January 2020 – World Justice News

Trump impeachment: Failed witnesses vote paves way for acquittal

January 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump is set to be acquitted in his impeachment trial after senators voted against calling witnesses or admitting new evidence. Democrats hoped four swing Republicans would vote for witnesses, which would have […]

Facebook settles facial recognition dispute

January 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

Facebook has settled a long-running legal dispute about the way it scans and tags people’s photos. It will pay $550m (£421m) to a group of users in Illinois, who argued that its facial recognition tool […]

Tamara Ecclestone: Two arrested after ‘£50m jewellery raid’

January 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

Two men been arrested over the £50m jewellery raid on heiress Tamara Ecclestone’s London home. Police said a 29-year-old suspect was detained at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary. He remains in […]

Belgium euthanasia: Three doctors cleared in landmark trial

January 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

A court in Belgium has acquitted three doctors accused of unlawfully poisoning a woman whose life they helped to end. Tine Nys, 38, died surrounded by her family on 27 April 2010. In the landmark […]

Peru’s opposition leader Keiko Fujimori in custody again

January 29, 2020 World Justice News 0

Peru’s opposition leader Keiko Fujimori has returned to prison for a new 15-month pre-trial term amid ongoing investigations into accusations of corruption and money laundering. Ms Fujimori has already spent 13 months in jail but […]

Impeachment trial: Trump defence wraps up amid Bolton bombshell

January 29, 2020 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump’s defence team concluded its oral arguments in the US Senate impeachment trial on Tuesday, setting the stage for two days of questioning. The closing arguments came amid a bombshell report that former national […]

Jeffrey Epstein accusers outraged by Prince Andrew’s ‘lack of co-operation’

January 28, 2020 World Justice News 0

A lawyer representing women who say they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein has urged Prince Andrew to co-operate with an investigation into the financier. Lisa Bloom said the alleged victims were “outraged” by the Duke […]

Belgium’s ex-King Albert II admits fathering child after DNA test

January 28, 2020 World Justice News 0

Former Belgian King Albert II has admitted he is the father of a woman born from an affair, after he was forced to give a DNA test which came back positive. He had been fighting […]

Trump impeachment trial: What happened so far

January 25, 2020 World Justice News 0

Lawyers representing President Donald Trump are due to begin their defence of the US leader in his impeachment trial on Saturday. The defence begins after Democrats wrapped up their presentation in the case for his […]

Jhon Viáfara: Colombia extradites ex-footballer to US on drugs charges

January 25, 2020 World Justice News 0

Former Colombian international footballer Jhon Viáfara has been extradited to the US on drug trafficking charges. Mr Viáfara, 41, was arrested a year ago in the Colombian city of Cali in a joint operation involving […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

Human Rights

Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]

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Month: January 2020

Trump impeachment: Failed witnesses vote paves way for acquittal

Facebook settles facial recognition dispute

Tamara Ecclestone: Two arrested after ‘£50m jewellery raid’

Belgium euthanasia: Three doctors cleared in landmark trial

Peru’s opposition leader Keiko Fujimori in custody again

Impeachment trial: Trump defence wraps up amid Bolton bombshell

Jeffrey Epstein accusers outraged by Prince Andrew’s ‘lack of co-operation’

Belgium’s ex-King Albert II admits fathering child after DNA test

Trump impeachment trial: What happened so far

Jhon Viáfara: Colombia extradites ex-footballer to US on drugs charges