November 2020 – World Justice News

Sri Lanka: Eight die in prison riot over Covid panic

November 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

At least eight people have been killed and 52 injured after a prison riot in Sri Lanka which saw guards clash with inmates, officials have said. The inmates had launched protests amid a surge of […]

Quebec City mosque shooter: Canada court reduces sentence

November 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

A Canadian court has reduced the sentence of the man behind a 2017 shooting at a Quebec City mosque. Alexandre Bissonnette was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences last year for killing six people and […]

Citgo 6: US oil executives convicted of corruption in Venezuela

November 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

Six US oil executives have been jailed after being found guilty of corruption by a court in Venezuela. The men all worked for Citgo, a US refining company owned by Venezuela’s state oil firm, and […]

Iran diplomat to stand trial in Belgium over ‘France bomb plot’

November 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

An Iranian diplomat and a Belgian couple are due to go on trial in Belgium on Friday in connection with an alleged plot to bomb a rally held by an exiled Iranian opposition group in […]

Turkey court jails hundreds for life for 2016 coup plot against Erdogan

November 27, 2020 World Justice News 0

A court in Turkey has given life sentences to 337 military officers and others, in one of the biggest trials linked to the 2016 coup attempt. Air force pilots and army commanders were among the […]

Mexico ambush: Arrest over Mormon massacre

November 24, 2020 World Justice News 0

Federal prosecutors in Mexico have arrested a suspect in the killing of nine members of a Mormon community in northern Mexico last year. Three women and six children, all dual US-Mexican citizens, were driving through […]

Harry Dunn’s parents lose High Court immunity review

November 24, 2020 World Justice News 0

Harry Dunn’s parents have lost their High Court battle against the Foreign Office over whether their son’s alleged killer had diplomatic immunity. Mr Dunn, 19, died when his motorbike was in a crash with a […]

Trans teen in legal action over gender clinic wait

November 23, 2020 World Justice News 0

A 14-year-old transgender boy is starting legal proceedings against NHS England over delays to gender reassignment treatment. The teenager has waited over a year for referral to the only NHS gender clinic for children and […]

Trial of ex-president Sarkozy a landmark for France

November 23, 2020 World Justice News 0

He was nicknamed the “bling-bling” president for what many in France saw as his lavish tastes – but now Nicolas Sarkozy faces the stark reality of a soulless courtroom. He is going on trial accused […]

Kyle Rittenhouse: Teen charged over Wisconsin protest deaths posts $2m bail

November 21, 2020 World Justice News 0

A teenager charged with killing two people and injuring another during protests against the police shooting of a black man in Wisconsin has been released from police custody on bail. Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, posted a […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Month: November 2020

Sri Lanka: Eight die in prison riot over Covid panic

Quebec City mosque shooter: Canada court reduces sentence

Citgo 6: US oil executives convicted of corruption in Venezuela

Iran diplomat to stand trial in Belgium over ‘France bomb plot’

Turkey court jails hundreds for life for 2016 coup plot against Erdogan

Mexico ambush: Arrest over Mormon massacre

Harry Dunn’s parents lose High Court immunity review

Trans teen in legal action over gender clinic wait

Trial of ex-president Sarkozy a landmark for France

Kyle Rittenhouse: Teen charged over Wisconsin protest deaths posts $2m bail