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‘I am a rapist’, admits husband in French mass rape trial

September 17, 2024 World Justice News 0

Warning: This story contains distressing details from the start. Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted […]

Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years for sexual assaults

September 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been sentenced to 11 years for sexually assaulting four women in Toronto, Canada from the late 1980s to 2005. The 83-year-old was convicted last November by a jury after […]

Former Met Police officer charged with rape and sexual assault of woman he allegedly met while on duty

September 3, 2024 World Justice News 0

A former Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with sexual assault and rape of a woman he is alleged to have met while on duty. Mark Tyrrell, 55, is charged with 15 counts of sexual […]

Man accused of recruiting dozens of strangers to rape his wife

September 2, 2024 World Justice News 0

This story contains some distressing details. A man has gone on trial in France for repeatedly drugging and raping his wife as well as arranging for dozens of other men to rape her. The defendant, […]

Convicted paedophiles could soon be ordered to undergo surgical castration in Louisiana

June 4, 2024 World Justice News 0

Paedophiles found guilty of a sex crime against a child in Louisiana could soon be ordered to undergo surgical castration in addition to prison time. Politicians in the US state gave final approval to a […]

Rotherham child abuse gang leader sentenced for further rape of young girl

May 25, 2024 World Justice News 0

The ringleader of a gang that sexually exploited children in Rotherham has been sentenced again, after a new victim came forward. Mohammed Imran Ali Akhtar, 42, was charged as part of Operation Stovewood, a series […]

Defence lawyer fined over rape survivor questioning

May 17, 2024 World Justice News 0

A defence solicitor who “repeatedly crossed the line” while questioning a woman during a rape trial has been fined and ordered to pay her compensation. A Faculty of Advocates committee found Lorenzo Alonzi’s behaviour amounted to unsatisfactory […]

Andrew Tate and brother Tristan to be tried in Romania on rape and trafficking charges

April 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

The trial of controversial influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan is to go ahead, a court in Romania says. No date has been set by the court which has been reviewing prosecutors’ evidence and […]

Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction overturned in New York

April 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction in New York has been overturned, on the basis that he did not receive a fair trial. The New York Court of Appeals said prosecutors in the […]

Civil court finds that rape inside Australia’s Parliament House by Bruce Lehrmann is true

April 15, 2024 World Justice News 0

Three years after the claim a young woman was raped inside Australia’s Parliament House shocked the world, a civil court has found it is true. Political staffer Bruce Lehrmann has always denied sex with Brittany […]

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 […]

Human Rights

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 […]