Serial. At the age of 17, Syed was sentenced to life in prison in 2000 […]

Man tried 4 times for killing set free after charges dropped

January 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore’s new top prosecutor dropped all charges Friday against a Black man who stood trial four times for the same killing, freeing him from behind bars and ending a controversial case that […]

Adnan Syed: All charges dropped in Serial podcast case

October 11, 2022 World Justice News 0

US prosecutors have dropped all charges against a Baltimore man whose case garnered worldwide attention through the hit true crime podcast Serial. Adnan Syed served 23 years in prison after he was convicted of the […]

Adnan Syed: Conviction overturned in Serial podcast murder case

September 20, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US judge has quashed a Baltimore man’s murder conviction in a case that spawned hit true crime podcast Serial. Adnan Syed was 19 when he was sentenced to life in prison for the death […]

Adnan Syed: Prosecutors seek new trial in Serial podcast case

September 15, 2022 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in Baltimore say they are re-examining the murder conviction of a Baltimore teenager in a case that spawned a hit true-crime podcast. Adnan Syed was 17 when he was sentenced to life in prison […]

Catherine Pugh: Ex-Baltimore mayor handed three year prison term

February 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

Disgraced ex-Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh has been jailed for three years for using revenue from fraudulent book sales to benefit her re-election bid. Pugh apologised before her sentencing for the scheme, which saw hundreds of […]

Baltimore ransomware attack: NSA faces questions

May 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

Politicians representing a US city struck by a ransomware attack are asking questions of the National Security Agency after claims it helped make the breach possible. The New York Times reported on Saturday that a […]

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) […]

Human Rights

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 […]