May 2024 – World Justice News

Donald Trump leaves court after being convicted

Donald Trump found guilty on all 34 counts in hush money case – becoming first ex-president to be criminally convicted

May 30, 2024 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has become the first former US president to be criminally convicted. In a historic decision, a New York jury has found him guilty of falsifying business records to commit election fraud. He was […]

One of world’s biggest botnets taken down

May 30, 2024 World Justice News 0

Law enforcement agencies from around the world have shut down a global malware network which stole $5.9bn (£4.65bn) and is linked to other crimes, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has said. The DOJ partnered […]

Hong Kong court finds 14 pro-democracy activists guilty of subversion

May 30, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Hong Kong court has found 14 out of 16 pro-democracy activists guilty of conspiracy to commit subversion in a landmark case. It is the city’s biggest national security case under a law imposed by China that […]

Donald Trump tried to ‘hoodwink voters’ – as his lawyers slam key witness as ‘greatest liar of all time’

May 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump’s historic hush-money trial edged closer to its conclusion on Tuesday as the prosecution and defence made their closing arguments to the court. In the defence’s final pitch, Mr Trump’s lead lawyer attacked Michael […]

People protest against the "foreign agents" bill in Tbilisi

Georgia parliament overturns veto on foreign agents law

May 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

Georgia’s MPs have voted to overturn a presidential veto on a contentious “transparency on foreign influence” bill – often dubbed the “foreign agents law” – which has sparked several weeks of protests in the capital […]

‘Sextortion guides’ sold on social media, BBC finds

May 29, 2024 World Justice News 0

Criminals are selling guides on social media on how to carry out sextortion, BBC News has learned. The guides show people how to pose as young women online, trick a victim into sending sexually explicit […]

Misidentified by facial recognition technology Facewatch

May 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

Sara – who wants to remain anonymous – needed some chocolate. She had had one of those days so wandered into a Home Bargains store. “Within less than a minute, I’m approached by a store […]

Suspected Sinaloa cartel assassin extradited to US

May 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

The suspected top assassin for the Sinaloa cartel has been extradited to the US from Mexico. Prosecutors allege Néstor Isidro Pérez Salas – known as El Nini, or the Slacker – was a “lead assassin” […]

Ex-marine can be extradited to US, Australian judge rules

May 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

A former US marine wanted by Washington can be handed over by Australia, a magistrate in Sydney has ruled. Daniel Duggan, 55, who is a naturalised Australian citizen, is accused of breaking US arms-control laws […]

French town reels from fortune teller scandal

May 27, 2024 World Justice News 0

The town of Agde on the Mediterranean coast may be known for its beautiful sandy beaches and year-round sun, but it’s also got a reputation for wild sex parties. The town is home to Europe’s […]

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: May 2024

Donald Trump found guilty on all 34 counts in hush money case – becoming first ex-president to be criminally convicted

One of world’s biggest botnets taken down

Hong Kong court finds 14 pro-democracy activists guilty of subversion

Donald Trump tried to ‘hoodwink voters’ – as his lawyers slam key witness as ‘greatest liar of all time’

Georgia parliament overturns veto on foreign agents law

‘Sextortion guides’ sold on social media, BBC finds

Misidentified by facial recognition technology Facewatch

Suspected Sinaloa cartel assassin extradited to US

Ex-marine can be extradited to US, Australian judge rules

French town reels from fortune teller scandal