February 2024 – Page 2 – World Justice News

Shamima Begum: East London schoolgirl loses appeal against removal of UK citizenship

February 23, 2024 World Justice News 0

Shamima Begum has lost an appeal against the removal of her British citizenship. The east London schoolgirl, now 24, travelled to Syria in 2015 at the age of 15, before her citizenship was revoked on national […]

Texas judge upholds school’s suspension of black student over dreadlocks

February 23, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Texas judge has ruled that a school district did not discriminate against a black high school student when it punished him over his dreadlocks. Barbers Hill Independent School District suspended Darryl George, 18, last […]

Policeman charged with murder of missing Sydney couple

February 23, 2024 World Justice News 0

A 28-year-old police officer has been charged with murdering missing Australian TV personality Jesse Baird and his boyfriend Luke Davies. Detectives launched a frantic search on Wednesday after the couple’s bloodied items were found in […]

Australian Bishop charged with rape

February 22, 2024 World Justice News 0

Australian bishop Christopher Saunders has been charged with rape and a string of historical sex offences – some against children. The 74-year-old was arrested in Broome on Wednesday, after parallel investigations ordered by Western Australia […]

South Africa’s parliament impeaches top judge

February 22, 2024 World Justice News 0

In a historic move, South Africa’s parliament have impeached one of the country’s top judges for misconduct. An investigation found that John Hlophe, the leading judge in Western Cape province, tried to influence justices at […]

Major Alabama hospital pauses IVF after court rules frozen embryos are children

February 22, 2024 World Justice News 0

A ruling from the Alabama Supreme Court that frozen embryos are considered children, and that a person could be held liable for accidentally destroying them, has opened up a new front in the US battle […]

Dani Alves trial: Ex-Brazil soccer star player guilty of nightclub rape in Spain

February 22, 2024 World Justice News 0

A court in Spain has found former Barcelona and Brazil footballer Dani Alves guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub. He has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison. The […]

Wife of Haiti’s murdered president charged over his killing

February 21, 2024 World Justice News 0

A judge in Haiti has charged the widow of murdered President Jovenel Moïse in connection with the assassination of the former leader on 7 July 2021. Martine Moïse, who was injured in the attack in […]

Two men charged with murder over shooting at Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebrations

February 21, 2024 World Justice News 0

Two men have been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting following the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade. A woman was killed and 22 other people were injured in the 14 […]

Ruby Franke: Parenting advice YouTuber given maximum sentence for child abuse

February 21, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Utah mother whose harsh parenting advice made her a YouTube influencer has been sentenced to at least four years in prison for child abuse. Ruby Franke, 42, tearfully apologised in court as she learned […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: February 2024

Shamima Begum: East London schoolgirl loses appeal against removal of UK citizenship

Texas judge upholds school’s suspension of black student over dreadlocks

Policeman charged with murder of missing Sydney couple

Australian Bishop charged with rape

South Africa’s parliament impeaches top judge

Major Alabama hospital pauses IVF after court rules frozen embryos are children

Dani Alves trial: Ex-Brazil soccer star player guilty of nightclub rape in Spain

Wife of Haiti’s murdered president charged over his killing

Two men charged with murder over shooting at Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebrations

Ruby Franke: Parenting advice YouTuber given maximum sentence for child abuse