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Campaigners lodge legal action over gender rules for schools and prisons

August 18, 2025 World Justice News 0

Campaigners who won a legal victory on the definition of a woman are taking action against the Scottish government over policies they say are “inconsistent” with the ruling. For Women Scotland have lodged an action […]

Brexit: Judge rejects parliament shutdown legal challenge

September 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Scottish judge has rejected a bid to have Boris Johnson’s plan to shut down parliament ahead of Brexit declared illegal. The case was brought to the Court of Session in Edinburgh by a cross-party […]

European Court to rule on whether UK can halt Brexit

September 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

Anti-Brexit campaigners have been given permission to take their case to Europe’s highest court as they seek a ruling on whether it can be halted. The cross-party group of politicians argue that Article 50 can […]

Human Rights

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

November 6, 2026 0

A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]

Human Rights

All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]