June 2022 – Page 5 – World Justice News

Patrick Lyoya: Michigan officer charged with murder of motorist

June 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

A Michigan police officer has been charged with murder after shooting a Congolese immigrant in the back of the head during a traffic stop. Prosecutors say officer Christopher Schurr acted unreasonably and without justification by […]

Aiden Aslin, Shaun Pinner and Saaudun Brahim

Ukraine war: Britons Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner sentenced to death

June 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

Two Britons and a Moroccan who were captured while fighting for Ukraine have been sentenced to death by a Russian proxy court in eastern Ukraine. Britons Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner, and Saaudun Brahim are […]

US man charged with attempted murder of Justice Brett Kavanaugh

June 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

A California man will face a charge of attempted murder after his arrest near the home of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Wednesday. Nicholas John Roske, 26, had planned to murder a Supreme Court […]

Harvey Weinstein to be charged with indecent assault in UK

June 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein will be charged with two counts of indecent assault against a woman in London in the summer of 1996. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge […]

NHL Broadcasters Win Canada’s First ‘Dynamic’ Pirate IPTV Blocking Order

June 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

Canada’s Federal Court has handed down a ‘dynamic’ blocking order to prevent live NHL games from being viewed via pirate IPTV streams. The first of its kind in Canada, the flexible injunction was obtained by […]

Kansas woman admits to training all-female IS battalion in Syria

June 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US woman has confessed to leading an all-female squadron for the so-called Islamic State group in Syria, as well as plotting attacks on American soil. Allison Fluke-Ekren pleaded guilty to one count of providing […]

IPTV Pirate Must Pay £963K or 88 Month Prison Sentence Becomes 168 Months

June 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

In 2019, three men from the UK received prison sentences totaling more than 17 years for selling illegal access to the Premier League’s matches. Scheme ‘mastermind’ Steven King was sentenced to seven years and four […]

Top Gun maker Paramount sued over copyright breach

June 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

The family of the Israeli writer whose article inspired the 1986 Tom Cruise movie Top Gun is suing film studio Paramount Pictures for copyright infringement over its sequel. They claim the studio did not have […]

Proud Boys leader faces sedition charge over US Capitol riot

June 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

The leader of the far-right Proud Boys group has been charged with seditious conspiracy over last year’s attack on the US Capitol. Enrique Tarrio was among five members of the group to be indicted for […]

South Africa: Gupta brothers arrested in UAE

June 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

Two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates, the South African government has announced. Atul and Rajesh Gupta are accused in South Africa of profiting from their close […]

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

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Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

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Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

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Month: June 2022

Patrick Lyoya: Michigan officer charged with murder of motorist

Ukraine war: Britons Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner sentenced to death

US man charged with attempted murder of Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Harvey Weinstein to be charged with indecent assault in UK

NHL Broadcasters Win Canada’s First ‘Dynamic’ Pirate IPTV Blocking Order

Kansas woman admits to training all-female IS battalion in Syria

IPTV Pirate Must Pay £963K or 88 Month Prison Sentence Becomes 168 Months

Top Gun maker Paramount sued over copyright breach

Proud Boys leader faces sedition charge over US Capitol riot

South Africa: Gupta brothers arrested in UAE