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Bolivia: Ex-interim President Jeanine Áñez arrested over ‘coup’

March 13, 2021 World Justice News 0

The former interim president of Bolivia, Jeanine Áñez, and several ex-ministers have been arrested. Prosecutors say she and the ministers took part in a coup against the then President Evo Morales in 2019. Mr Morales […]

Turkey court jails hundreds for life for 2016 coup plot against Erdogan

November 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

A court in Turkey has given life sentences to 337 military officers and others, in one of the biggest trials linked to the 2016 coup attempt. Air force pilots and army commanders were among the […]

Venezuela TV shows ‘US citizens confessing over failed coup’

May 7, 2020 World Justice News 0

Venezuela’s state TV has shown a video of a US citizen apparently confessing to plotting to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro and bring him to the US. Luke Denman is one of 13 people arrested over […]

Human Rights Watch: Turkey’s Post-coup Emergency Rule Led to Torture and Abuse

October 25, 2016 zoshinuk 0

ISTANBUL – Human Rights Watch (HRW) claim those detained following a failed military coup attempt were being tortured by security services. And the Turkish government were turning a blind eye to the abuse which included […]

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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

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Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

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Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]