July 2021 – Page 4 – World Justice News

Jacob Zuma: South Africa’s former president hands himself over to police

July 7, 2021 World Justice News 0

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has handed himself in to police to begin serving a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court. He was admitted to Estcourt Correctional Centre in his home province of […]

Haiti President Jovenel Moïse killed in attack at home

July 7, 2021 World Justice News 0

Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse has been killed in an attack on his home in the nation’s capital, according to the country’s interim prime minister. Claude Joseph said the president’s home in Port-au-Prince was stormed by […]

Peter R de Vries: Dutch crime journalist wounded in Amsterdam shooting

July 7, 2021 World Justice News 0

A prominent Dutch journalist known for investigating the criminal underworld has been shot and seriously wounded on a street in central Amsterdam. Peter R de Vries, 64, was shot minutes after leaving a TV studio, […]

Swedish Coop supermarkets shut due to US ransomware cyber-attack

July 3, 2021 World Justice News 0

Some 500 Coop supermarket stores in Sweden have been forced to close due to an ongoing “colossal” cyber-attack affecting organisations around the world. Coop Sweden says it closed more than half of its 800 stores […]

Massachusetts armed group arrested after stand-off with police

July 3, 2021 World Justice News 0

Police near Boston, Massachusetts, have arrested nine people after an hours-long stand-off with an armed group. The incident began early on Saturday when an officer investigated two vehicles that had stopped by a highway near […]

US companies hit by ‘colossal’ cyber-attack

July 2, 2021 World Justice News 0

About 200 US businesses have been hit by a “colossal” ransomware attack, according to a cyber-security firm. Huntress Labs said the hack targeted Florida-based IT company Kaseya before spreading through corporate networks that use its software. […]

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US attorney general halts federal executions restarted under Trump

July 2, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US attorney general has ordered a pause on federal executions that were resumed in 2020 under the Trump administration after a 17-year hiatus. Merrick Garland, the US government’s top lawyer, also ordered a review […]

Golden Dawn fugitive Christos Pappas arrested in Greece

July 2, 2021 World Justice News 0

The fugitive deputy leader of Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn has been detained in Athens after months of evading arrest, media reports say. Christos Pappas had been wanted by police since October, when the entire […]

Boy Scouts of America: $850m deal agreed over sexual abuse claims

July 2, 2021 World Justice News 0

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has reached a $850m (£617m) settlement with some 60,000 people over claims of historic sexual abuse. Lawyers say it will be the largest sexual abuse settlement in US history. […]

Britney Spears: Judge denies request to remove father from conservatorship

July 1, 2021 World Justice News 0

A US judge has denied Britney Spears’s request to remove her father from his role overseeing her conservatorship. The pop star’s lawyer asked an LA court to end Jamie Spears control of her estate, in […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Month: July 2021

Jacob Zuma: South Africa’s former president hands himself over to police

Haiti President Jovenel Moïse killed in attack at home

Peter R de Vries: Dutch crime journalist wounded in Amsterdam shooting

Swedish Coop supermarkets shut due to US ransomware cyber-attack

Massachusetts armed group arrested after stand-off with police

US companies hit by ‘colossal’ cyber-attack

US attorney general halts federal executions restarted under Trump

Golden Dawn fugitive Christos Pappas arrested in Greece

Boy Scouts of America: $850m deal agreed over sexual abuse claims

Britney Spears: Judge denies request to remove father from conservatorship