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• Mob 'justice' - Newspaper - DAWN.COM - DAWN.com

  04-07-2022 05:11
  
  Mob 'justice' - Newspaper - DAWN.COM  DAWN.com
  
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• The UK scandal of women handcuffed while in labour: ‘I was so shocked when the restraints weren’t removed’

  04-03-2026 10:28
  Pregnant women prisoners in England are being handcuffed to prison officers – often male – during intimate vaginal examinations and long, agonising births. Will this dehumanising treatment be stopped?The worst moment of Joanna’s labour was an internal examination. She was handcuffed with her legs splayed apart and a female prison officer at the foot of the hospital bed saw everything. She had prepared for the arrival of her first baby as carefully as she could. But she understo
  
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• Arts Council England faces legal threat over magazine’s withdrawal of poet’s work

  03-03-2026 14:13
  Publicly funded journal pulled poem citing writer’s ‘social media presence’, with solicitors alleging discrimination over gender-critical viewsA poet is threatening Arts Council England (ACE) with legal action after a magazine it funds withdrew her work from publication based on her “social media presence”, which she believes refers to gender-critical posts.A letter sent to ACE by solicitors representing the poet Abigail Ottley last Tuesday, seen by the Guardian, ar
  
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• Ofcom urged to clarify if Palestine Action content should still be removed online

  03-03-2026 13:33
  Rights groups and experts say situation is unclear as ruling that quashed ban faces challenge from home secretaryHuman rights organisations, academics and writers have called on Ofcom to clarify what the high court ruling that the ban on Palestine Action was unlawful will mean for online platforms pending the home secretary’s appeal against the judgment.The Metropolitan police have said that officers will no longer arrest people at protests who express support for the direct action group.
  
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• Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna propose bill to impose wealth tax on billionaires

  02-03-2026 20:27
  Make billionaires pay their fair share act would apply to those with a net worth of $1bn or moreSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxSenator Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna, a representative, on Monday introduced legislation that would impose a 5% annual wealth tax on America’s billionaires.The proposal, titled the make billionaires pay their fair share act, would apply to individuals in the US with a net worth of $1bn or more, of which Sanders’s
  
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• What is the legality of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran?

  02-03-2026 17:34
  Legal experts give their views on the lawfulness of the countries’ actions, including the UK’s ‘defensive’ operationUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesWhat we know so far on day three of the Iran warThe US and Israeli attacks on Iran have lit the touchpaper in the region once more. The UK did not take part in the initial strikes but said on Sunday that it would take part in “defensive action”. With the shadow of the 2003 Iraq invasion looming large, the
  
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• UK surgeon cleared of antisemitism criticises GMC’s plan to challenge ruling

  02-03-2026 14:25
  Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah accuses regulator of seeking ‘politically acceptable’ outcome after allegations dismissedA surgeon who was cleared by a tribunal of alleged antisemitism and support for terrorism has accused his regulator of seeking a “politically acceptable” outcome after it announced it would appeal against the decision to the high court.Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah, who gave testimony to the international criminal court on Israel’s assault on Gaza and is the rector
  
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• Jailed for losing a pregnancy: how progress on El Salvador’s harsh anti-abortion law is unravelling

  02-03-2026 14:15
  Years of campaigning led to the release of 81 women imprisoned under the country’s strict reproductive laws, but the suspension of civil rights by President Nayib Bukele is fuelling a new wave of criminalisationHer ordeal began with stomach cramps; 19 years old and training to be a nurse, she knew something was wrong. At the hospital she waited for hours in the emergency department. She had suffered an obstetric emergency.Under El Salvador’s legal framework, emergencies including mis
  
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• How Florida’s term-limited governor is creating a ‘police state’ as his legacy

  02-03-2026 13:00
  Slew of bills in veto-proof Republican state legislature harm individual rights and concentrate power, rights groups sayRon DeSantis, Florida’s Republican hard-right governor, will be termed out of office in barely 10 months’ time. Civil rights groups watching a slew of new restrictive laws passing through the state’s legislature say his bequest will be a “police state”, where government officials dictate what residents can do, say or believe.They point in particula
  
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• Apply to join the Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel - GOV.UK

  02-03-2026 12:05
  Apply to join the Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel  GOV.UK
  
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• Zack Snyder On Justice League Sequels, Batman v Superman Reactions Ten Years On & More - SciFiNow

  02-03-2026 11:30
  Zack Snyder On Justice League Sequels, Batman v Superman Reactions Ten Years On & More  SciFiNow
  
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• Alexandra Court justice denied as Joburg sewage flows through streets - Democratic Alliance

  02-03-2026 11:28
  Alexandra Court justice denied as Joburg sewage flows through streets  Democratic Alliance
  
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• Hong Kong ‘Justice’ For Activists - Asia Sentinel

  02-03-2026 11:21
  Hong Kong ‘Justice’ For Activists  Asia Sentinel
  
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• MY HERO ACADEMIA: All’s Justice Review - TheXboxHub

  02-03-2026 11:17
  MY HERO ACADEMIA: All’s Justice Review  TheXboxHub
  
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• Worried about freedom of speech? Then what’s happening at the Open University should terrify you | Owen Jones

  02-03-2026 11:00
  The OU has capitulated to a pro-Israel lobby group about the use of the term ‘ancient Palestine’. The wider context is impossible to ignoreThe west is in the midst of the most serious assault on free speech and academic freedom since the heyday of McCarthyism seven decades ago. For years, we were told the danger came from the left: oversensitive students, censorious activists, no-platforming zealots. Yet the most aggressive and successful campaign to police speech in our public insti
  
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• Justice Minister declines meeting with Creeslough families - Highland Radio

  02-03-2026 10:48
  Justice Minister declines meeting with Creeslough families  Highland Radio
  
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• Birmingham’s largest university Law Clinic relaunches to tackle growing access to justice crisis - The Phoenix Newspaper UK

  02-03-2026 10:30
  Birmingham’s largest university Law Clinic relaunches to tackle growing access to justice crisis  The Phoenix Newspaper UK
  
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• Tax Justice for the Human Right to Care - Public Services International (PSI)

  02-03-2026 10:20
  Tax Justice for the Human Right to Care  Public Services International (PSI)
  
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• Chief Justice should be elected by the judiciary, Momentum says - The Malta Independent

  02-03-2026 08:54
  Chief Justice should be elected by the judiciary, Momentum says  The Malta Independent
  
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• Trial for men accused of perverting justice in Alan Hall case rescheduled - 1News

  02-03-2026 08:35
  Trial for men accused of perverting justice in Alan Hall case rescheduled  1News
  
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• Alan Hall ‘heartbroken’ as his long wait for justice continues - ThePost.co.nz

  02-03-2026 07:32
  Alan Hall ‘heartbroken’ as his long wait for justice continues  ThePost.co.nz
  
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• British father fights for tech justice after daughter’s suicide - novanews.co.za

  02-03-2026 07:00
  British father fights for tech justice after daughter’s suicide  novanews.co.za
  
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• My Hero Academia: All’s Justice Review - Gaming Respawn

  02-03-2026 06:46
  My Hero Academia: All’s Justice Review  Gaming Respawn
  
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• Evansville hosts interfaith dialogue on justice and equality - Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)

  02-03-2026 04:18
  Evansville hosts interfaith dialogue on justice and equality  Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW)
  
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• Appeal exposes concerning inaccuracies in Ministry of Justice criminal records - lawnews.nz

  02-03-2026 04:10
  Appeal exposes concerning inaccuracies in Ministry of Justice criminal records  lawnews.nz
  
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• Angèle Collaborates With Justice on New Song “What You Want” With Music Video Directed by (LA)HORDE - mxdwn Music

  02-03-2026 04:05
  Angèle Collaborates With Justice on New Song “What You Want” With Music Video Directed by (LA)HORDE  mxdwn Music
  
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• Why survivors of sexual violence in Kenya stop seeking justice - Daily Nation

  02-03-2026 04:00
  Why survivors of sexual violence in Kenya stop seeking justice  Daily Nation
  
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• Moving Together: 32nd Annual Social Justice Summit Centers Expression in Action - Humboldt NOW

  02-03-2026 03:53
  Moving Together: 32nd Annual Social Justice Summit Centers Expression in Action  Humboldt NOW
  
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• Lost in translation? Court interpreters navigate justice for foreign defendants in Korea - The Korea Herald

  02-03-2026 03:49
  Lost in translation? Court interpreters navigate justice for foreign defendants in Korea  The Korea Herald
  
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• St. Sabina honors Rev. Jesse Jackson's legacy and fight for social justice - NBC 5 Chicago

  02-03-2026 00:10
  St. Sabina honors Rev. Jesse Jackson's legacy and fight for social justice  NBC 5 Chicago
  
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