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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 […]

UK Supreme Court to hear case on definition of a woman

November 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

Judges at the Supreme Court are to consider how women are defined in law in a landmark case brought by Scottish campaigners. It is the culmination of a long-running legal dispute which started with a […]

Transgender children: Texas plan to probe parents halted

March 12, 2022 World Justice News 0

A Texas judge has extended an order to prevent state officials from investigating allegations of so-called “abuse” against parents seeking gender-transitioning care for their children. In February, officials declared some gender reassignment therapies “child abuse” […]

Coronavirus: Lack of sign language interpreters leads to legal case against government

April 28, 2020 World Justice News 0

Deaf campaigners have started legal proceedings against the government over a lack of sign language interpreters at its daily coronavirus briefings. British Sign Language (BSL) users say they have been discriminated against because critical information […]

Sacked vegan brings landmark discrimination case

January 2, 2020 World Justice News 0

A vegan man is bringing a landmark legal action later, in which a tribunal will decide for the first time whether veganism should be protected in law. Jordi Casamitjana says he was sacked by the […]

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 […]

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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) […]

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Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]