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‘Moonies’ church leader jailed for two years over bribery offences

August 31, 2026 World Justice News 0

The leader of the controversial Unification Church has been sentenced to two years in prison for bribing South Korea’s former first lady and other political funding offences. A court found that Han Hak-ja’s church gave […]

California Federal Court Rules DMCA Subpoenas Can’t Be Used for Foreign Piracy Lawsuits

February 9, 2026 World Justice News 0

A California federal court has ruled that identity information obtained through DMCA subpoenas cannot be used for foreign copyright lawsuits, rejecting manga publisher Shueisha’s attempt to use it outside the United States. The decision comes […]

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

November 28, 2025 World Justice News 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 […]

Piracy Giant Mangajikan’s “Website Closed” After 185m Visits in May Alone

June 13, 2025 World Justice News 0

Earlier this week, Japanese manga publisher Shueisha filed a DMCA subpoena application in the U.S., as it continues to pursue the operators of major pirate sites. At the very top of Shueisha’s latest list is […]

How London hotel sting caught Swiss museum heist thieves

January 20, 2024 World Justice News 0

On the night of 1 June 2019, a grey Renault Koleos pulled up outside Geneva’s Museum of Far Eastern Art. Three men wearing ski masks, dark clothing and gloves got out and walked up the […]

Man’s headless body discovered in Japan hotel room

July 4, 2023 World Justice News 0

The headless body of a man has been discovered in a hotel in Japan, it has been reported. The decapitated body, believed to be that of a 62-year-old local, was found in a hotel room […]

Japan retrial for world’s longest-serving death row inmate

March 13, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Japanese man who was on death row for nearly half a century has been granted a retrial. Iwao Hakamada, now 87, is the world’s longest-serving death row inmate, according to Amnesty International. He was sentenced […]

Japan arrests alleged ringleaders of ‘Luffy’ crime spree

February 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

Japanese police have arrested four men for allegedly orchestrating scams and robberies while jailed overseas, in a case that has gripped the country. Authorities say they targeted the elderly, and stole or cheated their victims […]

YouTubers Must Pay $3.5m Damages For Uploading 10-Minute Movie Edits

November 18, 2022 World Justice News 0

Two people who transformed full-length movies into YouTube videos that could be watched in just 10 minutes have been hit hard by a court in Japan. More than a dozen copyright holders targeted the pair […]

Shinzo Abe: Japan ex-PM assassinated while giving speech

July 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died in hospital after he was shot at a political campaign event, say local media. Mr Abe was shot at twice while he was giving a speech in […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

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UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

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Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]