“I had to work while I was nine months pregnant,” says Sophie, a sex worker in Belgium. “I was having sex with clients one week before giving birth.” She juggles her job with being a mother of five – which is “really hard”. When Sophie had her fifth child by Caesarean, she was told she […]
Belgium’s sex workers get maternity leave and pensions under world-first law Read More »
A Rwandan YouTuber has been sentenced to seven years in prison for breaching the country’s laws on genocide denial. Rashid Hakuzimana, who was arrested in 2021, denied all the charges, which also included inciting ethnic division and spreading false information for claiming that anyone who dares to challenge President Paul Kagame in elections is jailed.
YouTuber and Rwandan government critic jailed Read More »
A Singapore court on Thursday sentenced a former minister to 12 months in prison for obstructing justice and receiving more than $300,000 worth of gifts, in the first jailing of an ex-cabinet member in a city-state known for clean governance. Subramaniam Iswaran, who was a cabinet member for 13 years and has held the trade,
Singapore’s disgraced former transport minister jailed for 12 months in landmark case Read More »
A court in Tanzania’s capital has sentenced four men to life imprisonment for the gang rape and sodomy of a girl under the age of 18 in a case which caused outrage in the country. Among the convicts are Clinton Damas, a soldier with the Tanzania People’s Defence Force, and Praygod Mushi, a prison officer.
Gang rapists sentenced to life in Tanzania prison Read More »
A Kenyan lawyer and activist has appeared in court in connection with alleged cyber-harassment a day after he was dramatically arrested in the capital, Nairobi, sparking public anger. David Morara Kebaso has attracted a huge following on social media for his posts about alleged corruption and the misuse of public funds through fictitious or stalled
#FreeMoraraKebaso: Uproar as Kenyan activist in court over cyber-crime Read More »
More than 100 people are to sue rap musician Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for sexual assault, rape and sexual exploitation, a US lawyer has said. Texas-based lawyer Tony Buzbee said that some of the alleged victims include minors who were abused when they were as young as nine years old. “This is an important matter that
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces more than 100 new assault allegations Read More »
A British judge on Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal will step down after his term ends on Monday, the city’s judiciary said, the fifth foreign justice to leave the bench this year. Judges from common law jurisdictions are invited to sit as non-permanent members in the former British colony’s top court. Their presence has
Senior UK judge becomes fifth to leave top Hong Kong court Read More »
A clergyman from Osun State in Nigeria, Niyi Peter was arraigned on Thursday, September 26, 2024, and dragged before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Osogbo. Peter was said to have been arraigned for allegedly defaming popular gospel artist Bunmi Akinnaanu, also known by her stage name Omije Ojumi, via social media. Peter faces three charges
Pastor dragged to court for calling gospel artiste prostitute Read More »
A Tunisian court on Wednesday sentenced presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel to 20 months in prison, Zammel’s lawyer said, the latest move that has heightened opposition fears of a rigged election aimed at keeping President Kais Saied in power. Zammel, head of the opposition Azimoun party, was arrested two weeks ago on charges of falsifying voter
Tunisian court sentences presidential candidate Zammel to 20 months in prison Read More »
Google has won its challenge against a €1.49bn (£1.26bn) fine from the EU for blocking rival online search advertisers. The bloc accused Google of abusing its market dominance by restricting third-party rivals from displaying search ads between 2006 and 2016. Europe’s second-top court ruled the European Commission – which levied the fine – “committed errors
Google scores rare legal win as €1.49bn fine scrapped Read More »
