2020 – Page 34 – World Justice News

Kenya judge accused of coaching murder suspect

February 23, 2020 World Justice News 0

A Kenyan judge has been arrested and accused of coaching the main suspect in a murder trial – a widow whose husband was found in a septic tank. Appeal Court Judge Sankale ole Kantai did […]

Lesotho PM Thomas Thabane denies fleeing as murder charges loom

February 22, 2020 World Justice News 0

Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has denied reports that he has fled to South Africa after he failed to appear in court to face charges of murdering his estranged wife in 2017. He has gone […]

London Central Mosque stabbing: Man charged

February 22, 2020 World Justice News 0

A man has been charged with a stabbing which happened inside London’s Central Mosque during afternoon prayers. Daniel Horton, 29, is accused of attacking Raafat Maglad at the Regent’s Park venue on Thursday. Mr Maglad, […]

US mother arrested in bizarre missing children case

February 22, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US mother whose two young children have been missing for months has been arrested in Hawaii amid a complicated search operation spanning the US. Lori Daybell, 46, left for Hawaii in November after police […]

Google sued by New Mexico over claims it spies on US students

February 22, 2020 World Justice News 0

The attorney general of the US state of New Mexico is suing Google, accusing the company of illegally collecting the personal data of school children. The tech giant is alleged to have collected data on […]

Grace Millane murder: Mum confronts killer in court

February 20, 2020 World Justice News 0

The mother of a woman murdered in New Zealand has told her killer she thinks about “the terror and pain she must have experienced at your hand”. A 28-year-old man, who cannot be named for […]

Roger Stone: ‘Disgusted’ judge jails Trump ally

February 20, 2020 World Justice News 1

A judge has expressed “disgust” at US President Donald Trump’s former adviser Roger Stone, as she sentenced him to 40 months in prison. Stone, 67, was found guilty in November on seven counts of lying […]

Dudley double murder: Men stabbed at cannabis farm

February 20, 2020 World Justice News 0

A double murder investigation has been launched after two men were stabbed during a robbery at a cannabis factory. Witnesses reported windows of a house being broken and men running away carrying plants in Pensnett […]

Hanau: Nine dead in mass shooting in Germany

February 19, 2020 World Justice News 0

Eight people were killed in two shootings at shisha bars in the western German city of Hanau, police say. Several other people were also injured after a gunman opened fire at 22:00 local time (21:00 […]

Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy over sex abuse lawsuits

February 18, 2020 World Justice News 0

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has filed for bankruptcy protection in a move that the group says will allow it to build a compensation fund for sex abuse victims. The move follows a number […]

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

Kenya judge accused of coaching murder suspect

Lesotho PM Thomas Thabane denies fleeing as murder charges loom

London Central Mosque stabbing: Man charged

US mother arrested in bizarre missing children case

Google sued by New Mexico over claims it spies on US students

Grace Millane murder: Mum confronts killer in court

Roger Stone: ‘Disgusted’ judge jails Trump ally

Dudley double murder: Men stabbed at cannabis farm

Hanau: Nine dead in mass shooting in Germany

Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy over sex abuse lawsuits