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US Supreme Court upholds Biden’s ‘ghost guns’ crackdown

March 27, 2025 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has upheld a major gun control policy enacted by the Biden administration to regulate so-called ghost guns – largely untraceable firearms that can be assembled at home using kits. The rules […]

New York overhauls gun laws after Supreme Court ruling

July 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

New York has passed emergency legislation to ban guns from many public places, following last month’s landmark Supreme Court ruling which struck down the state’s restrictions. The rules also require gun buyers to prove they […]

US Senate passes first gun control bill in decades

June 24, 2022 World Justice News 0

The US Senate has passed a gun control bill – the most significant firearms legislation in nearly 30 years. It imposes tougher checks on young buyers and encourages states to remove guns from people considered […]

US gun control: Bill clears first hurdle in US Senate

June 22, 2022 World Justice News 0

The US Senate has taken a first step towards passing what has been called the most significant new gun controls in a generation. Senators voted to speed up the passage of the bipartisan bill, meaning […]

Ulvade shooting: Kamala Harris calls for assault weapons ban

May 28, 2022 World Justice News 0

US Vice-President Kamala Harris has made an impassioned plea for a ban on assault weapons in the wake of two deadly mass shootings in the US. Ms Harris was attending the funeral of Ruth Whitfield, […]

Texas shooting: Where does US gun control go from here?

May 26, 2022 World Justice News 0

The school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, has led to renewed calls for action on gun control. But familiar obstacles – and some new ones – will make any reform difficult. Nearly a decade after a […]

Texas shooting: Police urged to enter school during attack, witnesses say

May 26, 2022 World Justice News 0

Police were urged to charge into a deadly school shooting in Texas by onlookers, witnesses say, with one suggesting he considered doing so himself as he became frustrated. Texas officials say gunman Salvador Ramos was […]

Human Rights

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

November 28, 2025 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 […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]