February 2022 – Page 2 – World Justice News

Met officers charged over WhatsApp messages

February 17, 2022 World Justice News 0

Two serving Metropolitan Police officers and a former officer have been charged with sending grossly offensive messages on WhatsApp. They will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 16 March. The Independent Office for Police Conduct […]

Judge rules Donald Trump must testify in New York investigation

February 17, 2022 World Justice News 0

Former US President Donald Trump and two of his children must answer questions under oath in a New York investigation into their business practices, a judge has ruled. New York’s attorney general has accused the […]

Prince Andrew, Virginia Roberts and Ghislaine Maxwell

Prince Andrew settles US civil sex assault case with Virginia Giuffre

February 15, 2022 World Justice News 0

Prince Andrew has settled a civil sexual assault case brought against him in the US by Virginia Giuffre. Ms Giuffre had been suing the Duke of York, claiming he sexually assaulted her on three occasions […]

Kentucky mayoral candidate survives being targeted by a gunman

February 15, 2022 World Justice News 0

A local politician in the US state of Kentucky has survived a shooting inside his office on Monday morning. Police have now apprehended the individual who shot Craig Greenberg, running to be Louisville’s next Democratic […]

Trudeau vows to freeze anti-mandate protesters’ bank accounts

February 15, 2022 World Justice News 0

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has taken the unprecedented step of invoking the Emergencies Act to crack down on anti-vaccine mandate protests. Mr Trudeau said the scope of the measures would be “time-limited”, “reasonable and […]

RIAA Wins $83 Million in Piracy Damages From YouTube Ripper

February 14, 2022 World Justice News 0

The RIAA has secured a multi-million dollar victory in its piracy lawsuit against YouTube-rippers FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com. A Virginia federal approved the damages request after a hard-fought legal battle that took place over several years. […]

Mexico violence: Gunmen attack wake, then target funeral

February 14, 2022 World Justice News 0

Gunmen in Mexico have killed nine people mourning the death of a man who died in jail last week, officials say. The nine were killed in two attacks in the northern city of Ciudad Juárez. […]

Hugo Torres: Nicaraguan ex-rebel leader dies after being jailed

February 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

Former Nicaraguan rebel leader Hugo Torres has died in prison aged 73, eight months after being detained on treason charges. The retired army general fought alongside current President Daniel Ortega during the country’s revolution, helping […]

Pirate IPTV Operator Ordered to Pay $231,000 in Damages

February 12, 2022 World Justice News 0

A man from Sweden has been convicted for selling subscriptions to pirate IPTV service MacIPTV. The 21-year-old served around 3,000 customers and came to the attention of local anti-piracy group Rights Alliance in 2019, which […]

Canada court orders end to trucker blockade

February 12, 2022 World Justice News 0

Protesters are still occupying a main crossing at Canada’s border with the United States, despite a court ruling ordering them to leave. The injunction came into effect at 19:00 local time (midnight GMT) on Friday […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: February 2022

Met officers charged over WhatsApp messages

Judge rules Donald Trump must testify in New York investigation

Prince Andrew settles US civil sex assault case with Virginia Giuffre

Kentucky mayoral candidate survives being targeted by a gunman

Trudeau vows to freeze anti-mandate protesters’ bank accounts

RIAA Wins $83 Million in Piracy Damages From YouTube Ripper

Mexico violence: Gunmen attack wake, then target funeral

Hugo Torres: Nicaraguan ex-rebel leader dies after being jailed

Pirate IPTV Operator Ordered to Pay $231,000 in Damages

Canada court orders end to trucker blockade