2023 – Page 13 – World Justice News

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 […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

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