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Streatham terrorism attacker named as Sudesh Amman

February 2, 2020 World Justice News 0

A man shot dead by police after he stabbed people in south London had been released from prison in January. Sudesh Amman, 20, was released around a week ago after serving half of his sentence […]

Trump impeachment: Failed witnesses vote paves way for acquittal

January 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump is set to be acquitted in his impeachment trial after senators voted against calling witnesses or admitting new evidence. Democrats hoped four swing Republicans would vote for witnesses, which would have […]

Facebook settles facial recognition dispute

January 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

Facebook has settled a long-running legal dispute about the way it scans and tags people’s photos. It will pay $550m (£421m) to a group of users in Illinois, who argued that its facial recognition tool […]

Tamara Ecclestone: Two arrested after ‘£50m jewellery raid’

January 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

Two men been arrested over the £50m jewellery raid on heiress Tamara Ecclestone’s London home. Police said a 29-year-old suspect was detained at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of conspiracy to commit burglary. He remains in […]

Belgium euthanasia: Three doctors cleared in landmark trial

January 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

A court in Belgium has acquitted three doctors accused of unlawfully poisoning a woman whose life they helped to end. Tine Nys, 38, died surrounded by her family on 27 April 2010. In the landmark […]

Peru’s opposition leader Keiko Fujimori in custody again

January 29, 2020 World Justice News 0

Peru’s opposition leader Keiko Fujimori has returned to prison for a new 15-month pre-trial term amid ongoing investigations into accusations of corruption and money laundering. Ms Fujimori has already spent 13 months in jail but […]

Impeachment trial: Trump defence wraps up amid Bolton bombshell

January 29, 2020 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump’s defence team concluded its oral arguments in the US Senate impeachment trial on Tuesday, setting the stage for two days of questioning. The closing arguments came amid a bombshell report that former national […]

Jeffrey Epstein accusers outraged by Prince Andrew’s ‘lack of co-operation’

January 28, 2020 World Justice News 0

A lawyer representing women who say they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein has urged Prince Andrew to co-operate with an investigation into the financier. Lisa Bloom said the alleged victims were “outraged” by the Duke […]

Belgium’s ex-King Albert II admits fathering child after DNA test

January 28, 2020 World Justice News 0

Former Belgian King Albert II has admitted he is the father of a woman born from an affair, after he was forced to give a DNA test which came back positive. He had been fighting […]

Trump impeachment trial: What happened so far

January 25, 2020 World Justice News 0

Lawyers representing President Donald Trump are due to begin their defence of the US leader in his impeachment trial on Saturday. The defence begins after Democrats wrapped up their presentation in the case for his […]

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 […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2020

Streatham terrorism attacker named as Sudesh Amman

Trump impeachment: Failed witnesses vote paves way for acquittal

Facebook settles facial recognition dispute

Tamara Ecclestone: Two arrested after ‘£50m jewellery raid’

Belgium euthanasia: Three doctors cleared in landmark trial

Peru’s opposition leader Keiko Fujimori in custody again

Impeachment trial: Trump defence wraps up amid Bolton bombshell

Jeffrey Epstein accusers outraged by Prince Andrew’s ‘lack of co-operation’

Belgium’s ex-King Albert II admits fathering child after DNA test

Trump impeachment trial: What happened so far