2021 – Page 43 – World Justice News

Harry Dunn: Civil claim against Anne Sacoolas to remain in US

February 17, 2021 World Justice News 0

A civil claim for damages against Harry Dunn’s alleged killer will remain in the US due to her “refusal” to return to the UK, a judge has ruled. Mr Dunn, 19, died in a crash […]

Netherlands arrests of rioters defying curfew

Holland: Dutch crisis as court orders end to Covid curfew

February 16, 2021 World Justice News 0

A court in The Hague has told the Dutch government that an overnight curfew to reduce the spread of coronavirus should be lifted immediately, ruling that it breaches the right to free movement. The court […]

Bangladesh Avijit Roy murder: Five sentenced to die for machete attack on blogger

February 16, 2021 World Justice News 0

A court in Bangladesh has sentenced five men to death and one to life in jail for hacking a secular blogger to death six years ago in Dhaka. Avijit Roy, based in the US and […]

Trump impeachment: Trump cleared of inciting mob to attack US Capitol

February 13, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US Senate has fallen short of the two-thirds majority needed to convict former President Donald Trump on a charge of incitement to insurrection over the Capitol riot on 6 January. A majority of senators […]

Anna Sorokin: Fake heiress released from US prison

February 13, 2021 World Justice News 0

A German woman who posed as a billionaire heiress in New York has been released from prison. Anna Sorokin, who pretended to be a wealthy socialite named Anna Delvey, was released from prison on Thursday, […]

France’s Marine Le Pen on trial for posting jihad atrocity images

February 11, 2021 World Justice News 0

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has gone on trial near Paris, accused of breaking hate speech laws when she posted pictures of murders carried out by jihadist group Islamic State. As she arrived in […]

Hacker Blackmails Pirate IPTV Services, Threatens To Send User Data To Police

February 10, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two pirate IPTV services have become the latest victims in a growing line of services to be hacked by malicious actors. The platforms, which appear to be linked, have been ordered to pay a bitcoin […]

Crown Resorts: Australian casino firm ‘not suitable’ for Sydney gaming licence

February 10, 2021 World Justice News 0

A landmark inquiry has found Crown Resorts, Australia’s largest casino operator, is not suitable to hold a gaming licence in Sydney. It puts into question whether Crown will be able to open its already-built casino […]

Trump impeachment: Senate says trial is constitutional and can go ahead

February 10, 2021 World Justice News 0

The US Senate has found that the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is constitutional, allowing full proceedings to begin. Mr Trump’s defence team argued that he could not face trial after leaving the […]

Officials said "at no time was there a significant adverse effect on the water being treated"

Hacker tries to poison water supply of Florida city

February 9, 2021 World Justice News 0

A computer hacker gained access to the water system of a city in Florida and tried to pump in a “dangerous” amount of a chemical, officials say. The hacker briefly increased the amount of sodium […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2021

Harry Dunn: Civil claim against Anne Sacoolas to remain in US

Holland: Dutch crisis as court orders end to Covid curfew

Bangladesh Avijit Roy murder: Five sentenced to die for machete attack on blogger

Trump impeachment: Trump cleared of inciting mob to attack US Capitol

Anna Sorokin: Fake heiress released from US prison

France’s Marine Le Pen on trial for posting jihad atrocity images

Hacker Blackmails Pirate IPTV Services, Threatens To Send User Data To Police

Crown Resorts: Australian casino firm ‘not suitable’ for Sydney gaming licence

Trump impeachment: Senate says trial is constitutional and can go ahead

Hacker tries to poison water supply of Florida city