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“Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”: War of words led to a universal human rights declaration

Today marks the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which has played a pivotal role in the quest for global justice, writes TP O’Mahony.

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No force in referendum result, says top British lawyer

Britain may have voted 52% in favour of leaving the EU, but Brexit won’t become a reality unless voted for by members of parliament, according to lawyer Geoffrey Robertson.

world

Key figure in Profumo scandal dies

Mandy Rice-Davies — one of the women at the centre of the Profumo affair which rocked Harold Macmillan’s Tory government in the 1960s — has died.

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Majella O'Donnell sparks Twitter storm over raid at Cliff’s home

world

George Clooney: Bad at marriage but engaged again

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Oz spy agency offered to share citizens’ data

Closure highlights anomaly of Vatican’s dual claim

The Government’s decision to shut down its embassy to the Holy See is political not religious, writes TP O’Mahony

Tue, 15 Nov, 2011

Assange must face sex charges in Sweden

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden to face sex offence charges, a judge ruled today.

Thu, 24 Feb, 2011

Iraq war logs give 'justice for victims': Assange

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange believes the publication of the Iraq war logs gave victims of the fighting a “sense of justice”.

Sat, 12 Feb, 2011

Assange lawyer claims Sweden acted improperly in probe

JULIAN Assange’s lawyer and a Swedish legal expert yesterday accused Swedish prosecutors of irregularities and illegality in the way they built a sex crimes case against the WikiLeaks founder.

Wed, 09 Feb, 2011

Secret texts 'key to Assange case'

A hoard of secret text messages could hold the key to finally clearing the name of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a court was told tonight.

Tue, 08 Feb, 2011

Assange prosecutor is anti-men, court told

THE prosecutor who wants WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange extradited to Sweden to face sex charges is “biased” against men, a court heard yesterday.

Tue, 08 Feb, 2011

Wikileaks founder 'fears execution'

Julian Assange fears he could be taken against his will to the United States and executed if he is extradited to Sweden, his legal team said today.

Mon, 07 Feb, 2011

Death penalty fears for Wikileaks founder Assange

Lawyers for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said today they fear he could face execution in the United States if he is extradited to Sweden.

Tue, 11 Jan, 2011

Pressure mounts to test papal immunity

PROTESTS are growing against Pope Benedict XVI’s planned trip to Britain, where some lawyers question whether the Vatican’s implicit statehood status should shield the Pope from prosecution over sex crimes by paedophile priests.

Mon, 05 Apr, 2010

Three acquitted of aiding 7/7 attacks

THREE men accused of helping to plan the 2005 London bombings have been acquitted of playing any role in the plot, a blow to investigators’ hopes of convicting anyone over the worst attack on Britain since World War II.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2009

Rumpole of the Bailey star McKern dies age 82

TRIBUTES poured in yesterday for Rumpole of the Bailey actor Leo McKern, who has died at the age of 82.

Wed, 24 Jul, 2002

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