June 2020 – Page 2 – World Justice News

US Air Force sergeant charged in Boogaloo Bois murder

June 17, 2020 World Justice News 0

A US Air Force sergeant with links to the far-right Boogaloo Bois movement has been charged with the murder of a federal security officer in California, the FBI says. Steven Carrillo is accused of killing […]

DR Congo judge died by being ‘stabbed in the head’

June 17, 2020 World Justice News 0

A judge who was said to have died of a heart attack while overseeing a corruption trial involving the president’s chief of staff in the Democratic Republic of Congo actually died of stab wounds to […]

Top US court backs protection for LGBT workers

June 15, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that employers who fire workers for being gay or transgender are breaking the country’s civil rights laws. In a 6-3 decision it said federal law, which prohibits discrimination based […]

Atlanta police chief resigns over shooting of Rayshard Brooks

June 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

Atlanta’s Police Chief has resigned after the fatal shooting of an African-American who had fallen asleep in his car at a drive-through restaurant. Rayshard Brooks, 27, was shot by a police officer during a struggle […]

Second arrest after Oluwamayowa Adeyemi shot dead in Hackney

June 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

A second man has been arrested over a fatal shooting in east London. Oluwamayowa Adeyemi, known as Samson, died after he was shot in the chest in Brackenfield Close, Hackney, on 5 June. A Volvo […]

Canada indigenous chief Allan Adam battered during arrest

June 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

Video of an indigenous chief’s violent arrest has shocked Canada, turning a spotlight on systemic racism in the country’s police force. The footage shows Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam being floored and repeatedly […]

Australian sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling

June 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

An Australian man has been sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling, the Australian government has confirmed. The man was named in Australian media as Karm or Cam Gilespie. He is believed to have […]

Lyra McKee: Police identify gun used in journalist’s murder

June 11, 2020 World Justice News 0

A gun found by police during searches in Londonderry last weekend has been identified as the weapon used to murder journalist Lyra McKee. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed the development after initial […]

Thailand seafood fraudsters sentenced to 1,446 years in jail

June 11, 2020 World Justice News 0

A court in Thailand has sentenced two owners of a restaurant to 1,446 years in prison each for defrauding the public. Last year, Laemgate seafood restaurant launched a pay-in-advance food promotion online. Up to 20,000 […]

Remains found in Idaho missing children case

June 10, 2020 World Justice News 0

Police investigating the disappearance of two children in Idaho last year have found what they believe to be human remains. Joshua “JJ” Vallow, who was then seven, and his sister Tylee Ryan, 17, have not […]

Human Rights

Reddit Moderator Convicted for Sharing Nude Scenes in Landmark ‘Moral Rights’ Copyright Case

November 13, 2025 0

A Danish court has handed down a historic verdict, convicting a Reddit moderator in the country’s first-ever criminal case for violating copyright’s “right of respect”. The now 40-year-old man was given a 7-month suspended prison […]

Human Rights

Trial begins of South Africa’s ex-president’s daughter facing terror-related charges

November 10, 2025 0

A new chapter in South Africa’s long-running Zuma saga is set to begin with the 43-year-old daughter of the former president due to go on trial this week on terrorism-related charges. In what is believed […]

Human Rights

Uruguay legalises euthanasia after 10-hour debate

October 17, 2025 0

Uruguay has legalised euthanasia, becoming the first country in Latin America to pass a law that allows assisted suicide. The Dignified Death bill was passed in the senate on Wednesday, with 20 out of 31 […]

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Month: June 2020

US Air Force sergeant charged in Boogaloo Bois murder

DR Congo judge died by being ‘stabbed in the head’

Top US court backs protection for LGBT workers

Atlanta police chief resigns over shooting of Rayshard Brooks

Second arrest after Oluwamayowa Adeyemi shot dead in Hackney

Canada indigenous chief Allan Adam battered during arrest

Australian sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling

Lyra McKee: Police identify gun used in journalist’s murder

Thailand seafood fraudsters sentenced to 1,446 years in jail

Remains found in Idaho missing children case