March 2025 – World Justice News

Bar owners arrested over assaults on 41 women in Belgium

March 31, 2025 World Justice News 0

Three bar managers in Belgium are among five men who have been arrested in connection with an investigation into the rape and sexual assault of dozens of women, local police say. Prosecutors said the suspects […]

Al Fayed estate faces legal action from alleged victims

March 31, 2025 World Justice News 0

Five alleged victims of abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed are planning to launch legal action against the late billionaire’s estate, solicitors say. The BBC understands this is the first time the Al Fayed estate has […]

Officer spared jail over fatal Tasering of 95-year-old

March 28, 2025 World Justice News 0

A former police officer has been spared a jail sentence over his fatal decision to Taser a 95-year-old woman with dementia symptoms at an Australia aged care home. Kristian White said he had used the […]

ICE detains international student at Tufts University in Massachusetts and revokes visa

March 27, 2025 World Justice News 0

SOMERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — A Turkish national and doctoral student at Tufts University has been detained by U.S. Department of Homeland Security agents without explanation, her lawyer said Wednesday. Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, had just left her home […]

US Supreme Court upholds Biden’s ‘ghost guns’ crackdown

March 27, 2025 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has upheld a major gun control policy enacted by the Biden administration to regulate so-called ghost guns – largely untraceable firearms that can be assembled at home using kits. The rules […]

South Sudan VP Machar under house arrest, his party says

March 27, 2025 World Justice News 0

South Sudan’s First Vice-President Riek Machar, a long-time rival of the country’s President Salva Kiir, has been placed under house arrest, his party says. An armed convoy led by top security officials, including the defence […]

Brazil Supreme Court rules former President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial on coup charges

March 27, 2025 World Justice News 0

Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial for allegedly attempting to stage a coup against current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, after a ruling from the country’s top court. The Supreme Court’s five-member […]

NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach after ransomware attack

March 27, 2025 World Justice News 0

An NHS software provider has been fined £3m by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over security failings that led to a ransomware attack on the NHS. The Advanced Computer Software Group was fined for a […]

Jury discharged in high-profile Australia beach murder

March 21, 2025 World Justice News 0

A jury in the trial of a former nurse accused of murdering a woman on a remote Australian beach has been discharged, after they could not reach a verdict. Toyah Cordingley was stabbed at least 26 […]

Ghana journalist awarded $18m in US after suing ex-MP

March 20, 2025 World Justice News 0

A US court awarded Ghanaian investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas $18m (£14m) in damages, after a jury said he was defamed by former Ghanaian MP Kennedy Agyapong. The case stems from comments Agyapong made about […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: March 2025

Bar owners arrested over assaults on 41 women in Belgium

Al Fayed estate faces legal action from alleged victims

Officer spared jail over fatal Tasering of 95-year-old

ICE detains international student at Tufts University in Massachusetts and revokes visa

US Supreme Court upholds Biden’s ‘ghost guns’ crackdown

South Sudan VP Machar under house arrest, his party says

Brazil Supreme Court rules former President Jair Bolsonaro will stand trial on coup charges

NHS software provider fined £3m over data breach after ransomware attack

Jury discharged in high-profile Australia beach murder

Ghana journalist awarded $18m in US after suing ex-MP