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‘Helen’s Law’ bill included in Queen’s Speech

December 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

Proposals for a law which would deny parole to killers who refuse to disclose the location of bodies have been included in the Queen’s Speech. The Prisoners (disclosure of information about victims) Bill, known as […]

Helen’s Law to be debated by MPs amid calls from MAMS to deny killers parole

October 11, 2016 Marie PipWjn 0

Murderers who refuse to say where they buried their victims should be denied freedom, says a mum whose daughter was killed. Reveal body location or lose paroleKillers should be ineligible for parole if they refuse […]

Mums of murder victims demand killers who refuse to reveal bodies’ location MUST be denied parole

October 10, 2016 Marie PipWjn 0

Hundreds of thousands have backed the Mirror’s calls for an urgent change in the law led by Marie McCourt, who has been searching for daughter Helen’s remains for nearly three decades Relatives of murder victims […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

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Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]