A Canadian comedian who mocked a disabled singer has won his free speech case in Canada’s top court. In a 5-4 split decision, the Supreme Court ruled that jokes told about the singer, who was […]
The government should drop its “disproportionate” plan to ban noisy protests in England and Wales, a parliamentary committee has warned. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill would also introduce powers to deal with demonstrations […]
A Thai woman has been jailed for 43 years for criticising the royal family, the country’s harshest ever sentence for insulting the monarchy. The former civil servant, known only as Anchan, posted audio clips from […]
Human rights campaigners have welcomed a decision by a Pakistani court outlawing so-called “virginity tests” in rape examinations. The ruling, which applies in Punjab province, will end the practice of physical checks for an intact […]
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci is being held in detention in The Hague, hours after resigning from office to face a war crimes indictment. He and two other suspects were flown to the Dutch city on Thursday, […]
A 41-year-old man has failed in a legal bid to force his wealthy parents to continue financially supporting him. A qualified solicitor with mental health disabilities, the man said his parents “nurtured his dependency” on […]
The US is offering a reward of $5m (£3.9m) for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the chief justice of Venezuela, Maikel Moreno. The US accuses Mr Moreno of participating in transnational organised […]
Iran has halted the executions of three men who were sentenced to death over anti-government protests last year, according to one of their lawyers. Babak Paknia told reporters that a request for a retrial had […]
The UK is imposing sanctions on 49 people and organisations behind the most “notorious” human rights abuses of recent years. Individuals implicated in the death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in 2009 will have their […]
A Japanese man has been sentenced to death for a stabbing rampage in 2016 which resulted in the death of 19 disabled people at a care home. Satoshi Uematsu said people with disabilities who were […]
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