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Willie Kimani: Kenyan policemen guilty of murdering human rights lawyer

July 22, 2022 World Justice News 0

A Kenyan court has found three policemen and a civilian guilty of the murder of a human rights lawyer and two other people in June 2016. The bodies of Willie Kimani, his client and a […]

Steve Bannon: Trump ally guilty of contempt of Congress

July 22, 2022 World Justice News 0

A US jury has found Donald Trump’s former strategist Steve Bannon guilty on two counts of contempt of Congress. Bannon, 68, was indicted last year over his refusal to co-operate with the congressional committee probing […]

Thomas Lane: Ex-policeman jailed for role in George Floyd killing

July 22, 2022 World Justice News 0

An ex-policeman has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for violating the civil rights of George Floyd, whose 2020 Minneapolis death led to protests. Thomas Lane, one of the officers who tried to arrest Mr Floyd, […]

Trump’s conduct was a “supreme violation of his oath of office” and a “dishonour” to America’s democracy

July 22, 2022 World Justice News 0

Ex-US President Donald Trump watched last year’s Capitol riot on TV at the White House, ignoring his children and aides who “begged him” to rebuke the mob, a congressional inquiry has heard. “He chose not […]

US seizes stolen funds from suspected North Korean hackers

July 21, 2022 World Justice News 0

The US Department of Justice has seized $500,000 (£417,000) worth of Bitcoin from suspected North Korean hackers. The hackers attacked healthcare providers with a new strain of ransomware, extorting the funds from several organisations. US […]

Ecuador jail violence: Fight at Bellavista kills 13

July 19, 2022 World Justice News 0

A fight between rival gangs in a prison in Ecuador has left at least 13 inmates dead and two injured, officials say. The deadly fight broke out just two months after 44 inmates were killed […]

US Capitol riot: Steve Bannon felt above the law by defying a legal summons

July 19, 2022 World Justice News 0

Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon felt “above the law” by defying a legal summons to testify about last year’s riot at the US Capitol, prosecutors said at the start of his trial. Mr Bannon, a […]

Parkland school shooting: Gunman faces death penalty as sentencing phase of trial opens

July 19, 2022 World Justice News 0

A gunman who killed 17 people at his former high school has gone on trial in Florida, with jurors set to decide whether he faces the death penalty or life in prison. Nikolas Cruz, 23, […]

Almost 400 officers at Texas school shooting but ‘failed to prioritise victims’ safety over their own’

July 17, 2022 World Justice News 0

A damning new report into the Uvalde school massacre has condemned the almost 400 law enforcement officers who arrived for “failing to prioritise innocent victims’ safety over their own”. High school dropout Salvador Ramos killed […]

Mexican drugs lord Rafael Caro Quintero arrested

July 16, 2022 World Justice News 0

Mexican drugs lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who is on the US most wanted list, has been arrested in the western Sinaloa state, the Mexican Navy says. Mr Quintero, who is accused of kidnapping, torturing and […]

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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Willie Kimani: Kenyan policemen guilty of murdering human rights lawyer

Steve Bannon: Trump ally guilty of contempt of Congress

Thomas Lane: Ex-policeman jailed for role in George Floyd killing

Trump’s conduct was a “supreme violation of his oath of office” and a “dishonour” to America’s democracy

US seizes stolen funds from suspected North Korean hackers

Ecuador jail violence: Fight at Bellavista kills 13

US Capitol riot: Steve Bannon felt above the law by defying a legal summons

Parkland school shooting: Gunman faces death penalty as sentencing phase of trial opens

Almost 400 officers at Texas school shooting but ‘failed to prioritise victims’ safety over their own’

Mexican drugs lord Rafael Caro Quintero arrested