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Kim Jong-nam death: Two women charged with murder

March 1, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Two women accused of killing Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korea’s leader, have been charged with his murder. The women, Doan Thi Huong from Vietnam and Siti Aisyah from Indonesia, allegedly smeared deadly […]

3 arrests over Kim Jong-nam airport poisoning death

February 16, 2017 World Justice News 0

Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam, the brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in Malaysia. A female Indonesian suspect and a Malaysian man thought to be her […]

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 […]

UN committee condemns North Korea’s human rights violations

November 15, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A key U.N. committee has approved a resolution condemning North Korea’s “systematic, widespread and gross violations of human rights.” The General Assembly’s human rights committee approved the measure sponsored by Japan and the European Union […]

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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 […]

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US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]

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The British Renters’ Rights Act comes into force – what it means for tenants and landlords

May 1, 2026 0

Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, new laws giving tenants more rights start on Friday 1 May 2026. The Renters’ Rights Act aims to give more stability […]