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Charlie Hebdo trial suspended as suspect catches Covid-19

November 1, 2020 World Justice News 0

The main suspect in the 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack in France has tested positive for Covid-19 and his trial has been suspended, lawyers say. Ali Reza Polat is accused of helping the militant Islamist attackers […]

Terror inquiry after teacher beheaded near Paris

October 16, 2020 World Justice News 0

A teacher has been beheaded in a suburb north-west of the French capital Paris, with the attacker shot dead by police. The victim in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is said to have shown cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad […]

Paris attack: Two people stabbed near former Charlie Hebdo office

September 25, 2020 World Justice News 0

Two people have been stabbed and seriously hurt in Paris near the former offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Two suspects have been arrested. One of them was seized in the nearby Bastille area […]

Charlie Hebdo: Fourteen suspects to face trial over Paris massacre

September 2, 2020 World Justice News 0

Fourteen people are to go on trial in France over the deadly attack on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo more than five years ago. Most of the alleged accomplices will stand trial in Paris on […]

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 […]