March 2020 – Page 4 – World Justice News

Chelsea Manning case: Judge orders release from prison

March 12, 2020 World Justice News 0

A US judge has ordered the immediate release of former army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning from prison. Manning had been remanded for refusing to testify in an inquiry into Wikileaks and had been in detention […]

George Pell: Court reserves ruling in cardinal’s sexual abuse case

March 12, 2020 World Justice News 0

Australia’s top court has reserved its ruling on whether Cardinal George Pell’s bid to quash his sexual abuse convictions has been successful. The ex-Vatican treasurer is serving a six-year jail sentence after a jury found […]

Harvey Weinstein jailed for 23 years in rape trial

March 11, 2020 World Justice News 0

Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. He was found guilty in a trial in New York last month, a dramatic fall from grace […]

Flight MH17: Trial opens of four accused of murdering 298 over Ukraine

March 9, 2020 World Justice News 0

The trial has opened in the Netherlands of three Russians and a Ukrainian – still at large – for the murder of 298 people aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, shot down over Ukraine in 2014. […]

Piracy Trial Between Record Labels and ISP Grande Postponed

March 8, 2020 World Justice News 0

The piracy liability trial between a group of RIAA labels and Texas ISP Grande Communications has been postponed until September. The trial was initially scheduled to start last week. However, it was pushed back because […]

Ronaldinho in court in Paraguay over fake passport claims

March 8, 2020 World Justice News 0

Former Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho and his brother appeared in court on Saturday over allegations the pair used fake passports to enter Paraguay. Prosecutors say the brothers were given the false documents when they landed in […]

Police released this image of the vehicle involved in the abduction

Toronto teen home safe after brazen abduction

March 6, 2020 World Justice News 0

A 14-year-old boy believed to have been abducted over his step-brother’s multi-million drug debt is home with his parents, Toronto Police say. The teenager was forced into a jeep on Wednesday in the city’s north […]

US orders deportation of former Nazi camp guard to Germany

March 6, 2020 World Justice News 0

A US judge has ordered the deportation of a former Nazi camp guard to Germany, where as a citizen he is still getting a pension for his “wartime service”. Immigration judge Rebecca Holt said Friedrich […]

UK High Court: Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed abducted daughters and threatened wife

March 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

Abduction, forced return, torture and a campaign of intimidation. On Thursday the damning allegations made against the billionaire ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, by his former wife, Princess Haya Bint Al-Hussain, became […]

Afghan conflict: Top court backs war crimes probe

March 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

An investigation of alleged war crimes by the US and others in the Afghan conflict can go ahead, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled. The ICC overturned on appeal a previous decision to block […]

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First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

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UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

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Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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Month: March 2020

Chelsea Manning case: Judge orders release from prison

George Pell: Court reserves ruling in cardinal’s sexual abuse case

Harvey Weinstein jailed for 23 years in rape trial

Flight MH17: Trial opens of four accused of murdering 298 over Ukraine

Piracy Trial Between Record Labels and ISP Grande Postponed

Ronaldinho in court in Paraguay over fake passport claims

Toronto teen home safe after brazen abduction

US orders deportation of former Nazi camp guard to Germany

UK High Court: Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed abducted daughters and threatened wife

Afghan conflict: Top court backs war crimes probe