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Supreme Court agrees to weigh terrorist victims' bid to sue Palestinian entities
The Supreme Court agreed to hear an unusual case in which Congress intervened to help victims of terrorism sue Palestinian entities.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Rape trials collapse as victims abandon cases amid long court delays
Courts logjam in England and Wales contributes to doubling in five years of victims pulling out of prosecutions. ‘I’ve had four torturous years’: child abuse victims speak out The number of ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
7.0 magnitude quake reported off Northern California coast, tsunami warning canceled
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake was reported in northern California on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey.ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Quake prompts brief tsunami warning on the West Coast. Here's what to know about tsunamis
The powerful earthquake that struck in Northern California on Thursday prompted a brief tsunami warning affecting about 5 million people along a stretch of the West Coast — from Northern California ...ABC News - Dec. 5 -
Church abuse victims 'disgusted' by Welby's speech
A survivor of child abuse linked to the Church said he was "dismayed" by the archbishop's statement.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
NYC subway chokehold victim's father sues Daniel Penny
The father of Jordan Neely, the man who died after a Marine veteran on a New York City subway car put him in a chokehold, has announced a lawsuit against the man facing charges of manslaughter in ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Multiple victims reported in Vancouver stabbing
The condition of the victims and the suspect, who was shot by police, remains unclear.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Sex abuse victim wants to 'face demons' before demolition
Victims criticise the way in which plans to demolish a building where abuse took place were managed.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Victim-support cut to be devastating, charity says
The cut follows government promises of stronger protections for victims of crimes such as stalking.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Donna Nelson, who claims she was love scam victim, jailed for smuggling drugs into Japan
Donna Nelson sentenced to six years in prison after court finds her guilty of bringing methamphetamine into country. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
On the Grenadian island of Carriacou, even the dead are now climate victims
As ICJ hears landmark climate case, Grenada’s PM says vulnerable nations expect a long, hard fight for aid. It’s a macabre picture: tombs, headstones and wreaths, lovingly selected by family ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Stalking victims to get right to know abuser's identity
Jess Phillips, who herself was stalked, says victims will get "peace of mind" under the government's plans.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18
A Zimbabwean High Court judge has ruled that provisions of a law that deny abortion services to women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 are unconstitutionalABC News - Dec. 3 -
Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18
A Zimbabwean High Court judge has ruled that provisions of a law that deny abortion services to women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 are unconstitutionalABC News - Dec. 3 -
Sifting of landfill to begin in search for Manitoba serial killer victims
Winnipeg effort involves carting waste that may contain remains of First Nations women murdered by Jeremy Skibicki to a purpose-built facility and combing through it by hand. The unprecedented ...The Guardian - Dec. 3