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Brazil police formally accuse ex-Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro of alleged coup plot

November 23, 2024 World Justice News 0

Ex-Brazilian president Brazil and some of his closest allies have been formally accused of allegedly plotting a coup, after he lost the 2022 presidential election. Bolsonaro’s vice-presidential candidate Walter Braga Netto and 35 other people […]

Men Arrested in Magis TV Piracy Raids Also Face Malicious Software Charges

November 16, 2024 World Justice News 0

Police raids in Colombia and Ecuador this week against people involved in the sale and supply of illegal streaming service Magis TV, have an unusual component. In addition to the usual charges relating to the […]

IPTV Piracy Blocking at the Internet’s Core Routers Undergoes Testing

November 8, 2024 World Justice News 0

After 15+ years of blackholing IP addresses and making the Domain Name System tell more lies than Pinocchio, some may wonder whether site-blocking is harming prospects of a future open internet. Confirmation that piracy blocking […]

Protests across Brazil over divisive abortion law

June 15, 2024 World Justice News 0

Thousands of people in Brazil have protested against a proposed nationwide law change which would equate abortion to homicide, even in cases where a pregnancy is the result of rape. It would mean women who […]

Brazil Supreme Court judge opens inquiry into Musk

April 8, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has opened an inquiry into Elon Musk after the multi-billionaire said he would reactivate accounts on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that the judge had ordered to be […]

Brazil’s former president denies coup allegations

February 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has claimed he has been a victim of political persecution since leaving office just over a year ago. He told tens of thousands of supporters in São Paulo that coup […]

Dani Alves trial: Ex-Brazil soccer star player guilty of nightclub rape in Spain

February 22, 2024 World Justice News 0

A court in Spain has found former Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub. He has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison. The […]

Brazil jails: Hundreds of inmates use Christmas release to escape

January 7, 2024 World Justice News 0

Police in Rio de Janeiro are searching for more than 250 prisoners who failed to return to jail after being allowed to spend Christmas with their families. The inmates had been released on Christmas Eve, […]

Convicted murderer escapes from Pennsylvania prison just a week after being sentenced to life for murder

September 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

A massive manhunt is under way in Pennsylvania for a prison inmate who escaped just a week after being sentenced to life in prison for murder. Brazilian national Danelo Cavalcante, 34, escaped from Chester County […]

Bolsonaro: Trial which could bar Brazil ex-leader from office starts

June 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

The trial of Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro before the Supreme Electoral Court has started in Brasilia. Mr Bolsonaro is accused of abusing his power and spreading false information about Brazil’s electoral system ahead of 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 […]