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Spain court sets doctor free in ‘stolen babies’ case

October 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Madrid court has let off a former doctor over stealing newborn babies from their mothers and supplying them to infertile couples. The court found gynaecologist Eduardo Vela, 85, had committed the crimes but charges […]

Jose Mourinho ‘gets suspended jail sentence’ for tax fraud

September 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

Manchester United manager José Mourinho has reached a deal with the Spanish state on a one-year suspended sentence in a long-running tax fraud case, Spain’s El Mundo newspaper reports. The Portuguese national was also fined […]

‘Stolen babies’ case: Spanish doctor Vela goes on trial

June 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

A retired gynaecologist aged 85 has become the first person to go on trial in Spain over a scandal said to have involved thousands of babies being taken from their parents over decades. Eduardo Vela […]

Billion euro cyber-suspect arrested in Spain

March 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

A cyber-crime mastermind suspected of stealing about £870m (€1bn) has been arrested in Spain. The individual is alleged to be the head of the organised crime gang that ran the Carbanak and Cobalt malware campaigns […]

Catalonia independence: Spain takes charge of Catalan government

October 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

The Spanish government has stripped Catalonia of its autonomy and taken charge of its government. The measures came early on Saturday after the Catalan parliament voted to declare independence on Friday. An official state bulletin […]

Catalan referendum: Police seal off polling stations

September 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

Police have sealed off 1,300 of 2,315 schools in Catalonia designated as polling stations for the region’s banned independence referendum, Spain’s central government says. The move came as the Spanish authorities stepped up their attempts […]

Barcelona attack: Key suspect Moussa Oukabir confirmed dead

August 18, 2017 World Justice News 0

The key suspect in Thursday’s Barcelona attack, Moussa Oukabir, has been named as one of five men killed by police in the other attack site, Cambrils. Police had earlier said they were searching for Oukabir […]

Spain Terror Attacks: 14 die in Barcelona and Cambrils Police kill suspects in 2nd attack

August 18, 2017 World Justice News 0

Fourteen people died and dozens were hurt when a van hit crowds on Las Ramblas, Barcelona on Thursday. The driver fled and is still at large. Spanish police say they have also killed five suspected […]

Facing jail: Spanish ‘stolen baby’ who searched for her mother

July 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

“Even if I go to jail, I will remain freer than those who are prisoners of their own lies,” says Ascensión López, who faces five months in prison for slandering a nun. “They cannot take […]

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho accused of tax fraud

June 20, 2017 World Justice News 0

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been accused of tax fraud by Spanish prosecutors investigating his time as Real Madrid’s head coach. Portuguese-born Mourinho is accused of defrauding Spain of €3.3m (£2.9m; $3.6m) in taxes […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]