2022 – Page 20 – World Justice News

Steve Bannon charged with fraud over border wall fundraiser

September 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

Steve Bannon, a long-time ally of former US President Donald Trump, has been indicted on charges of money laundering, fraud and conspiracy. Mr Bannon, 68, is accused of cheating donors to a fundraiser to help […]

Queen Elizabeth II has died

September 9, 2022 World Justice News 0

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years. She died peacefully on Thursday afternoon at her Scottish estate, where she had spent much of the […]

HIV drug mandate violates religious freedom, judge rules

September 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

US healthcare plans that cover the main HIV prevention drug free of charge are in violation of the right to religious freedom, a judge has ruled. Employers are required to cover certain preventive services and […]

Final suspect in Canada mass stabbings has died

September 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

The final suspect in the recent mass stabbings in and around a Canadian reserve has died after being run off the road, police have confirmed. Myles Sanderson, 32, was found near the town of Rosthern, […]

Canadian mass stabbing suspect arrested

September 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

Police in Canada have arrested the suspect in a mass stabbing that left 10 people dead and 18 others injured. Myles Sanderson’s capture ends a manhunt that spanned three provinces and prompted questions about why […]

Ryan Giggs faces retrial after previous jury discharged

September 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs is to face a retrial over allegations he assaulted his ex-girlfriend, a judge has ruled. The judge set a new trial date of 31 July next year at a […]

Firing squad and electric chair executions are ‘torture’, US judge rules

September 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US judge has ruled carrying out executions by electric chair or firing squad are unconstitutional and amount to “torture”. Lawyers for four inmates in South Carolina who took legal action against the state, had […]

Vaping: Juul to pay $438.5m in youth marketing probe

September 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

Juul Labs will pay $438.5m (£380m) to end a probe of its advertising to underage buyers as it rose to be one of the top e-cigarette firms in the US. The deal with more than […]

Fat Leonard: Malaysian businessman linked to US Navy scandal escapes

September 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

A Malaysian businessman at the heart of a massive bribery scandal involving the US Navy has escaped house arrest, the US Marshals Service has said. Leonard Glenn Francis, known as “Fat Leonard,” cut his ankle […]

Damien Sanderson (left) and Myles Sanderson

Canada stabbings: One suspect found dead

September 5, 2022 World Justice News 0

Canada police have said that one of the two suspects in Sunday’s mass stabbings in Saskatchewan has been found dead. The body of Damien Sanderson, 31, was found in the James Smith Cree Nation, home […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]

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) […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2022

Steve Bannon charged with fraud over border wall fundraiser

Queen Elizabeth II has died

HIV drug mandate violates religious freedom, judge rules

Final suspect in Canada mass stabbings has died

Canadian mass stabbing suspect arrested

Ryan Giggs faces retrial after previous jury discharged

Firing squad and electric chair executions are ‘torture’, US judge rules

Vaping: Juul to pay $438.5m in youth marketing probe

Fat Leonard: Malaysian businessman linked to US Navy scandal escapes

Canada stabbings: One suspect found dead