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Suspected rapist accidentally set free and leaves UK before trial

February 23, 2026 World Justice News 0

A suspected rapist was accidentally set free from prison and managed to leave the country before he is due to stand trial, it has been revealed. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was being […]

Rape trial puts Norway’s royal family in unwelcome glare of public

February 1, 2026 World Justice News 0

When Marius Borg Høiby stands up in room 250 at Oslo district court on Tuesday, at the start of Norway’s biggest trial in years, he will have no moral support from his closest relatives. His […]

Former French senator found guilty of drugging MP

January 29, 2026 World Justice News 0

A former French senator has been found guilty of spiking an MP’s drink with ecstasy in order to sexually assault her. Joel Guerriau received a four-year prison sentence – 18 months of which are to […]

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Comedian Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault

December 25, 2025 World Justice News 0

Russell Brand has been charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault, police have said. They relate to two further women and are in addition to the charges issued to the comedian and actor […]

Singapore court upholds guilty verdict for opposition leader Pritam Singh

December 4, 2025 World Justice News 0

Singapore’s opposition leader Pritam Singh has lost his appeal against a guilty verdict of lying to a parliamentary committee. In February, Singh was fined S$14,000 ($10,800; £8,100) for two charges related to his handling of […]

Sexual assault civil trials against Kevin Spacey set for October 2026

November 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

Kevin Spacey is set to face civil trials at the High Court later next year, over separate lawsuits filed by three men who have accused him of sexual assault. A man called Ruari Cannon, who […]

Hundreds of children to be tested for disease after childcare rape charge

July 1, 2025 World Justice News 0

About 1,200 children are being urged to undergo testing for infectious diseases after a Melbourne childcare worker was charged with a string of offences including child rape. Joshua Dale Brown was arrested in May and […]

Gérard Depardieu found guilty in sexual assault trial

May 13, 2025 World Justice News 0

French film star Gérard Depardieu has been found guilty of sexual assaulting two women on a film set at a trial in Paris and given a suspended jail term of 18 months. The 76-year-old actor […]

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Russell Brand bailed after appearing in court charged with rape and sexual assault

May 3, 2025 World Justice News 0

Russell Brand has been granted bail after appearing in court charged with sexual offences including rape. During the brief hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, the 49-year-old spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth, and address, […]

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Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault

April 5, 2025 World Justice News 0

Russell Brand has been charged with rape, indecent assault and sexual assault between 1999 and 2005. The charges relate to four separate women. Brand has been interviewed multiple times by police since an investigation by […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

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Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]