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Rolf Harris cleared of sex assault charges

May 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

Former entertainer Rolf Harris has been cleared of four sex assault charges after a jury could not reach verdicts. Prosecutors ruled out a further retrial for Mr Harris, who denied indecently assaulting three teenage girls […]

Rolf Harris will be released from prison on Friday

May 18, 2017 World Justice News 0

Rolf Harris will be released from prison on Friday and is due to appear in person at his indecent assault trial next week, a jury has been told. Mr Harris, from Bray, Berkshire, is being […]

Rolf Harris ‘slipped his hand up 14-year-old’s skirt’, court is told

May 16, 2017 Marie PipWjn 1

Entertainer Rolf Harris slipped his hand up the skirt of 14-year-old girl who approached him for an autograph at the Lyceum Theatre, a court has heard. On another occasion, he groped a 13-year-old girl after […]

Rolf Harris to appear at trial via video link, judge rules

December 15, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Former TV entertainer Rolf Harris will not have to attend his sex attack trial in person because of his age and health, a judge has ruled. In what the court heard could be a legal […]

Paedophile Rolf Harris artworks up for sale

November 18, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Paedophile Rolf Harris looks set to make a profit from the sale of his artwork as collectors rush to sell paintings from the disgraced artist at knockdown prices. Collectors are rushing to offload the works […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]