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Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 World Justice News 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 […]
Christina Leimoni and Victoria Kalfaki
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Greece on the brink of legalising same-sex marriage

February 13, 2024 World Justice News 0
In her garden in northern Athens, four-year-old Niovi plays make-believe, selling cakes from her imaginary shop. For her two mums, Christina Leimoni and Victoria Kalfaki, their dream may soon become real, as Greece stands on […]
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Japan: Osaka court rules ban on same-sex marriage constitutional

June 20, 2022 World Justice News 0
Japan’s ban on same-sex marriages does not violate the constitution, a district court in Osaka has ruled. The ruling dealt a blow to gay couples and rights activists, after another district court in Sapporo ruled […]
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Ashers ‘gay cake’ case: European court rules case inadmissible

January 6, 2022 World Justice News 0
The European Court of Human Rights has dismissed a challenge in a long-running dispute known as the “gay cake” case, ruling Gareth Lee’s case inadmissible. The judges said applicant Mr Lee “failed to exhaust domestic […]
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California judge sides with baker in ‘gay cake’ row

February 7, 2018 World Justice News 0
A California baker can refuse service to same-sex couples over her religious objections and right to free speech, a Superior Court judge has ruled. A bakery owner’s lawyers argued that making the cakes violates her […]
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Lesbian couple sues for son’s US citizenship

January 23, 2018 World Justice News 0
A same-sex couple is suing the US government alleging discrimination because one of their children was not granted American citizenship. US citizen Allison Blixt and her Italian wife Stefania Zaccari had two babies in London, […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0
Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]
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US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0
The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]
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Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0
For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]
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