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Bolivia: Ex-interim President Jeanine Áñez arrested over ‘coup’

March 13, 2021 World Justice News 0

The former interim president of Bolivia, Jeanine Áñez, and several ex-ministers have been arrested. Prosecutors say she and the ministers took part in a coup against the then President Evo Morales in 2019. Mr Morales […]

Sarah Everard: Wayne Couzens appears in court charged with murder

March 13, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Metropolitan Police officer has appeared in court charged with the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard. Wayne Couzens, 48, was arrested on Tuesday after the 33-year-old disappeared when walking home to Brixton from Clapham […]

Circle of Hope: Boarding school couple charged after TikTok abuse allegations

March 11, 2021 World Justice News 0

The owners of a shuttered religious boarding school in Missouri, USA, are facing dozens of criminal charges after abuse allegations were made on TikTok. Boyd and Stephanie Householder face more than 100 charges, including dozens […]

Sarah Everard disappearance: Met officer arrested on suspicion of murder

March 10, 2021 World Justice News 0

Police investigating the disappearance of Sarah Everard are searching a home and woodland in Kent following the arrest of a serving Met officer. The 33-year-old was last seen in Clapham, south London, on 3 March. […]

Ellie’s Law: Parents of murdered girl win sentencing fight

March 9, 2021 World Justice News 0

A mother who fought to change the law around murder says her daughter would be “very proud”. Announced on Tuesday, Ellie’s Law, named after Wiltshire teenager Ellie Gould, means teenage killers could face sentences of […]

James Ibori: UK promises to return to Nigeria £4.2m stolen by ex-governor

March 9, 2021 World Justice News 0

The UK has promised to return to Nigeria £4.2m ($5.8m) which was stolen by a former governor. Former Delta State Governor James Ibori was convicted of money laundering in the UK in 2012. He is […]

Anne Sacoolas: Harry Dunn suspect ‘willing to do community service’

March 9, 2021 World Justice News 0

The suspect in the death of Harry Dunn would be willing to do community service and make a “contribution” in his memory, her lawyer has said. Mr Dunn, 19, died in a crash near RAF […]

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe released but faces new court date in Iran

March 7, 2021 World Justice News 0

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran on spying charges, has had her ankle tag removed at the end of her five-year sentence. But her husband Richard Ratcliffe has been told a new court […]

John McAfee charged with fraud over cryptocurrency

March 6, 2021 World Justice News 0

Businessman John McAfee, creator of the McAfee anti-virus software, has been charged in the US with conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering. Mr McAfee and his bodyguard Jimmy Gale Watson Jr are accused of […]

Toronto van attack: Minassian guilty of killing 10 people

March 4, 2021 World Justice News 0

A Canadian man who killed 10 people by ploughing a van into pedestrians in Toronto has been found guilty on all 26 charges related to the 2018 attack. Alek Minassian had admitted the attack, but […]

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

Year: 2021

Bolivia: Ex-interim President Jeanine Áñez arrested over ‘coup’

Sarah Everard: Wayne Couzens appears in court charged with murder

Circle of Hope: Boarding school couple charged after TikTok abuse allegations

Sarah Everard disappearance: Met officer arrested on suspicion of murder

Ellie’s Law: Parents of murdered girl win sentencing fight

James Ibori: UK promises to return to Nigeria £4.2m stolen by ex-governor

Anne Sacoolas: Harry Dunn suspect ‘willing to do community service’

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe released but faces new court date in Iran

John McAfee charged with fraud over cryptocurrency

Toronto van attack: Minassian guilty of killing 10 people