August 2022 – Page 5 – World Justice News

Archie Battersbee dies after life support withdrawn

August 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

Archie Battersbee, the 12-year-old who had been at the centre of a legal battle between his parents and doctors, has died. His mother, Hollie Dance, said: “Such a beautiful little boy, and he fought right […]

Alex Jones must pay $49.3m punitive damages for Sandy Hook hoax claim

August 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $49.3m (£41m) in damages after falsely claiming a 2012 school shooting was a hoax. A jury in Texas ruled the radio host must pay $45.2m […]

Queensland shooting: Three killed on remote Australian property

August 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

A manhunt is under way in northern Australia after three people were killed and another critically injured in a shooting on a remote property. The shooting happened on Thursday morning local time on a cattle […]

Alex Jones must pay $4m in damages for Sandy Hook hoax claims

August 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay $4.1m (£3.3m) in damages after falsely claiming the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax. The parents of a victim have sought at least $150m […]

Breonna Taylor: US police charged over shooting death

August 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

Four US police officers have been arrested and charged over the fatal 2020 shooting of Breonna Taylor. Ms Taylor was killed in her home in Louisville, Kentucky, by plainclothes police who were executing a “no-knock” […]

Brittney Griner: Basketball star jailed in Russia for nine years on drug charges

August 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

A Russian court has sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on drug charges. She was also ordered to pay a fine of one million roubles (£13,430; $16,300). Griner pleaded guilty […]

Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook school shooting was ‘100% real’

August 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has testified that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was “100% real” and that it was wrong to call it a hoax. The parents of a child killed in the shooting […]

Primary election and abortion referendum in Kansas

Kansas abortion vote: Major victory for pro-choice groups

August 3, 2022 World Justice News 0

The conservative US state of Kansas has decided in a referendum to protect abortion rights – in a major victory for pro-choice groups. Voters overwhelmingly said they did not wish to amend the state constitution […]

Pornhub: Judge rules Visa can be sued in abuse claim

August 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

An abuse survivor can sue Visa over videos of her posted to Pornhub, a US court has ruled. Serena Fleites was 13 in 2014 when, it is alleged, a boyfriend pressured her into making an explicit […]

Archie Battersbee: Family loses appeal to Supreme Court

August 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

Archie Battersbee’s parents have lost an appeal with the Supreme Court – on the day his life-support was due to be withdrawn. On Monday, Court of Appeal judges ruled that the 12-year-old’s life-sustaining treatment should not […]

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 […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: August 2022

Archie Battersbee dies after life support withdrawn

Alex Jones must pay $49.3m punitive damages for Sandy Hook hoax claim

Queensland shooting: Three killed on remote Australian property

Alex Jones must pay $4m in damages for Sandy Hook hoax claims

Breonna Taylor: US police charged over shooting death

Brittney Griner: Basketball star jailed in Russia for nine years on drug charges

Alex Jones concedes Sandy Hook school shooting was ‘100% real’

Kansas abortion vote: Major victory for pro-choice groups

Pornhub: Judge rules Visa can be sued in abuse claim

Archie Battersbee: Family loses appeal to Supreme Court