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Rapist chased down street by victim after attack jailed for seven years

October 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

A rapist who was chased by his victim after he attacked her in an Aberdeen street has been jailed for seven years. Mohammed Abdullah targeted the 18-year-old woman after she left a nightclub. The High […]

Michael Cohen, the onetime personal lawyer for Donald Trump, testifies against his former boss

October 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

Five years after they last met in person, the former president and his self-described fixer were reunited in court on the most anticipated day yet in Donald Trump’s fraud trial. The New York County Courthouse’s […]

Instagram sued over harm to young people’s mental health

October 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been accused of misleading the public about the risks of using social media and contributing to a mental health crisis among youth. The claims were made […]

Killer given two life sentences for ‘unspeakable’ murders

October 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

At a glance A sentencing hearing has been taking place for 23-year-old double murderer Yousef Palani Palani murdered Michael Snee and Aidan Moffitt in Sligo last year The hearing was told Palani was driven by […]

Court transcript costs are exploitative – victims

October 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

Victims of violent and sexual crimes are calling for court transcript costs to be cut after they were quoted “unaffordable” sums for them. They told BBC Newsnight that charging thousands of pounds for copies of […]

Should pregnant women be spared jail? Sentencing Council reviews the impact of prison on unborn babies

October 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

The Sentencing Council is examining whether pregnancy should be a stronger reason not to send a female offender to jail. It launched a consultation last month which will examine the potential impact of being pregnant […]

Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut down plane’s engines during flight

October 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

An off-duty pilot has been arrested and charged with 83 counts of attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut down a plane’s engines during a flight, causing the pilot to divert the aircraft. Joe Emerson, […]

Travis King: Soldier who fled to North Korea ‘charged back in US’

October 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

US soldier Travis King, who fled from South to North Korea before being returned home last month, is reportedly facing charges including desertion, and soliciting and possessing sexual images of a child. The charges also […]

Canada’s Saskatchewan passes school gender identity bill

October 23, 2023 World Justice News 0

A controversial bill that requires young students to get parental consent to change their pronouns in school has passed in a Canadian province. Saskatchewan used a constitutional override to pass the bill after a court […]

Synagogue president found stabbed to death outside her home

October 22, 2023 World Justice News 0

The president of a synagogue in Detroit has been stabbed to death outside her home. Police say a motive for the killing of Samantha Woll is currently unknown. The 40-year-old was pronounced dead at the […]

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 […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2023

Rapist chased down street by victim after attack jailed for seven years

Michael Cohen, the onetime personal lawyer for Donald Trump, testifies against his former boss

Instagram sued over harm to young people’s mental health

Killer given two life sentences for ‘unspeakable’ murders

Court transcript costs are exploitative – victims

Should pregnant women be spared jail? Sentencing Council reviews the impact of prison on unborn babies

Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to shut down plane’s engines during flight

Travis King: Soldier who fled to North Korea ‘charged back in US’

Canada’s Saskatchewan passes school gender identity bill

Synagogue president found stabbed to death outside her home