November 2023 – Page 3 – World Justice News

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Canadian killed family to make Muslims fearful

November 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

A Canadian man accused of killing a Muslim family in London, Ontario, wanted to make “all Muslims fearful for their safety”, a jury has heard. Prosecutors said in their closing argument that Nathaniel Veltman had […]

Virginia mother of child who shot teacher sentenced to 21 months in prison

November 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

The mother of a six-year-old boy who shot his teacher in the US state of Virginia has been sentenced to 21 months in prison on a drug charge linked to the gun used in the […]

Russian diamonds set for ban under new EU sanctions

November 16, 2023 World Justice News 0

Diamonds may be forever, but not when it comes to imports from Russia into the European Union. Russia is the biggest producer of rough diamonds cut from hundreds of mines beneath the Siberian permafrost, where […]

UK Supreme Court says government plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful

November 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

The government’s Rwanda plan, devised to tackle illegal migration, has been dismissed by the Supreme Court, ending over 18 months of legal battles in the UK. Lord Reed announced the “unanimous” judgment from the court’s […]

Rugby World Cup trophy safe after South Africa rugby offices burgled

November 15, 2023 World Justice News 0

Burglars have broken into South Africa Rugby Union’s offices and touched the World Cup trophy they won in France but they did not steal it. The burglary took place on Monday in Cape Town’s northern […]

Seven members of paedophile gang guilty of running ‘monstrous’ child sex abuse ring

November 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

Seven members of a paedophile gang who posed as “witches and wizards” have been found guilty of running a “monstrous” child sex abuse ring in a Glasgow drugs den. In what the NSPCC children’s charity […]

Google Sues Men Who Weaponized DMCA Notices to Crush Competition

November 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

Two men who allegedly used 65 Google accounts to bombard Google with fraudulent DMCA takedown notices targeting up to 620,000 URLs, have been named in a Google lawsuit filed in California on Monday. Google says […]

Russian convicted of journalist murder gets pardon

November 14, 2023 World Justice News 0

One of the men convicted over the 2006 murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya has been pardoned after fighting in Ukraine, his lawyer says. Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, a former Moscow police officer, was jailed for 20 […]

International mafia bust shows US-Italy crime links still strong

November 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

Their names could have been ripped from the kind of Hollywood mafia script that once dominated US cinema. But when an indictment dropped on Wednesday, Joseph “Joe Brooklyn” Lanni, Angelo “Fifi” Gradilone, and Francesco “Uncle […]

Fourth man charged with murder after suspected ammonia attack in Gateshead

November 12, 2023 World Justice News 0

A fourth person has been charged with murder following the death of a man in a suspected ammonia attack, police have said. Andy Foster, 26, was injured in the alleged incident when he opened the […]

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 […]

Human Rights

European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

Human Rights

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: November 2023

Canadian killed family to make Muslims fearful

Virginia mother of child who shot teacher sentenced to 21 months in prison

Russian diamonds set for ban under new EU sanctions

UK Supreme Court says government plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful

Rugby World Cup trophy safe after South Africa rugby offices burgled

Seven members of paedophile gang guilty of running ‘monstrous’ child sex abuse ring

Google Sues Men Who Weaponized DMCA Notices to Crush Competition

Russian convicted of journalist murder gets pardon

International mafia bust shows US-Italy crime links still strong

Fourth man charged with murder after suspected ammonia attack in Gateshead