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

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

Human Rights

France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

Human Rights

Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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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