October 2021 – Page 4 – World Justice News

Texas abortion: US appeals court reinstates near total ban

October 9, 2021 World Justice News 0

A US federal appeals court has temporarily reinstated Texas’s near total ban on abortions. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to a request from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that an injunction imposed against […]

Texas abortion: Judge temporarily blocks enforcement of law

October 7, 2021 World Justice News 0

A federal judge has temporarily blocked a controversial new law in Texas that effectively bans women from having an abortion in the state. US District Judge Robert Pitman granted a request by the Biden administration […]

Ernest Johnson: Missouri executes man for killing three in 1994 robbery

October 6, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Missouri man has been executed for murder despite pleas for clemency by advocates who said he had an intellectual disability. Ernest Johnson received a lethal injection on Tuesday after the US Supreme Court refused […]

US man sues psychic who ‘promised to remove ex-girlfriend curse’

October 6, 2021 World Justice News 0

A California man is suing a psychic who he says falsely claimed she could remove a curse put on his marriage by a witch hired by his ex-girlfriend. Mauro Restrepo said Sophia Adams promised she […]

Abortion rights march: Thousands attend rallies across US

October 3, 2021 World Justice News 0

Tens of thousands of people have been holding rallies across all 50 US states in support of abortion rights. They have been galvanised in opposition to a new Texas law that severely limits access to […]

Sandy Hook: Alex Jones loses case over ‘hoax’ remarks

October 2, 2021 World Justice News 0

US radio host and prominent conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has lost another legal case after falsely calling a mass school shooting a “hoax”. Twenty children and six adults were shot dead at Sandy Hook elementary […]

Rapper Nines jailed for importing 28kg of cannabis

October 1, 2021 World Justice News 0

British rapper Nines has been jailed for importing 28kg of cannabis into the UK from Spain and Poland. The chart-topping musician, real name Courtney Freckleton, 31, and Jason Thompson, 35, were both given 28-month sentences. […]

Peter Nygard: Fashion mogul to be extradited to US

October 1, 2021 World Justice News 0

Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has agreed to be extradited to the US to face charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. A Winnipeg courtroom on Friday received a consent form, signed in jail by Mr […]

French ex-officer’s DNA ends 35-year murder hunt

October 1, 2021 World Justice News 0

For decades the crimes of a notorious serial killer have haunted the Paris crime squad. But now a former military police officer is said to have confessed to being the murderer known as Le Grêlé – the […]

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 […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

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Month: October 2021

Texas abortion: US appeals court reinstates near total ban

Texas abortion: Judge temporarily blocks enforcement of law

Ernest Johnson: Missouri executes man for killing three in 1994 robbery

US man sues psychic who ‘promised to remove ex-girlfriend curse’

Abortion rights march: Thousands attend rallies across US

Sandy Hook: Alex Jones loses case over ‘hoax’ remarks

Rapper Nines jailed for importing 28kg of cannabis

Peter Nygard: Fashion mogul to be extradited to US

French ex-officer’s DNA ends 35-year murder hunt