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Russian arrested over alleged plot to ‘destabilise’ Paris Olympics

July 24, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Russian man has been arrested in France on suspicion of plotting acts of “destabilisation” during the Paris Olympics, prosecutors have said. Local media reports that a 40-year-old man was arrested on Sunday and an […]

French rugby players charged with raping woman in Argentina

July 13, 2024 World Justice News 0

Two French international rugby players have been charged with the aggravated rape of a woman following a match in Argentina, prosecutors in the South American country say. Hugo Auradou, 20, and Oscar Jegou, 21, are […]

French town reels from fortune teller scandal

May 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

The town of Agde on the Mediterranean coast may be known for its beautiful sandy beaches and year-round sun, but it’s also got a reputation for wild sex parties. The town is home to Europe’s […]

French police kill man trying to burn Rouen synagogue

May 17, 2024 World Justice News 0

French police have killed a man after a synagogue was set on fire in the north-western city of Rouen. The man was reportedly armed with a knife and an iron bar and when he went […]

Huge manhunt after prison officers killed in French prison van ambush

May 15, 2024 World Justice News 0

Hundreds of police in Normandy are hunting a prisoner who escaped a police van taking him to jail on Tuesday in an incident that has shocked France. Mohamed Amra, known as “The Fly”, was being […]

From teenage cyber-thug to Europe’s most wanted

May 6, 2024 World Justice News 0

A notorious hacker who was one of Europe’s most wanted criminals has been jailed for blackmailing 33,000 therapy patients with their stolen session notes. Julius Kivimäki’s imprisonment brings to an end an 11-year cyber-crime spree that started […]

European top human rights court rules that human rights were violated by climate change inaction

April 9, 2024 World Justice News 0

Europe’s top human rights court has sided with a 2,000-strong group of elderly women who said Switzerland’s government had not done enough to combat climate change. Senior Women for Climate Protection, whose average age is […]

Dozens jailed in France’s largest cyberbully case

March 19, 2024 World Justice News 0

Twenty-eight people have been jailed for up to 18 months for the harassment of an influencer in France’s largest cyberbullying case to date. Judges found the accused guilty of harassing Magali Berdah, spurred on by […]

French Senate backs enshrining right to abortion in constitution

February 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

France’s upper house of parliament, the Senate, has voted overwhelmingly to enshrine women’s right to abortion in the constitution. The proposal, approved earlier by the lower house, the National Assembly, was backed by 267 votes […]

Théo Luhaka: French police officers given suspended sentences for brutal assault

January 20, 2024 World Justice News 0

Three French police officers have been given suspended jail sentences for assaulting a black man with a baton in a north-west Paris suburb. One officer received a 12-month suspended sentence and the other two received […]

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) […]

Human Rights

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 […]