Judgement
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Jock Palfreeman leaves Bulgaria 13 years after being charged with Sofia murder of Andrei Monov
“For my safety I do not want my whereabouts known,” he told the ABC. Belinda Hawkins ABC News Mr Palfreeman’s…
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Commonwealth prosecutors wrong on Witness K case, former NSW DPP says
The former New South Wales director of public prosecutions, Nicholas Cowdery, has slammed the prosecution of lawyer Bernard Collaery and…
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Sarkozy: Former French president sentenced to jail for corruption
He was convicted of trying to bribe a judge in 2014 – after he had left office – by suggesting…
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How The U.S. Is Killing Off The Death Penalty
The Rise and Fall of the Death Penalty,” examines America’s uneasy history of capital punishment. Melissa Jeltsen HuffPost One of…
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Donald Trump sued under 19th century ‘Ku Klux Klan Act’ for inciting deadly Capitol riots
A senior Democratic congressman sued former president Donald Trump Tuesday, accusing him of violating the 19th century “Ku Klux Klan…
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US government appeals UK ruling against Julian Assange’s extradition
The US government has appealed a UK judge’s ruling against the extradition of the WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, according to…
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Court convicts French state for failure to address climate crisis
A Paris court has convicted the French state of failing to address the climate crisis and not keeping its promises…
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Bob Brown loses legal challenge to native forest logging in Tasmania
Former Greens leader Bob Brown’s eponymous environment group has lost a legal challenge to native forest logging in Tasmania that…
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Dutch court orders oil giant Shell to pay Nigerian farmers for pipeline leaks
A Dutch court on Friday ordered Shell to compensate Nigerian farmers for oil spills that polluted swathes of their land…
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UN condemns Iran execution spree, expresses particular concern for minorities
Iran has often faced criticism from world bodies and Western human rights groups for its rights record and high number…
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UN court rules UK has no sovereignty over Chagos islands
It criticised London for its failure to hand the territory back to Mauritius. Andrew Harding ΒΒC The judges’ decision confirms…
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Court finds Brussels regional government not doing enough to fight air pollution
The government of the Brussels capital region has flaws in its air pollution monitoring policy which is putting residents’ health…
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Backlash grows for ‘selfish millionaire’ who got vaccine meant for Indigenous people
A millionaire Canadian couple who traveled to a remote community to receive a coronavirus vaccine intended for vulnerable and elderly…
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Poland to make abortion ban binding
Poland’s top constitutional court on Wednesday published its reasoning for a verdict that tightens the country’s already tough abortion laws.…
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Julian Assange to seek release from prison after extradition ruling
Julian Assange will make a fresh appeal to be released from prison this week after a British judge ruled that…
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UK judge refuses extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange
LONDON — A British judge on Monday rejected the United States’ request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to face espionage…
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