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Thabo Bester at Bloemfontein Magistrates Court

Thabo Bester: Body used in South African rapist’s prison break identified

April 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

The father of a man whose body was used by a notorious South African rapist to escape from prison has demanded to know how his son died. Thabo Bester managed to break out of prison […]

Thabo Bester: ‘Facebook rapist’ who faked death arrested in Tanzania

April 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

A rapist and murderer who escaped a South African prison by faking his own death has been arrested in Tanzania. Thabo Bester was at large for a year after it was thought he died by […]

Birmingham Prison taken over from G4S by government

August 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

Birmingham Prison is being taken over by the government from the private firm G4S, after inspectors said it had fallen into a “state of crisis”. Some inmates were scared to leave their cells, Chief Inspector […]

HMP Birmingham riot: Managers told of disruption threat

October 23, 2017 World Justice News 0

Bosses at HMP Birmingham were warned of potential disorder immediately prior to a 15-hour riot, a report has said. Last December’s disturbance spread to four wings, and 500 prisoners were let out of their cells. […]

Nine G4S staff at immigration removal suspended

September 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

G4S has suspended nine members of staff from an immigration removal centre near Gatwick Airport, following a BBC Panorama undercover investigation. The programme says it has covert footage recorded at Brook House showing officers “mocking, […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]