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Award for Canada woman handcuffed for not holding escalator

November 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

The Supreme Court of Canada has sided with a woman who was handcuffed and fined for refusing to hold an escalator handrail in a public transit station. Bela Kosoian was arrested in 2009 and fined […]

Canadian province to introduce ‘values test’ for immigrants

October 31, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Canadian province will soon require economic immigrants to pass a “values test” under a newly proposed policy. Quebec Premier Francois Legault says potential immigrants to the province should be aware of values like the […]

Quebec mosque shooter sentenced to life with no parole for 40 years

February 10, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Canadian man who killed worshippers in a Quebec City mosque in 2017 has been sentenced to life in prison. Alexandre Bissonnette, 29, will be eligible for parole in 40 years. The prosecution had asked […]

Can this woman become the first cop Quebec to wear a hijab?

April 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

whether police officers should be allowed to wear hijabs or turbans. Sondos Lamrhari is the first student in Quebec to wear a hijab while studying to become a police officer. A Quebec politician said she […]

Alexandre Bissonnette pleads guilty to Quebec mosque attack

March 28, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Canadian man accused of killing six Muslim worshippers at a mosque in Quebec City in 2017 has changed his mind and pleaded guilty to all charges. Alexandre Bissonnette, 28, faced six counts of first-degree […]

Quebec Passes Law Obliging Citizens to Uncover Their Faces

October 19, 2017 zoshinuk 0

QUEBEC—The Quebec national assembly has passed a controversial religious neutrality bill that obliges citizens to uncover their faces while giving and receiving state services. Members voted 66-51 in favour of Bill 62 on Oct. 18. […]

Accused in Quebec City mosque shootings returns to court on murder charges

February 21, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

The man charged in last month’s mosque shootings in Quebec City returns to court today on six counts of first-degree murder and five of attempted murder using a restricted firearm. Alexandre Bissonnette faces the charges […]

Québec mosque shooting: Six people killed and two suspects arrested after ‘terrorist attack on Muslims’

January 30, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Six people were killed and more injured after gunmen opened fire in a Québec City mosque during evening prayers in what the Canadian prime minister called a “terrorist attack on Muslims”. “We condemn this terrorist […]

Judge to decide next month on evidence at Quebec terror trial

January 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A Quebec man who told undercover police officers he wanted to join the Islamic State in Syria will find out next month whether a judge will allow the comments to be entered as evidence at his trial. Ismael […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]