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Britney Spears released from 13-year conservatorship

November 13, 2021 World Justice News 0

Britney Spears has described the termination of a legal arrangement that controlled many aspects of her life for 13 years as “the best day ever”. “I think I’m gonna cry,” she told her 35 million […]

Britney Spears’ father suspended as conservator

September 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

A judge has suspended Britney Spears’ father from the legal arrangement that gave him control of her life after Spears accused him of years of abuse. Jamie Spears was appointed her guardian in 2008, amid […]

Britney Spears’ father steps down as conservator

August 12, 2021 World Justice News 0

Britney Spears’ father has agreed to step down as the singer’s conservator after 13 years, US media report. The singer’s career has been in the hands of legal guardians since public concerns over her mental […]

Britney Spears: Judge denies request to remove father from conservatorship

July 1, 2021 World Justice News 0

A US judge has denied Britney Spears’s request to remove her father from his role overseeing her conservatorship. The pop star’s lawyer asked an LA court to end Jamie Spears control of her estate, in […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]

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) […]