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Brain-damaged man who was jailed for life in 1991 over murder has conviction quashed

September 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

A brain-damaged man jailed for life for murder as a teenager has had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal. Oliver Campbell was jailed in 1991 for murdering shopkeeper Baldev Hoondle in Hackney, east […]

Second arrest after Oluwamayowa Adeyemi shot dead in Hackney

June 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

A second man has been arrested over a fatal shooting in east London. Oluwamayowa Adeyemi, known as Samson, died after he was shot in the chest in Brackenfield Close, Hackney, on 5 June. A Volvo […]

Groom admits “sustained and systematic” rape hours before he married his pregnant partner

March 2, 2017 World Justice News 0

A groom has admitted a “sustained and systematic” rape hours before he was due to marry his pregnant partner. Convicted rapist Derry Flynn McCann, 28, launched a two-hour assault “within sight” of his victim’s front […]

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‘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 […]

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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 […]