February 2023 – Page 6 – World Justice News

El Salvador Terrorism Confinement Centre

El Salvador opens 40,000-inmate prison in ‘war against gangs’

February 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

El Salvador has opened one of the world’s largest prisons, which will hold 40,000 inmates as arrests soar in a government crackdown on violent crime. The “Terrorism Confinement Centre” in Tecoluca has been completed in […]

Five Canadian Mounties charged over indigenous man’s death

February 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

Five members of Canada’s federal police force are facing charges in connection with the fatal arrest of an indigenous man nearly six years ago. Dale Culver died in police custody on 18 July 2017 at […]

Joe Biden: US President’s beach house in Delaware searched by US Justice Department

February 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US Justice Department is conducting a search of a beach house owned by President Joe Biden in Delaware. A statement from Bob Bauer, personal attorney for the President, read: “Today, with the President’s full support […]

Washington DC householder charged with shooting dead a boy aged 13

February 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Washington DC householder has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of a 13-year-old child who he suspected of breaking into cars. Jason Michael Lewis, 41, turned himself in to Washington police on […]

Canada

Canadian ‘online poison seller’ Kenneth Law to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’

April 19, 2026 0

A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his lawyer has said. Kenneth […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

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Month: February 2023

El Salvador opens 40,000-inmate prison in ‘war against gangs’

Five Canadian Mounties charged over indigenous man’s death

Joe Biden: US President’s beach house in Delaware searched by US Justice Department

Washington DC householder charged with shooting dead a boy aged 13