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Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to LA sexual assault charges

July 21, 2021 World Justice News 0

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges in a Los Angeles court. He appeared in court in a wheelchair after being extradited from New York, where he […]

Sarah Everard: Wayne Couzens admits rape and kidnap

June 8, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Met Police officer has admitted kidnapping and raping Sarah Everard. The 33-year-old vanished as she walked home in Clapham, south London, on 3 March. Her body was found a week later in woodland near […]

Harvey Weinstein appeals against conviction for sex crimes

April 6, 2021 World Justice News 0

Lawyers for disgraced US film producer Harvey Weinstein have launched an appeal against his conviction for rape and sexual assault. Weinstein, 69, was convicted in New York City in February 2020 and later sentenced to […]

Court of Appeal rejects claim CPS approach to rape prosecution was ‘unlawful’

March 15, 2021 World Justice News 0

The Court of Appeal has dismissed a legal challenge against the Crown Prosecution Service over its policy on prosecuting serious sexual offences. End Violence Against Women had said the CPS’ move away from a “merits-based […]

Jeffrey Epstein ex-associate Jean-Luc Brunel held over sex crime claims

December 17, 2020 World Justice News 0

A former associate of deceased US financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been detained in France. Prominent French modelling agent Jean-Luc Brunel is being held on suspicion of rape, sexual assault and human trafficking, […]

Donald Trump setback in rape defamation case

October 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

A US federal judge has dismissed an effort by the Department of Justice (DoJ) to defend President Donald Trump in a case brought by a woman who accuses him of raping her. Columnist E Jean […]

Nigeria’s Kaduna passes law to castrate child rapists

September 12, 2020 World Justice News 0

Lawmakers in Nigeria’s Kaduna State have approved surgical castration as punishment for those convicted of raping children under the age of 14. State governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai needs to sign the bill for it to […]

Nirbhaya case: Four Indian men executed for 2012 Delhi bus rape and murder

March 20, 2020 World Justice News 0

Four Indian men convicted of the gang rape and murder of a student in Delhi in 2012 have been hanged. Akshay Thakur, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Mukesh Singh were sentenced to death by a […]

Harvey Weinstein jailed for 23 years in rape trial

March 11, 2020 World Justice News 0

Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. He was found guilty in a trial in New York last month, a dramatic fall from grace […]

Spain plans ‘only yes means yes’ rape law

March 4, 2020 World Justice News 0

Spain’s government has backed a proposed change to its controversial rape laws that focuses on the importance of sexual consent. A series of court cases prompted outrage when men were convicted of sexual abuse, rather […]

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 […]