January 2023 – Page 2 – World Justice News

US hacks back against Hive ransomware crew

January 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US has revealed it infiltrated a prolific cyber-crime gang to secretly sabotage their hacking attacks for more than six months. The Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed the FBI gained deep access to the Hive […]

Man found naked and surrounded by Champagne guilty of bludgeoning father to death with ‘bottle of Bollinger’

January 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man who bludgeoned his elderly father to death with a bottle of Champagne in a drunken rage is facing life in jail. Deekan Singh Vig was found guilty on Friday of murdering 86-year-old shopkeeper […]

Drug boss, rogue juror and his mum, and one-legged mechanic jailed over trial fixing plot

January 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

A drugs kingpin, a rogue juror and his mother and a one-legged mechanic have been jailed for attempting to fix a trial. Boxing promoter Leslie Allen, 66, recruited a group of people to help him […]

Daniel Harris: British teenager whose videos were linked to two mass murders in US is jailed

January 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

A British teenage extremist has been jailed after his far-right videos were linked to two mass murders in the US. Daniel Harris used an online platform called World Truth Videos to disseminate a “call to […]

Jailing of trans rapist Isla Bryson is ‘shambles’, says prison chief

January 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

Sending a transgender rapist to a women’s prison was an “unnecessary shambles”, its former governor said. Rhona Hotchkiss, who ran Cornton Vale until 2017, said she would have refused to have Isla Bryson at the […]

Tyre Nichols: Biden urges calm ahead of police beating video release

January 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

President Joe Biden is urging protests in Tennessee to remain peaceful as officials plan to release video of an arrest that led to a motorist’s death. Bodycam video of the encounter with Tyre Nichols, 29, […]

Virginia school had three warnings about 6-year-old with gun, says lawyer

January 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

A lawyer for the Virginia teacher shot by her six-year-old student has said school officials had multiple warnings the boy had a gun but failed to take action. Abigail Zwerner, 25, was released from hospital […]

MH17: Court ruling due on Dutch case against Russia

January 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

The European Court of Human Rights is set to announce whether it will hear a Dutch case against Russia over the downing of flight MH17 in 2014. All 298 people on the Malaysia Airlines flight […]

Met Police says two to three officers will face charges every week for months

January 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

Two to three criminal cases against officers are expected to go to court every week in the coming months, the Met Police commissioner has revealed. The criminal cases are a “mix of dishonesty, violence and […]

Kansas man dies after being shot by dog in truck

January 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

A man has died after a dog stepped on a rifle and shot him from the rear of a truck in the US state of Kansas. The victim, who has not been named by police, […]

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) […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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Month: January 2023

US hacks back against Hive ransomware crew

Man found naked and surrounded by Champagne guilty of bludgeoning father to death with ‘bottle of Bollinger’

Drug boss, rogue juror and his mum, and one-legged mechanic jailed over trial fixing plot

Daniel Harris: British teenager whose videos were linked to two mass murders in US is jailed

Jailing of trans rapist Isla Bryson is ‘shambles’, says prison chief

Tyre Nichols: Biden urges calm ahead of police beating video release

Virginia school had three warnings about 6-year-old with gun, says lawyer

MH17: Court ruling due on Dutch case against Russia

Met Police says two to three officers will face charges every week for months

Kansas man dies after being shot by dog in truck