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Indonesian police arrest 141 men over ‘gay sex party’

May 22, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Indonesian police have arrested 141 men attending what they called a “gay sex party” at a sauna in the capital Jakarta late on Sunday. Police said attendees, including a Briton and a Singaporean, paid 185,000 […]

International Court of Justice orders Pakistan to halt execution of former Indian naval officer

May 18, 2017 World Justice News 0

The International Court of Justice has ordered Pakistan to halt the execution of a former Indian naval officer pending a final decision in the proceedings. India took Pakistan to the court over the death sentence […]

As terror-related cases surge in Malaysia, families cry foul

May 15, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Melissa Goh KUALA LUMPUR: In a stuffy corridor at the Duta court complex in Kuala Lumpur, 62-year-old Ramlah sits quietly on a bench. Her 4-year-old grandson sleeps soundly next to her, worn out from […]

China human rights lawyer Xie Yang ‘admits being brainwashed’

May 11, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A Chinese court says a prominent human rights lawyer, Xie Yang, has admitted being “brainwashed” overseas at his trial for inciting subversion. It released transcripts in which he says he was trained in Hong Kong […]

Sayed Abdellatif: Interpol to review status of Egyptian asylum seeker held in Australia

May 11, 2017 zoshinuk 0

An Egyptian asylum seeker held in Australian immigration detention for five years without charge or trial, on the basis of information obtained under torture, is having his Interpol Red Notice reviewed by the global policing […]

Human Rights: A great law trivia question

May 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

After reading the following article I decided to set what this article was about as a trivia question for the community that use the World Justice News chat facility. The qusetion asked was: In the […]

Thai rights lawyer faces up to 150 years in prison for royal insult

May 4, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Reuters A prominent Thai human rights lawyer faces a prison term of up to 150 years if convicted on 10 counts of royal defamation under Thailand’s harsh royal insult law, the legal watchdog Thai […]

Denver civil rights attorney to defend man accused of killing prison officer in death penalty case

May 3, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Kirk Mitchell | kmitchell@denverpost.com | The Denver Post A Denver civil rights attorney who has handled several death penalty cases across the country has been appointed to defend a man who faces the death […]

China human rights lawyer Li Heping given suspended jail term

April 28, 2017 zoshinuk 0

One of China’s best-known human rights lawyers has been given a three-year suspended jail term for subverting state power. Li Heping was sentenced in a closed-doors trial, Chinese state media said. He has defended other […]

Judge says Human Rights Commission must accept accessibility complaint

March 29, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A Supreme Court of Nova Scotia Judge says the province’s Human Rights Commission must accept a complaint launched by an accessibility group over alleged systemic discrimination by the province. The Human Rights Commission tried to […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

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Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]