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Prince Andrew’s team dispute claims accuser served legal papers

September 11, 2021 World Justice News 0

Prince Andrew’s team do not believe that legal papers from lawyers for the woman who has accused him of sexual abuse have been successfully served, the BBC understands. Virginia Giuffre has launched a civil case […]

Ron Jeremy: US adult film star indicted on 34 sex crime charges

August 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

US adult film star Ron Jeremy has been indicted on 34 counts of sexual crimes involving 21 women, spanning more than 20 years, Los Angeles prosecutors say. Prosecutors allege that Mr Jeremy assaulted the women, […]

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 […]

Bill Cosby freed after top court overturns sexual assault conviction

June 30, 2021 World Justice News 0

US comedian Bill Cosby has left prison hours after his sexual assault conviction was overturned by Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court. The judges said there had been a “process violation” by the prosecution, but admitted their ruling […]

Imran Ahmad Khan: Wakefield MP charged with sex assault on boy

June 18, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Conservative MP is to stand trial charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy in 2008. Imran Ahmad Khan, MP for Wakefield in West Yorkshire, denies sexually touching the teenager in Staffordshire. The 47-year-old appeared […]

Marilyn Manson active arrest warrant issued on assault charges

May 26, 2021 World Justice News 0

Police in the US state of New Hampshire have issued an active arrest warrant for singer Marilyn Manson in connection with assault charges. Mr Manson, 52, is accused of two counts of “class A misdemeanour […]

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 […]

Christian Porter: Australian attorney general denies rape allegation

March 3, 2021 World Justice News 0

Australia’s Attorney General Christian Porter has identified himself as the cabinet minister at the centre of a rape accusation – an allegation he strongly denies. A letter sent to Prime Minister Scott Morrison last week […]

John Geddert: Ex-US Olympics coach found dead after sex assault charges

February 26, 2021 World Justice News 0

A former US Olympics gymnastics coach has killed himself hours after he was charged with sexual assault and human trafficking, officials say. Michigan’s attorney general confirmed the death of John Geddert, hours after outlining 24 […]

Earl of Strathmore jailed for sex attack at Glamis Castle home

February 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Scottish earl has been jailed for 10 months for sexually assaulting a woman at his ancestral home in Angus. The Earl of Strathmore, Simon Bowes-Lyon, forced his way into the sleeping woman’s room during […]

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 […]