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Ex-leader of Austrian far right charged with corruption

The former head of Austria’s far right party, Heinz-Christian Strache who rose to vice-chancellor, has been charged with corruption, prosecutors said Thursday, following the “Ibizagate” scandal that brought down the ruling coalition.

Read more at The Local website here

Priti Patel’s detention policies found to breach human rights rules

A landmark court ruling has held the home secretary, Priti Patel, accountable for failures in ensuring that deaths in immigration detention centres are properly investigated.

Two judges in the immigration court ruled on Wednesday that three of the home secretary’s detention policies breached human rights rules and that she could not frustrate or undermine inquiries into these deaths.

Read full article by Diane Taylor on The Guardian website here