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In 2017, hundreds of migrants were illegally crossing the US border into Canada each day

Canada court rules US ‘not safe’ for asylum seekers

July 22, 2020 World Justice News 0

Canada’s federal court has ruled that an asylum agreement the country has with the US is invalid because America violates the human rights of refugees. The Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA), in place since 2004, […]

Migrant caravan: Mexico to deport group which stormed US border

November 25, 2018 World Justice News 0

Mexico will deport almost 500 migrants who attempted to storm the US border, according to its interior ministry. The group were rounded up after trying to cross the border “violently” and “illegally” on Sunday, the […]

US migrant caravan: Trump’s asylum ban halted by judge

November 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

A US federal judge has blocked an order issued by President Trump to deny asylum to migrants crossing the southern US border illegally. US District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco issued the temporary restraining […]

US immigration judges told to process 700 cases a year

April 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

The US justice department is to set increase pressure on immigration judges in an attempt to speed up the processing of cases, US media report. Judges will need to clear at least 700 cases a […]

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 […]

Human Rights

US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

May 2, 2026 0

A US court has issued an order significantly restricting access to the abortion pill mifepristone by mail. Friday’s decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated a requirement that abortion pills be obtained […]