The European Court of Human Rights took Italy to task for not protecting citizens in an area where illegal dumping and burning of toxic waste has long been linked to cancers. Residents say it’s about time.
Tag: Decisions and Verdicts
French Court Convicts Director Christophe Ruggia in #MeToo Case
Christophe Ruggia was sentenced to four years and fined for sexually assaulting the actress Adèle Haenel when she was a minor.
Italian Judges Block Meloni’s Plan to Hold Asylum Seekers in Albania
It was the third ruling against the policy of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government by a court, which ruled against the transfers pending a review next month by an E.U. court.
14 Convicted in Death of Girl for Depriving Her of Insulin
The parents of Elizabeth Rose Struhs, who died in 2022, were part of a small religious sect in Australia that believed that medical care went against their faith.
Amanda Knox Slander Conviction Is Upheld by Italy’s Highest Court
An American who was convicted and later acquitted of the 2007 murder of her British housemate, Ms. Knox was found guilty of falsely accusing someone else of the crime.
What Prince Harry’s Settlement Means for Him and for Britain’s Royal Family
Harry won an apology and damages from Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids. Could the lawsuit’s end also help heal the rift with his brother, William, and his father, King Charles III?
As Axel Rudakubana Is Sentenced, Court Hears of Acts of Heroism During Southport Attack
Axel Rudakubana, 18, will probably never be released, a judge ruled as he condemned the “extreme violence” of his knife attack on a dance class last year.
Single Parents Should Get as Much Paid Leave as Couples, Spanish Court Rules
The decision follows a constitutional court ruling that barred discrimination against babies born into single-parent families.
Life Sentence for Kolkata Hospital Rape and Murder
The police had sought the death penalty in a horrific but familiar crime. Its handling by the local authorities had outraged the nation.
A Killer Was Taken Back Into Custody. Was It Because of His Drill Rap Songs?
A man convicted of murder in London was taken back into custody after a report emerged that he was anonymously making drill rap music. The victim’s family worries his music could bring him more fame.