2022 – Page 17 – World Justice News

Deadly gun attack at Russian school

September 26, 2022 World Justice News 0

A gunman has opened fire at a school in central Russia, killing at least 13 people and injuring 21, Russian officials say. Victims include seven children at the school of about 1,000 pupils in the […]

Man arrested at airport on suspicion of attempted murder after four hit by car

September 25, 2022 World Justice News 0

Four men have been injured – two critically – after a hit-and-run in west London. A 20-year-old man was arrested at nearby Heathrow Airport on suspicion of attempted murder just before 7pm. Police said he […]

Abortions banned in Arizona after judge lifts injunction that blocked prosecutions

September 24, 2022 World Justice News 0

Abortions have effectively been banned in Arizona after a judge lifted an injunction that had blocked prosecutions for nearly 50 years. Women will have to leave the state to get the procedure done and some […]

Donors spending millions on Trump’s legal battles

September 23, 2022 World Justice News 0

As Donald Trump’s legal woes mount, donors and the Republican party have paid millions in dollars of his legal fees. His newest legal headache saw him and three of his children hit with a fraud […]

María Belén Bernal: Ecuadorian authorities find body of missing lawyer

September 23, 2022 World Justice News 0

Ecuador’s president has said a body found by authorities is that of a young female lawyer who went missing after visiting a police training school. He named the woman as María Belén Bernal, 34, who […]

Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham gets life in prison for killing his mother

September 23, 2022 World Justice News 0

Canadian actor Ryan Grantham has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his mother, Barbara Waite, in 2020. The 24-year-old, who played Jeffery Augustine in teen drama Riverdale, was sentenced at […]

Nova Scotia shooting: Families say inquiry raises more questions

September 22, 2022 World Justice News 0

Families of the victims in Canada’s deadliest mass shooting say an inquiry into what happened has left them with “more questions than answers”. The joint provincial and federal inquiry is hearing from family members and […]

Fat Leonard: Malaysian criminal in US Navy scandal recaptured after escaping house arrest

September 22, 2022 World Justice News 0

A Malaysian businessman who scammed the US Navy in its biggest fraud scandal ever has been recaptured after he escaped house arrest two weeks ago. Leonard Glenn Francis, known as “Fat Leonard”, was captured in […]

Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Record £200k reward in hunt for girl’s killer

September 21, 2022 World Justice News 0

A record reward of up to £200,000 has been offered in the search for the gunman who killed Olivia Pratt-Korbel. The nine-year-old was shot during a struggle when two men burst into her home in Liverpool on […]

HS2 wins route-length High Court injunction against protestors

September 21, 2022 World Justice News 0

HS2 Ltd has been granted an “extensive” injunction along the length of the high-speed line from London to Crewe to help tackle unlawful protests. The order makes going onto HS2 land without permission or disrupting […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2022

Deadly gun attack at Russian school

Man arrested at airport on suspicion of attempted murder after four hit by car

Abortions banned in Arizona after judge lifts injunction that blocked prosecutions

Donors spending millions on Trump’s legal battles

María Belén Bernal: Ecuadorian authorities find body of missing lawyer

Riverdale actor Ryan Grantham gets life in prison for killing his mother

Nova Scotia shooting: Families say inquiry raises more questions

Fat Leonard: Malaysian criminal in US Navy scandal recaptured after escaping house arrest

Olivia Pratt-Korbel: Record £200k reward in hunt for girl’s killer

HS2 wins route-length High Court injunction against protestors