June 2023 – Page 4 – World Justice News

Alabama violated voting rights law, Supreme Court rules

June 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that an Alabama electoral map violated federal law prohibiting racial discrimination in voting. The 5-4 decision backed a lower court’s ruling that the state’s Republican-drawn map had diluted the […]

Scott Johnson: Gay US student’s killer jailed for 1988 manslaughter

June 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

An Australian man who admitted killing US mathematician Scott Johnson 35 years ago has been sentenced to jail for a second time. Scott White was convicted of murdering Dr Johnson last year, but won an […]

Donald Trump told he could face charges over classified documents

June 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has been told he is a target of a criminal investigation over the potential mishandling of classified files after he left the White House. A move by federal prosecutors to notify the ex-president […]

BBC, BA and Boots issued with ultimatum by cyber gang Clop

June 7, 2023 World Justice News 0

A prolific cyber crime gang thought to be based in Russia has issued an ultimatum to victims of a hack that has hit organisations around the world. The Clop group posted a notice on the […]

Robert Hanssen: Convicted US spy found dead in Colorado prison

June 6, 2023 World Justice News 0

An FBI agent-turned-Russian mole who is notorious as one of the most damaging spies in US history has been found dead in prison. Robert Hanssen was discovered at a maximum-security facility in Florence, Colorado, on […]

US charges crypto giant Binance with ‘web of deception’

June 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

Crypto giant Binance has been charged by US financial regulators with breaking the country’s investment laws. The Securities and Exchange Commission accused the company of engaging in a “web of deception”, including erecting “sham controls” so that […]

Kathleen Folbigg: Woman jailed over infant deaths pardoned after 20 years in prison

June 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

A woman once branded “Australia’s worst female serial killer” has been pardoned after new evidence suggested she did not kill her four infant children. Kathleen Folbigg spent 20 years in prison after a jury found […]

Belgium: Anger at verdict over black student’s hazing death

June 3, 2023 World Justice News 0

The death of black Belgian student Sanda Dia shocked Dutch-speaking Flanders in 2018. Warning: Some readers may find some of the details in this article upsetting. The 20-year-old student was made to drink excessive amounts […]

Jasmine Hartin: Socialite spared jail after killing Belize police chief

June 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Canadian socialite who killed a police chief in Belize with his own gun has reportedly been spared prison time. Jasmine Hartin, 34, was handed a £30,000 fine and 300 hours of community service, according […]

Madeleine McCann: Police recover ‘number of’ items in Portuguese reservoir search

June 1, 2023 World Justice News 0

Police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann said they recovered several items during last week’s search operation in a Portuguese reservoir. The latest searches in Portugal were carried out after requests from German investigators. In […]

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 […]

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Month: June 2023

Alabama violated voting rights law, Supreme Court rules

Scott Johnson: Gay US student’s killer jailed for 1988 manslaughter

Donald Trump told he could face charges over classified documents

BBC, BA and Boots issued with ultimatum by cyber gang Clop

Robert Hanssen: Convicted US spy found dead in Colorado prison

US charges crypto giant Binance with ‘web of deception’

Kathleen Folbigg: Woman jailed over infant deaths pardoned after 20 years in prison

Belgium: Anger at verdict over black student’s hazing death

Jasmine Hartin: Socialite spared jail after killing Belize police chief

Madeleine McCann: Police recover ‘number of’ items in Portuguese reservoir search