Committee Backs Revised EU Child Abuse Directive
European Parliament committee unanimously approves a provisional agreement updating child sexual abuse rules for online crimes.
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Across the world, coverage here takes in criminal prosecutions, trafficking rings, trial outcomes, judicial policy changes and survivor advocacy. The scope follows these cases from the point of arrest through final legal resolution.
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November 4, 2026
ICC Confirms 17 Charges Against El HishriPre-Trial Chamber I committed the Libya case to trial after confirming all charges on 16 July 2026.
November 3, 2026
Berlin Security Conference Opens for 25th TimeThe two-day conference in Berlin, with Lithuania as partner country, focuses on Russian aggression and its threats to Europe.
October 30, 2026
Social Media Users Misidentify Saudi Arabia Execution FootageViral video falsely claims to show the recent execution of two Bangladeshi nationals in the country.
October 29, 2026
ID to Premiere Three-Part Andrew Tate DocumentaryThe investigative series on Andrew Tate and his empire will debut on November 25, 2026, on ID and HBO Max.
October 29, 2026
OSCE Holds Regional Hate Crime Conference in SarajevoOfficials and experts met in Bosnia and Herzegovina to address the investigation and prosecution of gender-based hate crimes.
October 29, 2026
U.S. Extradites Murder Suspect to El SalvadorMichael Alejandro Castillo Murga faces charges of aggravated feminicide and homicide in El Salvador.
October 28, 2026
UK Court Delays Purkiss Extradition HearingThe hearing for Robert James Purkiss, accused in the 2012 murder of Agnes Wanjiru, is rescheduled for May 2027.
October 28, 2026
Southeast Asian Nations Target Online Trafficking ScamsDelegates from ten countries established a regional framework to combat forced criminality in digital scam compounds.
October 27, 2026
ICAT Adopts New Global Anti-Trafficking RoadmapThe international group establishes ten strategic recommendations to combat evolving trafficking threats through 2030.
October 27, 2026
FBI Pursues Teresita Dandan in Trafficking CaseThe Anti-Trafficking Bureau has confirmed the wanted status of 64-year-old Teresita Dandan.
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