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EU nations obligated to protect citizens from climate change, human rights court rules
The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who had argued that their government’s inadequate efforts to combat climate change put them at risk of dying during heatwaves. CBC | World News
Read More »As Ugandan court upholds anti-gay law, activists fear rising hatred and violence
Kasha Jacqueline Nabagesera says Uganda’s anti-gay legislation has already empowered people to abuse members of her community. Now, she fears it’s about to get worse. CBC | World News
Read More »More than 10,000 sex offence trials yet to go trial in court backlog
Across England and Wales, there are 67,500 crimes waiting to go to trial, say new figures from the Ministry of Justice. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Israel must take steps to allow more food and water into Gaza, UN top court orders
The top UN court on Thursday ordered Israel to take measures to tackle crippling shortages of essential supplies in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies into the area. CBC | World News
Read More »British High Court wants more U.S. assurances on Julian Assange, extending his extradition fight
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange was on Tuesday given a chance to continue his fight against extradition to the United States after the High Court in London said the U.S. needed to provide more assurances. CBC | World News
Read More »What the U.S. Supreme Court hearing on abortion medication is about
Nearly two years after a momentous ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court helped restrict abortion access, the top court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in a case involving access to the abortion medication mifepristone. Tens of thousands currently get the pills by mail in order to terminate a pregnancy. CBC | World News
Read More »Rishi Sunak’s brutal slap down of ‘stupid’ SNP question on European Court of Human Rights
In a bizarre Parliamentary question, Scottish MP Patrick Grady asked the Prime Minister “for what reasons he considers the European Court of Human Rights to be a foreign court”. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »Teacher sacked for refusing to treat pupil as boy explains reason ahead of court showdown
The teacher is set to take her case to court next week, claiming the school unfairly dismissed her. Daily Express :: News Feed
Read More »MOT tester warns against popular car modification that could see drivers sent to court
A vehicle MOT tester has shared two of the most common modifications which could see motorists fined, and their vehicle become unroadworthy. Daily Express :: Life and Style Feed
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