October 2020 – World Justice News

Questions over Huawei executive’s arrest as legal battle continues

October 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

When a Canadian border officer did some hurried research on the internet on 1 December 2018, the result left him “shocked”. He had just been told that a Chinese woman was landing at Vancouver airport […]

Breonna Taylor: Police officer sues shot black woman’s boyfriend

October 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

A police officer involved in the fatal shooting of black woman Breonna Taylor has sued her boyfriend for emotional distress, assault and battery. Jonathan Mattingly was one of three officers who took part in a […]

Wisconsin Republicans say hackers stole $2.3m

October 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

The Wisconsin Republican party has said hackers stole $2.3m (£1.7m) from its effort to support President Donald Trump’s re-election. The party contacted the FBI and agents are investigating the matter, Chairman Andrew Hitt said in […]

Walmart pulls guns from display over ‘civil unrest’ concerns

October 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

Walmart has removed gun and ammunition from display in thousands of its stores in the United States, citing concerns of “civil unrest”. Customers will still be able to buy guns and ammunition on request. It […]

New Zealand euthanasia: Assisted dying to be legal for terminally ill people

October 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

New Zealand has voted to legalise euthanasia in what campaigners have called “a victory for compassion and kindness”. Preliminary results showed 65.2% of voters supported the End of Life Choice Act coming into force as […]

England and Wales Courts backlog threatens to overwhelm the justice system

October 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

The number of criminal cases waiting to be dealt with by Crown Courts threatens to overwhelm the justice system in England and Wales, a study suggests. A backlog in the courts hearing the most serious […]

Nice attack: Mayor says deadly stabbing points to terrorism

October 29, 2020 World Justice News 0

Three people have been killed in a knife attack in the French city of Nice, police say. Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi said everything pointed to a “terrorist attack at the heart of the Notre-Dame basilica”. […]

Trump campaign website hacked in ‘cryptocurrency scam’

October 28, 2020 World Justice News 0

The official website of US President Donald Trump has been hacked by an apparent cryptocurrency scam. His re-election campaign team is investigating the security breach. “The world has had enough of the fake news spreaded […]

Rapper Brian Trotter found dead in car after Florida highway crash

October 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

US police have found the body of an aspiring rapper in the boot of a car after a crash on a highway in Miami. Florida Highway Patrol officers discovered the body of 25-year-old hip-hop artist […]

Claire Parry death: PC Timothy Brehmer cleared of murder

October 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

A police officer who strangled his long-term lover after she exposed their affair to his wife has been cleared of murder. Timothy Brehmer, a constable with Dorset Police, killed nurse Claire Parry, 41, in a […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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) […]

Human Rights

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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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: October 2020

Questions over Huawei executive’s arrest as legal battle continues

Breonna Taylor: Police officer sues shot black woman’s boyfriend

Wisconsin Republicans say hackers stole $2.3m

Walmart pulls guns from display over ‘civil unrest’ concerns

New Zealand euthanasia: Assisted dying to be legal for terminally ill people

England and Wales Courts backlog threatens to overwhelm the justice system

Nice attack: Mayor says deadly stabbing points to terrorism

Trump campaign website hacked in ‘cryptocurrency scam’

Rapper Brian Trotter found dead in car after Florida highway crash

Claire Parry death: PC Timothy Brehmer cleared of murder