December 2021 – Page 5 – World Justice News

Canadian MPs vote to ban LGBT ‘conversion therapy’

December 4, 2021 World Justice News 0

Canada’s House of Commons has voted unanimously to ban so-called LGBT conversion therapy. The legislation would make it illegal to have a child undergo the practice or have anyone unwillingly undergo it. Prime Minister Justin […]

Bolsonaro: Brazilian Supreme Court opens investigation into vaccine comments

December 4, 2021 World Justice News 0

Brazil’s Supreme Court has opened an inquiry into comments made by President Jair Bolsonaro wrongly claiming that Covid-19 vaccines may increase the chance of contracting Aids. The comments, made during a social media livestream in […]

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Emma Tustin and Thomas Hughes jailed over killing

December 4, 2021 World Justice News 0

A man has been jailed for 21 years and his partner for a minimum of 29 years over the torture and killing of his six-year-old son, Arthur Labinjo-Hughes. Emma Tustin, 32, murdered the boy by […]

Michigan school shooting: Suspect’s parents arrested in Detroit

December 4, 2021 World Justice News 0

The parents of a teenager suspected of a deadly school shooting have been arrested in a Detroit basement hours after going on the run, police say. James and Jennifer Crumbley were found unarmed hiding in […]

Court orders ‘maximum comfort’ for Nigeria separatist

December 3, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Federal High Court in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, has ordered the security police to ensure that separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu gets “maximum comfort” while in their custody on treason and other charges. The order followed […]

US creditors can now DM debtors on social media

December 3, 2021 World Justice News 0

Debt collectors are now allowed to contact Americans on social media and by text message, according to new rules enacted by a US agency this week. The rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) […]

Austria: Doctor fined for amputating wrong leg of patient

December 2, 2021 World Justice News 0

A surgeon in Austria has been fined after amputating the wrong leg of a patient earlier this year. The elderly patient’s right leg was removed instead of his left, with the mistake only discovered two […]

Meghan wins ruling in Mail on Sunday privacy fight

December 2, 2021 World Justice News 0

The Duchess of Sussex has won the latest stage in her legal fight against the publisher of the Mail on Sunday. The Court of Appeal rejected Associated Newspapers’ attempt to have a trial over its […]

Abortion protest outside US Supreme Court

US Supreme Court: Top US judges signal support for abortion limits

December 1, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court appears poised to accept a Mississippi law that would bar abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, even in cases of rape or incest. In a hearing into the case on Wednesday, […]

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 […]

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Month: December 2021

Canadian MPs vote to ban LGBT ‘conversion therapy’

Bolsonaro: Brazilian Supreme Court opens investigation into vaccine comments

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Emma Tustin and Thomas Hughes jailed over killing

Michigan school shooting: Suspect’s parents arrested in Detroit

Court orders ‘maximum comfort’ for Nigeria separatist

Austria: Doctor fined for amputating wrong leg of patient

Meghan wins ruling in Mail on Sunday privacy fight

US Supreme Court: Top US judges signal support for abortion limits