Judgement
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China clears man of murder after 27 years behind bars
Zhang Yuhuan, 52, was jailed for the murder of two young boys in 1993 but always maintained he was tortured…
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US carries out first federal execution in 17 years
Daniel Lewis Lee, 47, died by lethal injection at the federal prison in Terre Haute, Indiana. Mike Brest & Jerry…
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Judge temporarily blocks tell-all book by Trump’s niece
New York state Supreme Court Judge Hal B. Greenwald in Poughkeepsie, New York, issued an order requiring the niece, Mary Trump,…
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Why we must defend John Bolton’s right to publish his self-serving book
As you may have heard, John Bolton, Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, has written a book. Emily Tamkin New…
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US schedules first federal inmate executions since 2003
Attorney General William Barr has ordered the executions to begin in July of the men on death-row, who were all…
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Australian actor’s journey to a Chinese death sentence
The son of a sheep herder from Ballarat, the actor had bit parts in Blue Heelers before taking his own…
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Palace letters: Australian high court allows release of Queen’s secret correspondence before Whitlam dismissal
The historian Jenny Hocking has won a landmark high court case in her bid to secure sensitive correspondence between the…
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Jury is out: why shifting to judge-alone trials is a flawed approach to criminal justice
The new law, which was cautiously welcomed by the state Criminal Bar Association, puts Victoria in line with other states that already…
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German top court rules against blanket ban on religious services
Germany’s top court has overturned a blanket ban on religious services, which authorities introduced as part of restrictions to contain…
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Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for minors
The decision comes on the heels of another ordering judges to end the practice of flogging, replacing it with jail…
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Death penalty states urged to release stockpiled drugs for Covid-19 patients
Death penalty states in the US are stockpiling medicines for lethal injections that could save the lives of hundreds of…
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Coroner calls for Department of Veterans Affairs to be subject to independent audit of veterans’ complaints
Coroner Jacqui Hawkins called for the role of National Commissioner for Defence and Veterans Suicide Prevention to be dramatically expanded…
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High Court takes the high road on question of passion or precedent
His supporters say he was targeted because he was a high profile Catholic while his detractors believe his perceived power…
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Supreme Court keeps Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ asylum program in place
The justices put on hold a 9th Circuit Court ruling two weeks ago that declared the disputed policy illegal. David…
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Downfall: BP refinery worker sacked over Hitler parody wins job back
Scott Tracey used the popular meme, from the 2004 film Downfall, to portray scenes from company wage negotiations, posting it…
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Photography exhibit asks people to challenge victim blaming
The Arts University Bournemouth student has created a series of images with models posing for mugshots, holding up a reason…
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