2020 – Page 28 – World Justice News

New safe space for child victims of crime in Scotland

April 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

A new centre designed to support child victims and witnesses of crime is to be opened in Scotland. Children will be able to be interviewed in the child-friendly facility, away from police stations and courtrooms. […]

Michael Atkinson: Trump fires intelligence chief involved in impeachment

April 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump has fired a senior official who first alerted Congress to a whistleblower complaint that led to his impeachment trial. Mr Trump said he no longer had confidence in Michael Atkinson, the […]

Coronavirus: Two Pentonville Prison staff members die

April 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

Two staff members at Pentonville Prison in north London have died after showing symptoms of coronavirus, the Prison Officers’ Association (POA) has said. The men, Bovil Peter and Patrick Beckford, worked as support staff. Both […]

Coronavirus: Australia launches criminal investigation into Ruby Princess

April 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

A criminal investigation has been launched in Australia into how cruise ship passengers were allowed to disembark in Sydney despite some exhibiting flu-like symptoms. More than 600 people on board the Ruby Princess later tested […]

Coronavirus: Tekashi 6ix9ine leaves prison early because of asthma fears

April 3, 2020 World Justice News 0

Tekashi 6ix9ine has left prison early as part of a nationwide effort in America to stem the coronavirus outbreak in US jails. A judge confirmed the rapper, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, does not have […]

Coronavirus: Peru limits movement by gender to stem spread

April 3, 2020 World Justice News 0

Peru has begun enforcing strict new measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease, restricting public movement by gender. Men can only leave home on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; women can do so on […]

Daniel Pearl: Pakistan overturns convicted man’s death sentence

April 2, 2020 World Justice News 0

Pakistan has overturned the death sentence of the man convicted of killing US journalist Daniel Pearl, defence lawyers have told reporters. British-born Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who has been in prison since 2002, has had […]

Richard Burr: US senator probed for alleged insider trading

March 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US justice department is investigating alleged insider trading by lawmakers who sold stocks just before the coronavirus pandemic sparked a major market downturn, according to US media. Republican Senator Richard Burr is said to […]

Pair accused of ‘lockdown killing’ to appear in court

March 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

A police officer and a security guard are appearing in court in South Africa accused of shooting and killing a 40-year-old man in front of his mother on the family’s veranda. It’s alleged the pair […]

Coronavirus: Home abortions approved during outbreak

March 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

Patients in England can now have home abortions during the Covid-19 outbreak, the government in England has said. Abortion policy has changed several times during the current pandemic. Women and girls wanting to terminate an early pregnancy […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2020

New safe space for child victims of crime in Scotland

Michael Atkinson: Trump fires intelligence chief involved in impeachment

Coronavirus: Two Pentonville Prison staff members die

Coronavirus: Australia launches criminal investigation into Ruby Princess

Coronavirus: Tekashi 6ix9ine leaves prison early because of asthma fears

Coronavirus: Peru limits movement by gender to stem spread

Daniel Pearl: Pakistan overturns convicted man’s death sentence

Richard Burr: US senator probed for alleged insider trading

Pair accused of ‘lockdown killing’ to appear in court

Coronavirus: Home abortions approved during outbreak