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Capitol riot: Oath Keepers leader charged with seditious conspiracy

January 14, 2022 World Justice News 0

The leader of far-right militia group the Oath Keepers has been charged with seditious conspiracy over last year’s attack on the US Capitol. Stewart Rhodes was among 11 people to be charged with the crime […]

Novak Djokovic: Australia cancels tennis star’s visa again

January 14, 2022 World Justice News 0

Australia has revoked tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa for a second time in a row over his right to remain in the country unvaccinated. The decision by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke on “health and good […]

Prince Andrew to face civil sex assault case after US ruling

January 12, 2022 World Justice News 0

Prince Andrew is to face a civil case in the US over allegations he sexually assaulted a woman when she was 17. Virginia Giuffre is suing the prince, claiming he abused her in 2001. His […]

Alps murders: French police arrest suspect over killing of British family

January 12, 2022 World Justice News 0

French police have arrested a suspect over the unsolved 2012 murder of a British family and a French citizen in the Alps. Few details were given, but police said a man was in custody “in […]

Former Israeli PMs Netanyahu and Olmert face off in court in libel case

January 11, 2022 World Justice News 0

Two former Israeli prime ministers have faced off in court in Tel Aviv, as Benjamin Netanyahu and his family began a defamation suit against Ehud Olmert. Mr Netanyahu, his wife Sara, and their eldest son […]

Millionaire convicted murderer Robert Durst dies in prison aged 78

January 10, 2022 World Justice News 0

Millionaire convicted murderer Robert Durst has died in prison at the age of 78, according to his lawyer. Durst died as a California prisoner after pleading guilty in September to killing his friend Susan Berman. […]

Novak Djokovic: Judge orders immediate release of tennis star

January 10, 2022 World Justice News 0

The judge hearing Novak Djokovic’s challenge to an order by the Australian government revoking his entry visa has dramatically overturned the decision. Judge Anthony Kelly ordered the release of the tennis star from detention, and […]

Basmah bint Saud: Saudi princess released from jail after almost three years

January 8, 2022 World Justice News 0

A Saudi princess and her daughter have been released from a high-security jail after being held for nearly three years without charge, campaigners say. Princess Basma bint Saud was detained in March 2019 as she […]

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Ahmaud Arbery: Jogger’s murderers sentenced to life in prison

January 7, 2022 World Justice News 0

A white father and son convicted of killing a black jogger have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A jury found Travis and Gregory McMichael and their neighbour, William Bryan, […]

Ghislaine Maxwell: Lawyers call for retrial over juror comments

January 6, 2022 World Justice News 0

Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell say she deserves a new trial after a juror told media that he used his own experience of being sexually abused to persuade other jurors who doubted witnesses. Prosecutors also asked […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2022

Capitol riot: Oath Keepers leader charged with seditious conspiracy

Novak Djokovic: Australia cancels tennis star’s visa again

Prince Andrew to face civil sex assault case after US ruling

Alps murders: French police arrest suspect over killing of British family

Former Israeli PMs Netanyahu and Olmert face off in court in libel case

Millionaire convicted murderer Robert Durst dies in prison aged 78

Novak Djokovic: Judge orders immediate release of tennis star

Basmah bint Saud: Saudi princess released from jail after almost three years

Ahmaud Arbery: Jogger’s murderers sentenced to life in prison

Ghislaine Maxwell: Lawyers call for retrial over juror comments