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Teenagers to spend Christmas in adult jail despite Victorian court ruling it unlawful

December 21, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A group of juvenile offenders will spend Christmas in Victoria’s maximum security adult jail despite a court ruling that their transfer to Barwon Prison was illegal. The Victorian government says it will appeal the Supreme […]

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Admits He Personally Killed Criminal Suspects

December 14, 2016 World Justice News 0

Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte has admitted he personally killed criminal suspects as mayor of Davao. It is the first such admission he has made since becoming president in June, but echoes comments he made in […]

UN Security Council discusses North Korea’s human rights

December 12, 2016 zoshinuk 0

BY LEE SANG-RYEOL, SARAH KIM [kim.sarah@joongang.co.kr] The United Nations Security Council on Friday discussed human rights violations in North Korea for the third year in a row – despite attempts by China to keep it […]

Human Rights Commission receives complaints over Brian Tamaki rant

November 23, 2016 zoshinuk 0

NEW ZEALAND – Sixteen complaints have been received by the Human Rights Commission following Brian Tamaki’s rant blaming gay people, murderers and ‘sinners’ for earthquakes. Tamaki, Destiny Church Leader, gave a sermon the day before […]

Amazing Work of Human Rights Lawyers

November 7, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

AMAZING WORK OF HUMAN-RIGHTS LAWYERS – by Ellen Ratner My brother, Michael Ratner, who left us in May, used to think I was a conservative. I am not sure if he thought that because I […]

Facebook deleting posts on human rights abuses

November 2, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A coalition of 70+ human rights groups have sent a letter to the corporate website of Facebook asking for clarity on the social media website’s “policy on removing video and other content, especially human rights […]

Civil Rights Organizations Concerned Facebook Censoring Human Rights Content

November 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Civil rights organizations wants Facebook (FB) to clarify its position on removing videos and other content that document human rights issues. Mark Zuckerberg, FB’s CEO, has been asked to clarify his company’s position on protecting […]

Mass Escape From Vietnam Drug Rehab Centre

October 24, 2016 World Justice News 0

More than 200 drug addicts are on the run after a mass escape from a rehabilitation centre in Vietnam. Security guards were overpowered by the inmates and were forced to open the main gate to […]

Trump As President Would Pose Global Danger Warns Human Rights Commissioner

October 12, 2016 World Justice News 1

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein cited Trump’s views on vulnerable communities including minorities and his talk of authorizing torture in interrogations, banned under international law, as “deeply unsettling and disturbing”. […]

Burundi suspends local activities of UN human rights office

October 11, 2016 zoshinuk 0

KIGALI, Rwanda Burundi has been gripped by violence since President Pierre Nkurunziza won a third term last year. In September, the UN released a report implicating the country’s security forces in massive rights violations. The […]

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Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

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War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]