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Police foil bomb plot targeting Lady Gaga’s biggest-ever show on Copacabana beach

May 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Brazilian police say they foiled a bomb attack planned for a Lady Gaga concert on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach that attracted an estimated 2.1 million people. The plot was orchestrated by a group promoting […]

TikToker jailed in Indonesia for telling Jesus to cut his hair

March 11, 2025 World Justice News 0

An Indonesian TikToker has been sentenced to almost three years in prison after reportedly ‘talking’ to a picture of Jesus on her phone and telling him to get a haircut. Ratu Thalisa, a Muslim transgender […]

Andrew Tate and brother Tristan lose £2.8m court case over unpaid tax claims

December 18, 2024 World Justice News 0

Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan must forfeit more than £2m after a judge ruled they failed to pay any tax on £21m in revenue from online businesses, including OnlyFans. Devon […]

Germany starts enforcing hate speech law

January 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Germany is set to start enforcing a law that demands social media sites move quickly to remove hate speech, fake news and illegal material. Sites that do not remove “obviously illegal” posts could face fines […]

Dutch MP Geert Wilders Convicted In Hate Speech Trial

December 9, 2016 World Justice News 0

Dutch anti-Islam political leader Geert Wilders has been convicted of insulting a group and inciting discrimination. But no penalty was imposed by the court near Amsterdam on Wilders, whose party is leading in polls ahead […]

Geert Wilders found guilty in hate speech trial but no sentence imposed

December 9, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A Dutch court has convicted populist anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders of hate speech charges at the end of a trial he branded a politically motivated “charade” that endangered freedom of speech. Presiding Judge Hendrik Steenhuis […]

Dutch Politician Boycotts Opening Of His Hate-Speech Trial

October 31, 2016 World Justice News 0

The hate-speech trial of far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders opened Monday, with Wilders notably absent from the proceedings. The Freedom Party leader known for his remarks against Islam said he’s boycotting the trial for alleged […]

Court Upholds Hate Speech Charges Against Dutch Far-Right MP

October 14, 2016 World Justice News 0

A court has upheld hate speech charges against Dutch far-right MP Geert Wilders over comments he made about Moroccans. The leader of the Party for Freedom (PVV) sparked outrage when he asked supporters at a […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]