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UK Court Case Tests Limits of Free Speech After Quran Burning

Hamit Coskun, 50, faces charges for burning a Quran outside London's Turkish consulate on February 13th; his defense argues the prosecution is equivalent to reinstating blasphemy laws, while the prosecution maintains the charges relate to disorderly conduct.

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Irish Rapper Charged with Terrorism for Allegedly Displaying Hezbollah Flag

A member of the Irish rap group Kneecap was charged with a terrorism offense for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a London concert on November 21, 2023; the band claims this is politically motivated to stifle their criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza amid a humanitarian crisis; the case wi...

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Acquittal Spotlights Rise in UK Abortion Prosecutions

Nicola Packer's acquittal highlights a concerning rise in prosecutions of women in England under the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act for abortion-related offenses, impacting healthcare access and raising questions about police practices and patient confidentiality.

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English Woman Acquitted After Four-Year Abortion Miscarriage Trial

Nikki Packer, 45, was unanimously acquitted last week after a four-and-a-half-year legal battle following a stillbirth in 2020, during which she was accused of illegally procuring a miscarriage by taking abortion pills prescribed by a registered provider. The prosecution claimed she knew she was bey...

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DNA Evidence Frees Man Jailed 38 Years for Murder

Peter Sullivan, wrongly convicted of the 1986 murder of Diane Sindall in Birkenhead, Merseyside, was released after his conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal due to new DNA evidence that revealed a different attacker, marking potentially the longest miscarriage of justice for a living prison...

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UK Court Ruling on Transgender Women Sparks Global Backlash

A UK Supreme Court ruling sided with women-led groups, allowing them to exclude transgender women, sparking international outrage and highlighting the ongoing debate on biological sex versus gender identity in defining women's rights. J.K. Rowling's financial backing fueled the legal battle.

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UK Rapper Charged with Terrorism for Displaying Hezbollah Flag

A Northern Ireland rapper, Liam O'Hanna, was charged with terrorism for allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag at a November 21 event north of London, sparking debate about free speech and counter-terrorism laws.

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Victims Criticize Bill's Limited Scope in Removing Parental Rights from Convicted Paedophiles

A family spent over £30,000 fighting a court case to protect their daughter from her paedophile father, who retained parental rights; the government's new Victims and Courts Bill will only remove such rights if the offender abused their own child.

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Mother Campaigns for Data Bill Change After Son's Suicide

Ellen Roome is campaigning for changes to the UK Data Bill after her 14-year-old son died by suicide, aiming to allow access to children's social media data after their deaths to aid investigations; current laws hinder access, with police only accessing her son's phone months after his death and dat...

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New Law Targets Child Criminal Exploitation After Teen's Testimony

A 13-year-old boy, Dylan, details his experience as a drug courier coerced by gangs, prompting the government to introduce a new law against child criminal exploitation; a Surrey-based charity, Catch22, helps victims like him through its Music to My Ears program, funded by almost \£400,000.

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UK Artists Oppose Labour's AI Copyright Plan

ABBA's Bjorn Ulvaeus leads UK artists in opposing a Labour Party proposal to allow AI firms to use their copyrighted work for training without compensation, a move experts warn would devastate Britain's £126 billion cultural sector.

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UK to Fine Social Media Companies £60,000 for Each Knife Crime Post

The UK government will fine social media companies up to £60,000 per post promoting knife crime that isn't removed, adding to existing £10,000 fines for tech executives; this follows a 140% rise in teenage knife crime victims since 2014, prompting action to combat online content glorifying knife vio...

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