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CIA data leak suspect named by media

May 16, 2018 World Justice News 0

A former CIA software engineer is the prime suspect in the leaking of a stolen archive of spy agency’s secrets last year, US media have revealed. However after searching his home, prosecutors charged Joshua Schulte, […]

Gina Haspel hearing: 9/11 ‘mastermind’ asks to share information

May 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

The self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks has asked for permission to share information about Gina Haspel, nominee for CIA director, at her confirmation hearing. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, who is held at Guantanamo Bay, has asked […]

Wikileaks ‘reveals CIA hacking tools’

March 7, 2017 World Justice News 0

Wikileaks has published details of what it says are wide-ranging hacking tools used by the CIA. The alleged cyber-weapons are said to include malware that targets Windows, Android, iOS, OSX and Linux computers as well […]

Judge’s Ruling: Former CIA Officials Can Be Questioned in Torture Case

October 6, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

In what human rights advocates say is a vital step for accountability, a federal judge has ordered that former CIA officials may be deposed in a lawsuit against the developers of the agency’s torture program, The order, […]

Human Rights

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 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 […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]