June 2021 – Page 4 – World Justice News

Emma Coronel Aispuro: Wife of El Chapo pleads guilty to drugs charge

June 10, 2021 World Justice News 0

The wife of infamous Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has pleaded guilty to a range of charges including conspiracy to distribute illegal drugs. Appearing in court in Washington, Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, admitted […]

Sarah Everard: Wayne Couzens admits rape and kidnap

June 8, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Met Police officer has admitted kidnapping and raping Sarah Everard. The 33-year-old vanished as she walked home in Clapham, south London, on 3 March. Her body was found a week later in woodland near […]

ANOM: Hundreds arrested in massive global crime sting using messaging app

June 8, 2021 World Justice News 0

More than 800 suspected criminals have been arrested worldwide after being tricked into using an FBI-run encrypted messaging app, officials say. The operation, jointly conceived by Australia and the FBI, saw devices with the ANOM […]

Colonial Pipeline: US recovers most of ransom, Justice Department says

June 8, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US has recovered most of the $4.4m (£3.1m) ransom paid to a cyber-criminal gang responsible for taking the Colonial Pipeline offline last month. DarkSide – which US authorities said operates from eastern Europe and […]

Egerton Ryerson statue toppled at Canada indigenous school protest

June 7, 2021 World Justice News 0

A statue has been toppled at Ryerson University in Toronto at a protest over the recent discovery of a mass grave of indigenous children at a school. Egerton Ryerson is deemed one of the architects […]

Dea-John Reid: Two teens charged with murder after boy stabbed

June 6, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two teenage boys have been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old who was stabbed to death. Dea-John Reid was killed in College Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, at about 19:30 BST on 31 May. A boy, […]

WhatsApp hijack scam continues to spread

June 6, 2021 World Justice News 0

Scammers are continuing to target WhatsApp users and hijack their accounts, by posing as a friend and asking for SMS security codes. The scam has existed for years but has continued to catch people out, […]

US man gets 30 years for murdering wife on ship

June 4, 2021 World Justice News 0

A man from Utah who killed his wife on a cruise ship in the US state of Alaska in 2017 has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Kenneth Manzanares, 43, pleaded guilty last year […]

Hillsborough: Police forces agree cover-up compensation for victims

June 4, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two police forces are to pay damages to more than 600 people over a cover-up which followed the Hillsborough disaster, lawyers have said. The South Yorkshire and West Midlands forces agreed the settlement earlier this […]

JBS: Cyber-attack hits world’s largest meat supplier

June 2, 2021 World Justice News 0

The world’s largest meat processing company has been targeted by a sophisticated cyber-attack. Computer networks at JBS were hacked, temporarily shutting down some operations in Australia, Canada and the US, with thousands of workers affected. […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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Month: June 2021

Emma Coronel Aispuro: Wife of El Chapo pleads guilty to drugs charge

Sarah Everard: Wayne Couzens admits rape and kidnap

ANOM: Hundreds arrested in massive global crime sting using messaging app

Colonial Pipeline: US recovers most of ransom, Justice Department says

Egerton Ryerson statue toppled at Canada indigenous school protest

Dea-John Reid: Two teens charged with murder after boy stabbed

WhatsApp hijack scam continues to spread

US man gets 30 years for murdering wife on ship

Hillsborough: Police forces agree cover-up compensation for victims

JBS: Cyber-attack hits world’s largest meat supplier