March 2021 – World Justice News

Ghislaine Maxwell: Fourth alleged victim added to charges

March 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two new US federal charges of sex trafficking conspiracy and sex trafficking of a minor have been filed against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell. The new charges introduce a fourth alleged victim to the case against […]

Dominion Voting sues Fox News for $1.6bn over election fraud claims

March 27, 2021 World Justice News 0

Dominion Voting Systems has filed a $1.6bn (£1.2bn) defamation lawsuit against Fox News, arguing it promoted baseless claims of vote-rigging. Conservatives and Trump campaigners had claimed last year that the US company had altered its […]

USC to pay $1bn over abuse claims against gynaecologist George Tyndall

March 26, 2021 World Justice News 0

The University of Southern California (USC) has agreed to pay more than $1bn (£730m) to patients treated by a former campus gynaecologist accused of sexual abuse. It is the biggest sex abuse-linked pay-out in higher […]

Asda workers win key appeal in equal pay fight

March 26, 2021 World Justice News 0

Thousands of Asda supermarket workers have won a major victory at the Supreme Court in their battle for equal pay. The court upheld an earlier court ruling that lower-paid shop staff, who are mostly women, […]

Former South African president Jacob Zuma ‘ready to be jailed’ as court reserves judgement

March 26, 2021 World Justice News 0

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has said he’s ready to be jailed should the courts decide so. In a lengthy statement on Thursday, Mr Zuma explained why he has not appeared before a commission […]

Virginia governor signs bill to abolish death penalty

March 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

Virginia has become the first Southern US state to abolish the death penalty after its governor signed into law a bill that ends capital punishment. Governor Ralph Northam said the repeal would stop a “machinery […]

Covid fraud: £34.5m stolen in pandemic scams

March 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

More than 6,000 cases of Covid-related fraud and cyber-crime have been recorded by the UK’s police forces during the pandemic. The Action Fraud team said £34.5m had been stolen since 1 March 2020. It covers […]

George Floyd death: Chauvin trial jury selection finalised

March 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

A jury pool has been appointed in the case of the ex-Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd, an unarmed black man, last year. A total of 15 jurors have been selected for Derek […]

Boulder Colorado shooting: Gunman kills 10 at King Soopers grocery store

March 23, 2021 World Justice News 0

A gunman has killed 10 people, including a police officer, following an hours-long stand-off at a grocery market in the US state of Colorado. The attack in Boulder ended with police detaining an injured, shirtless […]

Bristol protest: Police attacked as ‘Kill the Bill’ demo turns violent

March 22, 2021 World Justice News 0

Protesters have attacked police after thousands of people turned up to a demonstration that officers had “strongly advised” against attending. Officers suffered broken bones and police vans were set alight as angry scenes unfolded in […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: March 2021

Ghislaine Maxwell: Fourth alleged victim added to charges

Dominion Voting sues Fox News for $1.6bn over election fraud claims

USC to pay $1bn over abuse claims against gynaecologist George Tyndall

Asda workers win key appeal in equal pay fight

Former South African president Jacob Zuma ‘ready to be jailed’ as court reserves judgement

Virginia governor signs bill to abolish death penalty

Covid fraud: £34.5m stolen in pandemic scams

George Floyd death: Chauvin trial jury selection finalised

Boulder Colorado shooting: Gunman kills 10 at King Soopers grocery store

Bristol protest: Police attacked as ‘Kill the Bill’ demo turns violent