2022 – Page 56 – World Justice News

Lord Ahmed: Ex-Labour peer jailed for child sex offences

February 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

A former Labour peer convicted of sexually abusing two children has been jailed for five years and six months. Lord Ahmed of Rotherham, 64, was found guilty in January of a serious sexual assault against […]

Andrew Forrest: Australian billionaire launches criminal case against Facebook

February 4, 2022 World Justice News 0

An Australian billionaire has launched a criminal case against Facebook, alleging the company failed to prevent scam ads that used his image. Andrew Forrest argues Facebook breached Australian anti-money laundering laws over the spread of […]

Children investigated in bomb hoaxes against black US colleges

February 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

Six children are suspected of orchestrating a nationwide campaign of bomb threats against black colleges, law enforcement officials have said. More than a dozen universities and places of worship have been targeted by hoax calls, […]

Insulate Britain activists jailed over M25 protest

February 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

Five Insulate Britain campaigners have been jailed for defying a court order preventing them from protesting on the M25. The activists, who held a demonstration on the motorway in September, were all charged with contempt […]

Swansea riot: 27 people charged over Mayhill disorder

February 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

Twenty-seven people have been charged over large scale disorder which broke out in part of Swansea last May. Defendants aged between 15 and 44 face charges for the offence of riot, while two were also […]

Uefa drops legal threat over pizza name

February 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

Uefa has decided not to take legal action against a German restaurant and its ‘Champignons League’ pizza. European football’s governing body says its prestigious Champions League competition can “happily live alongside” the inventively-named pizza. Champignons […]

All US federal prisons in lockdown after deadly gang fight

February 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

All federal prisons in the US have been placed on lockdown after a gang fight left two inmates dead at a facility in Texas. Two other prisoners were seriously hurt in the violence at the […]

Ahmaud Arbery: Hate crime plea deal rejected by US judge in murder case

February 1, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US judge has rejected a plea deal between federal prosecutors and two of the three white men convicted of murdering black jogger Ahmaud Arbery. District Judge Lisa Wood said she was not willing to […]

Prince Andrew, Virginia Roberts and Ghislaine Maxwell

Prince Andrew: US judge seeks statement from former assistant

January 31, 2022 World Justice News 0

Prince Andrew’s former assistant could give a sworn statement as part of the the civil sexual assault case against the duke, after a formal request from a New York judge. Lawyers for Virginia Giuffre – […]

Liberia prisons: Where inmates are short of food, space and uniforms

January 30, 2022 World Justice News 0

When the food ran out for inmates at Liberia’s main prison earlier this month it exposed the terrible conditions that have long existed in the country’s jails. The lack of supplies affected all of the […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2022

Lord Ahmed: Ex-Labour peer jailed for child sex offences

Andrew Forrest: Australian billionaire launches criminal case against Facebook

Children investigated in bomb hoaxes against black US colleges

Insulate Britain activists jailed over M25 protest

Swansea riot: 27 people charged over Mayhill disorder

Uefa drops legal threat over pizza name

All US federal prisons in lockdown after deadly gang fight

Ahmaud Arbery: Hate crime plea deal rejected by US judge in murder case

Prince Andrew: US judge seeks statement from former assistant

Liberia prisons: Where inmates are short of food, space and uniforms