US dean accused of 'student slavery'
The dean of a New York university has been accused of ordering students to do housework - or lose their scholarships.
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<i>Tariana Turia:</i> New bill reopens door to possibility of justice
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Slater guilty of suppression breaches
Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater has been found guilty on eight breaches of suppression orders and one of identifying a victim.
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Judy McGregor argues that the 90-day period poses a threat to fundamental human rights.
Stoning woman to be lashed over photo
Iran has sentenced a woman facing execution for adultery to 99 lashes for allowing an unveiled photo of herself to appear in a UK newspaper.