2022 – Page 49 – World Justice News

Ogoni nine: Nigerian widows lose case against oil giant Shell

March 23, 2022 World Justice News 0

A group of Nigerian widows have lost their case after suing the oil giant Shell over the deaths of their husbands in the 1990s. The men were executed by the Nigerian government following peaceful protests […]

Lake Keowee: Police refuse to charge South Carolina man over boat shooting

March 21, 2022 World Justice News 0

Officials in the US state of South Carolina say they will not pursue charges against a boater who rescued a drowning man, before shooting him dead. Nathan Drew Morgan, 29, was shot by an unnamed […]

U.S. Senators Introduce SMART Copyright Act to Combat Piracy

March 21, 2022 World Justice News 0

U.S. Senators Thom Tillis and Patrick Leahy have introduced the SMART Copyright Act of 2022. The bill requires online hosting services to implement standard technical protection measures, designated by the Copyright Office. Rightsholders see the […]

Court Prohibits Convicted Lawyer from Filing New Copyright Lawsuits

March 21, 2022 World Justice News 0

Paul Hansmeier, one of the convicted attorneys behind the controversial Prenda Law firm, is no longer allowed to file new copyright cases in the District of Minnesota. The court issued the restrictions and dismissed over […]

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Influencers in Australia risk jail for breaking finance tips rules

March 21, 2022 World Justice News 0

Influencers in Australia face up to five years in jail if they break laws on financial advice, a new information sheet warns. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) says they may need a licence to […]

Colombia guard held after drug lord flees through open door

March 21, 2022 World Justice News 0

A prison guard has been arrested in Colombia following the escape of gang leader Juan Castro from the maximum-security La Picota jail in Bogotá. Castro, better known under his alias “Matamba”, escaped in the early […]

British national ‘shattered’ to be back in Iran jail

March 20, 2022 World Justice News 0

A British-US national temporarily released from prison in Iran, is “shattered” to find himself back in jail after 48 hours, his family say. Morad Tahbaz, who also holds Iranian citizenship, was initially allowed out on the […]

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Canada mosque: Worshippers stop axe wielding attacker

March 20, 2022 World Justice News 0

Worshippers at a Canada mosque have confronted and restrained a man who was allegedly wielding an axe and attacked them with bear spray during Saturday morning prayers, police say. One worshipper knocked the axe from […]

US House passes Crown Act which would end hair discrimination

March 19, 2022 World Justice News 0

A ban on race-based hair discrimination in the United States is a step closer after a vote in Congress. The House of Representatives passed the legislation which seeks to end discrimination against natural hair at […]

Tanner Brass: Canada police force in racism row over boy’s death

March 19, 2022 World Justice News 0

A Canada police force has been accused of ignoring an indigenous mother’s warning about leaving her toddler with the man now charged with his death. Tanner Brass was found dead hours after police arrested his […]

Human Rights

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

November 6, 2026 0

A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]

Human Rights

All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2022

Ogoni nine: Nigerian widows lose case against oil giant Shell

Lake Keowee: Police refuse to charge South Carolina man over boat shooting

U.S. Senators Introduce SMART Copyright Act to Combat Piracy

Court Prohibits Convicted Lawyer from Filing New Copyright Lawsuits

Influencers in Australia risk jail for breaking finance tips rules

Colombia guard held after drug lord flees through open door

British national ‘shattered’ to be back in Iran jail

Canada mosque: Worshippers stop axe wielding attacker

US House passes Crown Act which would end hair discrimination

Tanner Brass: Canada police force in racism row over boy’s death