2022 – Page 34 – World Justice News

“Donald Trump and his allies and supporters are a clear and present danger to American democracy”

June 16, 2022 World Justice News 0

Michael Luttig, a former conservative judge and informal aide to Mr Pence, said that if the vice-president had followed Mr Trump’s orders “it would have plunged America into what I believe would have been tantamount […]

Kevin Spacey granted bail over sexual assault charges

June 16, 2022 World Justice News 0

US actor Kevin Spacey has been given unconditional bail after appearing in a London court on four charges of sexually assaulting three men. The 62-year-old is also facing a fifth charge of causing a man […]

Apple battery row: Millions of iPhone users could get payouts in legal action

June 16, 2022 World Justice News 0

Millions of iPhone users could be eligible for payouts, following the launch of a legal claim accusing Apple of secretly slowing down the batteries of older phones. Justin Gutmann alleges the company misled users over […]

EU takes new legal action against UK over post-Brexit deal changes

June 15, 2022 World Justice News 0

The EU has announced new legal action against the UK government over its plans to scrap parts of the post-Brexit deal for Northern Ireland. Ministers outlined a bill on Monday aimed at unilaterally changing trade, […]

Rwanda asylum plan: Court allows first flight to go ahead

June 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

The government’s first flight taking asylum seekers to Rwanda can go ahead on Tuesday, appeal court judges say. It supports a previous decision by the High Court that it was in the “public interest” for […]

Kevin Spacey to appear in UK court on sex assault charges

June 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

Actor Kevin Spacey has been charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. The 62-year-old has also been charged with causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual […]

Toronto van attacker sentenced to life in prison

June 13, 2022 World Justice News 0

The man responsible for a deadly van attack in Toronto four years ago has been sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole for 25 years. The 29-year-old killer was found guilty last […]

Oklahoma official seeks execution dates for 25 inmates

June 12, 2022 World Justice News 0

Oklahoma City (AP) – Oklahoma’s attorney general has asked the state’s highest appeals court to set execution dates for 25 death row inmates following a federal judge’s rejection of their challenge to the state’s lethal injection […]

Abuja to Kaduna train attack: Gunmen free 11 hostages

June 12, 2022 World Justice News 0

Kidnappers who had detained some victims of the March attack on the Abuja to Kaduna train in northern Nigeria have released 11 hostages. The spokesman to the cleric acting as go-between for the government and […]

Cristiano Ronaldo: US judge dismisses rape lawsuit

June 11, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US judge has dismissed a rape allegation lawsuit against Cristiano Ronaldo because the accuser’s lawyer relied on leaked and stolen records. Kathryn Mayorga alleges that the Manchester United footballer raped her at a Las […]

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

“Donald Trump and his allies and supporters are a clear and present danger to American democracy”

Kevin Spacey granted bail over sexual assault charges

Apple battery row: Millions of iPhone users could get payouts in legal action

EU takes new legal action against UK over post-Brexit deal changes

Rwanda asylum plan: Court allows first flight to go ahead

Kevin Spacey to appear in UK court on sex assault charges

Toronto van attacker sentenced to life in prison

Oklahoma official seeks execution dates for 25 inmates

Abuja to Kaduna train attack: Gunmen free 11 hostages

Cristiano Ronaldo: US judge dismisses rape lawsuit