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Ballerina Ksenia Karelina jailed over $51.80 (£40) Ukraine charity donation released in prisoner swap

April 10, 2025 World Justice News 0

Ballerina Ksenia Karelina – jailed in Russia after giving £40 to a charity supporting Ukraine – has been released as part of a prisoner swap deal with the US. The 34-year-old US-Russian citizen was accused of […]

Israelis accused of raping British tourist go on trial in Cyprus

October 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

Five Israeli men have gone on trial in Cyprus, charged with the gang rape of a 20-year-old British woman last month. The alleged attack is said to have taken place at a hotel in Ayia […]

David Hunter: British husband who killed wife in Cyprus released

July 31, 2023 World Justice News 0

A British man freed by a Cypriot court after being sentenced for killing his seriously ill wife said he could not find words to describe his release. David Hunter was convicted of the manslaughter of […]

SPARKS Piracy Group: British Man Extradited to US to Face Criminal Conspiracy Charges

September 1, 2021 World Justice News 0

British man George Bridi, an alleged member of the infamous SPARKS release group, has been extradited to the United States from Cyprus. He faces several charges including conspiracy to commit copyright infringement, wire fraud conspiracy, […]

Ayia Napa Briton sentenced over false rape claim

January 7, 2020 World Justice News 0

A British teenager has been given a four-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of lying about gang-rape in Cyprus. The 19-year-old hugged her family and left court weeping after she was sentenced for public […]

Ayia Napa Briton guilty over false rape claim

December 30, 2019 World Justice News 0

A 19-year-old British woman has been found guilty of lying about being gang-raped by Israeli youths in Ayia Napa, Cyprus. She had been arrested after withdrawing an allegation that she was attacked by 12 young […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

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Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]