2021 – Page 17 – World Justice News

Texas enacts controversial voting rights overhaul

September 7, 2021 World Justice News 0

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed into law an overhaul on voting rights that introduces sweeping changes to ways Texans can cast ballots. The enactment of the Republican bill marks a bitter defeat for Democrats, […]

Spanish woman sues after DNA test reveals birth swap error

September 7, 2021 World Justice News 0

A woman has demanded compensation from health authorities in northern Spain after discovering she was mistakenly swapped at birth with another baby 19 years ago, local reports say. The woman was mixed up with a […]

Mexico decriminalises abortion in landmark ruling

September 7, 2021 World Justice News 0

Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that criminal penalties for terminating pregnancies are unconstitutional. The ruling, for the northern state of Coahuila, prevents women from being prosecuted for getting an abortion. Abortion is currently severely restricted […]

Saadi Gaddafi: Son of Libya’s ex-leader freed from Tripoli jail

September 6, 2021 World Justice News 0

The son of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has been freed from prison where he had been held since 2014. Saadi Gaddafi – a former commander of Libya’s special forces – was famous for […]

Frozen eggs and sperm to get 55-year storage limit

September 5, 2021 World Justice News 0

Storage limits for eggs, sperm and embryos will go up to 55 years under government plans that ministers say will give people greater choice over when to start a family. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said […]

Claudia Lawrence: Police end Sand Hutton lake search

September 5, 2021 World Justice News 0

Nothing of significance has been found during the latest search for clues to the suspected murder of Claudia Lawrence, police have confirmed. The 35-year-old chef has not been seen since she failed to turn up […]

South Africa’s ex-president Zuma granted medical parole

September 5, 2021 World Justice News 0

South Africa’s jailed former President Jacob Zuma has been granted medical parole. The 79-year-old is serving a 15-month sentence for contempt of court at Estcourt Correctional Centre. The nature of his illness was not specified, […]

Capitol riot: ‘QAnon Shaman’ pleads guilty in federal court

September 5, 2021 World Justice News 0

A prominent supporter of the baseless conspiracy theory QAnon has accepted a plea deal in federal court for his involvement in the US Capitol riots. Jacob Anthony Chansley was one of thousands of Trump supporters […]

Bitcoin: El Salvador divided over legal tender law

September 5, 2021 World Justice News 0

There is growing scepticism in El Salvador as the country prepares to be the first in the world to recognise Bitcoin as legal tender on 7 September. The government has presented the measure as a […]

Italian Police Report 240 Pirate IPTV Users For Prosecution

September 5, 2021 World Justice News 0

Guardia di Finanza, the Italian police unit tasked with financial crimes, says it has reported 240 subscribers of pirate IPTV services to the prosecutor’s office for further action. According to GdF, the suspects – most […]

Canada

Canadian ‘online poison seller’ Kenneth Law to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’

April 19, 2026 0

A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his lawyer has said. Kenneth […]

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 […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2021

Texas enacts controversial voting rights overhaul

Spanish woman sues after DNA test reveals birth swap error

Mexico decriminalises abortion in landmark ruling

Saadi Gaddafi: Son of Libya’s ex-leader freed from Tripoli jail

Frozen eggs and sperm to get 55-year storage limit

Claudia Lawrence: Police end Sand Hutton lake search

South Africa’s ex-president Zuma granted medical parole

Capitol riot: ‘QAnon Shaman’ pleads guilty in federal court

Bitcoin: El Salvador divided over legal tender law

Italian Police Report 240 Pirate IPTV Users For Prosecution