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Nine held in religious group modern slavery raid

April 29, 2026 World Justice News 0

Nine people have been arrested over allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery among members of a religious group in Cheshire. More than 500 officers were involved in raids at three addresses, […]

Man accused of coercing wife into sex with 120 men goes on trial in Sweden

April 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

A 61-year-old Swedish man has gone on trial accused of coercing his wife into providing sexual services to more than 120 men. The man is alleged to have used the remoteness of their farm near […]

IPTV Pirate’s Bitcoin Booty Sold at Auction For Just Over $1 Million

December 12, 2025 World Justice News 0

In 2024, a man convicted for his involvement in pirate IPTV service Viking IPTV received a relatively modest suspended sentence, despite serving several thousand customers. However, a cryptocurrency analysis revealed transactions dating back to 2018 […]

Pirate IPTV Arrests in Sweden Should Include Users, Rightsholders Tell Govt.

September 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

Swedish anti-piracy group Rights Alliance has just announced the prosecution of a man allegedly behind pirate IPTV service ‘Ghost Farmer TV’. The case is one of several initiated in Sweden in recent years but, for […]

Sweden’s ‘Queen of Trash’ on trial for mountains of waste

September 4, 2024 World Justice News 0

A businesswoman who styled herself as the “Queen of Trash” has gone on trial in Sweden accused of illegally dumping mountains of waste, in the country’s biggest ever environmental crime case. Bella Nilsson is one […]

Iranian convicted of war crimes freed in Swedish swap

June 16, 2024 World Justice News 0

An Iranian convicted in Sweden of war crimes has been freed as part of a prisoner swap between the two countries. Hamid Noury, who was serving a life sentence, has returned to Tehran while Johan […]

Swedish £6,000 dine and dash investigation reopened

January 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

A dine and dash investigation in Sweden over an 82,000 kronor (£6,300; $8,000) meal on Christmas Day will be reopened after it was dropped by police. A party of 35 reportedly ate and drank their […]

Pirate IPTV Owners Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison & $18m Damages

October 13, 2023 World Justice News 0

Two men who operated a pirate IPTV service have been handed 36-month prison sentences by a specialist IP court in Sweden. Anonymous tips led to an investigation, police surveillance including wiretapping, and subsequent raids which […]

Pirate IPTV Operator Ordered to Pay $231,000 in Damages

February 12, 2022 World Justice News 0

A man from Sweden has been convicted for selling subscriptions to pirate IPTV service MacIPTV. The 21-year-old served around 3,000 customers and came to the attention of local anti-piracy group Rights Alliance in 2019, which […]

Swedish Coop supermarkets shut due to US ransomware cyber-attack

July 3, 2021 World Justice News 0

Some 500 Coop supermarket stores in Sweden have been forced to close due to an ongoing “colossal” cyber-attack affecting organisations around the world. Coop Sweden says it closed more than half of its 800 stores […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]