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Man accused of coercing wife into sex with 120 men goes on trial in Sweden

April 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

A 61-year-old Swedish man has gone on trial accused of coercing his wife into providing sexual services to more than 120 men. The man is alleged to have used the remoteness of their farm near […]

French man charged with locking son in van for more than a year

April 12, 2026 World Justice News 0

A man in eastern France has been charged with keeping his nine-year-old son locked in a van for more than a year. The boy was found on Monday after neighbours in the town of Hagenbach, […]

Man jailed for killing abused wife who jumped from bridge

April 10, 2026 World Justice News 0

A man who was convicted of killing his abused wife after she jumped from a motorway bridge has been jailed for eight years. Kimberly Milne died aged 28 after being struck by multiple vehicles on […]

Chilean woman accused of Pinochet-era kidnaps loses extradition battle

April 8, 2026 World Justice News 0

A 72-year-old Chilean woman suspected of having kidnapped and tortured dissidents during the military rule of Gen Augusto Pinochet has lost her lengthy legal battle against being extradited from Australia. Adriana Rivas moved to Australia […]

Ringleader of suspected human trafficking network arrested in Ethiopia

April 8, 2026 World Justice News 0

Police in Ethiopia have arrested a man accused of being at the centre of a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking ring that since 2018 has lured thousands of people to Libya, where they hoped to travel […]

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 World Justice News 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

ICC prosecutor who issued arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu facing disciplinary proceedings

April 6, 2026 World Justice News 0

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will face disciplinary proceedings over accusations of sexual misconduct, it has been reported. Karim Khan KC, who investigates war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, has […]

Alcatraz: Trump wants $152m to reopen jail as ‘state-of-the-art ⁠prison

April 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has asked for $152m (£115m) to reopen the former Alcatraz jail so it can become a “state-of-the-art” prison. The president’s plea for the money was included in a proposed budget plan released by the White […]

Woman accused of helping group smuggle people on small boats to UK

March 31, 2026 World Justice News 0

A woman has been arrested for allegedly helping a people-smuggling organised crime group by laundering money. National Crime Agency officers arrested the 25-year-old woman at a house in Wrexham, along with a 25-year-old man in […]

Cardiff City damages claim over Emiliano Sala death dismissed

March 31, 2026 World Justice News 0

Cardiff City’s claim for more than £100m in compensation following the death of footballer Emiliano Sala has been thrown out by a French judge. Sala, 28, and pilot David Ibbotson died when the Piper Malibu plane […]

Human Rights

Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

Human Rights

Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

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Articles by World Justice News

Man accused of coercing wife into sex with 120 men goes on trial in Sweden

French man charged with locking son in van for more than a year

Man jailed for killing abused wife who jumped from bridge

Chilean woman accused of Pinochet-era kidnaps loses extradition battle

Ringleader of suspected human trafficking network arrested in Ethiopia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

ICC prosecutor who issued arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu facing disciplinary proceedings

Alcatraz: Trump wants $152m to reopen jail as ‘state-of-the-art ⁠prison

Woman accused of helping group smuggle people on small boats to UK

Cardiff City damages claim over Emiliano Sala death dismissed