Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was hospitalized after starting a hunger strike in protest of his ongoing rebellion trial, where he faces 34 years in prison for dissolving Congress and ruling by decree. Castillo, who calls his trial politicized, was removed from office in December 2022, leading to three months of protests and dozens of deaths. A former rural school teacher with no political experience, Castillo also faces a corruption investigation from his time in office.
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Mum wins court appeal to stop daughter having to stay overnight with rapist dad
A mother successfully appealed to the High Court against a previous decision allowing her child to stay overnight with her father, who had raped and abused her. The court, led by Mr. Justice Peel, found that the father's history of coercive and violent behavior posed potential risks to the child, referred to as Amy. The judge reduced the father's contact to alternate Tuesdays after school and Saturdays, emphasizing that the gravity of the allegations warranted...
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