January 2020 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Isabel dos Santos: Africa’s richest woman ‘ripped off Angola’

January 20, 2020 World Justice News 0

By BBC Panorama Team Leaked documents reveal how Africa’s richest woman made her fortune through exploiting her own country, and corruption. Isabel dos Santos got access to lucrative deals involving land, oil, diamonds and telecoms […]

Trump impeachment: Legal team says charges ‘brazen and unlawful’

January 18, 2020 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump’s legal team has given its first formal response to the impeachment charges against him, describing the case as a “dangerous attack” on democracy. The document said the impeachment articles failed to […]

Delta Air Lines sued by California teachers over fuel dump

January 18, 2020 World Justice News 0

Four teachers are suing Delta Air Lines after one of its aircraft dumped fuel over schools as it made an emergency landing. The flight was forced to return to Los Angeles International Airport because of […]

Australian journalist freed in Japan after arrest for trying to see his children

January 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

An Australian journalist living in Japan has been given a suspended sentence on charges of trespassing at the home of his estranged in-laws while searching for his children. Scott McIntyre says he has not seen […]

TV cameras to be allowed in Crown Courts in England and Wales

January 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

TV cameras are to be allowed to film in Crown Courts in England and Wales for the first time. New legislation being laid before Parliament will allow judges’ sentencing remarks in serious high-profile criminal cases […]

Nancy Pelosi signing articles of impeachment

Trump impeachment: House sends historic case to Senate

January 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to submit articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate for a trial. The resolution passed largely along party lines by 228 votes to […]

Meghan’s father Thomas Markle ‘would testify in Mail on Sunday case’

January 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

The Duchess of Sussex’s father, Thomas Markle, will testify if asked to in the court case against Meghan, the duchess’ half sister has said. Samantha Markle – Mr Markle’s daughter from his first marriage – […]

Belgium euthanasia: Three doctors accused in unprecedented trial

January 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

In an unprecedented case, three Belgian doctors are going on trial in Ghent accused of unlawfully poisoning a patient whose life they helped to end. Tine Nys, 38, died surrounded by her family on 27 […]

Church sexual abuse: Trial of French priest Bernard Preynat set to begin

January 14, 2020 World Justice News 0

The trial of a former French priest accused of sexually abusing dozens of Boy Scouts in the 1980s and 1990s is set to begin in France on Tuesday. Bernard Preynat, 74, is alleged to have […]

Musharraf: Death penalty for ex-Pakistan president thrown out

January 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

A court in Pakistan has overturned the death sentence handed down to former president Pervez Musharraf by declaring the legal process unconstitutional. Gen Musharraf had challenged the formation of special court which found him guilty […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

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Month: January 2020

Isabel dos Santos: Africa’s richest woman ‘ripped off Angola’

Trump impeachment: Legal team says charges ‘brazen and unlawful’

Delta Air Lines sued by California teachers over fuel dump

Australian journalist freed in Japan after arrest for trying to see his children

TV cameras to be allowed in Crown Courts in England and Wales

Trump impeachment: House sends historic case to Senate

Meghan’s father Thomas Markle ‘would testify in Mail on Sunday case’

Belgium euthanasia: Three doctors accused in unprecedented trial

Church sexual abuse: Trial of French priest Bernard Preynat set to begin

Musharraf: Death penalty for ex-Pakistan president thrown out