November 2021 – Page 2 – World Justice News

PC Andrew Harper’s widow wins bid to change law

November 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

A campaign by PC Andrew Harper’s widow to give mandatory life sentences to the killers of emergency service workers has been backed by the government. Newly-married PC Harper was 28 when he was dragged to […]

Waukesha: Five dead and more than 40 injured after car ploughs into Wisconsin parade

November 22, 2021 World Justice News 0

At least five people have been killed and more than 40 injured after a car ploughed into a parade in the US state of Wisconsin, police say. Footage shows a red SUV driving through a […]

Malaysian transgender woman Nur Sajat: ‘I had to run away’

November 20, 2021 World Justice News 0

In September, news leaked that the Thai immigration authorities had made an unusual arrest in Bangkok. The detainee was Nur Sajat Kamaruzzaman, a glamorous, 36-year-old Malaysian cosmetics entrepreneur with a huge social media following. The […]

Theranos trial: Elizabeth Holmes makes surprise testimony

November 20, 2021 World Justice News 0

An entrepreneur accused of scamming investors for millions of dollars with a bogus blood test has surprised a US court by testifying in her defence. Elizabeth Holmes is accused of making false claims about her […]

Double child killer Colin Pitchfork sent back to prison

November 20, 2021 World Justice News 0

Double child killer Colin Pitchfork has been arrested and recalled to prison, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said. He was released two months ago after spending 33 years in jail for murdering two teenage girls in […]

Kyle Rittenhouse: Biden ‘angry’ after teen cleared of shootings

November 20, 2021 World Justice News 0

US President Joe Biden has said he is “angry” after a teenager who shot dead two men during racial unrest last year in Wisconsin was cleared. The president expressed dismay at the verdict in a […]

Julius Jones: Oklahoma prisoner’s execution halted at last minute

November 19, 2021 World Justice News 0

Oklahoma’s governor has halted the execution of prisoner Julius Jones hours before he was due to be put to death. Kevin Stitt said he was commuting the sentence to life imprisonment without parole. Hundreds of […]

Cleo Smith: Man wrongly identified as abduction suspect sues TV station

November 17, 2021 World Justice News 0

An Australian man has launched a defamation case against one of the nation’s biggest news channels after it wrongly identified him as an alleged child abductor. In a missing child case that gripped the nation, […]

Kenyan policemen jailed over UK aristocrat’s death

November 16, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Kenyan court has jailed four police officers for the manslaughter of British aristocrat Alexander Monson, who died in custody after being arrested near Mombasa in 2012. Judge Eric Ogola ruled that Monson was brutally […]

UK Court Hands Down Suspended Jail Sentence to eBay Seller of Pirate IPTV Boxes

November 16, 2021 World Justice News 0

A 57-year-old man who sold hundreds of pirate IPTV boxes through eBay in the UK has received a two-year suspended prison sentence. The prosecution, brought by Westminster City Council’s Trading Standards team with help from […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: November 2021

PC Andrew Harper’s widow wins bid to change law

Waukesha: Five dead and more than 40 injured after car ploughs into Wisconsin parade

Theranos trial: Elizabeth Holmes makes surprise testimony

Double child killer Colin Pitchfork sent back to prison

Kyle Rittenhouse: Biden ‘angry’ after teen cleared of shootings

Julius Jones: Oklahoma prisoner’s execution halted at last minute

Cleo Smith: Man wrongly identified as abduction suspect sues TV station

Kenyan policemen jailed over UK aristocrat’s death

UK Court Hands Down Suspended Jail Sentence to eBay Seller of Pirate IPTV Boxes