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Indonesia minister accused of bribery following raid

December 6, 2020 World Justice News 0

Indonesia’s social affairs minister has been accused of taking bribes while arranging food aid for people affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Juliari Batubara is accused of taking cash from contractors supplying food aid parcels to […]

US lawyer indicted for $12.5m Somali assets fraud

December 6, 2020 World Justice News 0

A lawyer in Maryland, US, has been indicted for his alleged role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain control of more than $12.5m (£9.2m) held by financial institutions on behalf of the Somali government. An […]

Daca: Judge orders Trump to restore undocumented immigrants scheme

December 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

A US judge has ordered the Trump administration to fully reinstate a scheme that protects immigrants brought to the country illegally as children from being deported. The administration had moved to close the Deferred Action […]

Man charged with murdering two women in Kent in 1987

December 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

A man has been charged with murdering two women from Kent more than 30 years ago. Cold case detectives arrested David Fuller, 66, from Heathfield, East Sussex, on Thursday in connection with the deaths of […]

Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson bailed in bribery inquiry

December 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson has been released on bail after being arrested by police investigating claims of bribery and witness intimidation. He was held with four other people as part of an investigation into the […]

US House passes federal cannabis decriminalisation bill

December 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to decriminalise cannabis at the national level for the first time. It calls for removing cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances and erasing certain […]

Austria: Former finance minister Grasser jailed for corruption

December 5, 2020 World Justice News 0

A former Austrian finance minister has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in a high-profile corruption scandal. Karl-Heinz Grasser was found guilty on Friday of embezzlement, receiving bribes and falsification of […]

Possible deal for arrested Huawei finance chief

December 4, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US Department of Justice is discussing a possible deal with Huawei’s finance chief Meng Wanzhou, according to reports. The deal would reportedly let Ms Meng return to China from Canada, where she was arrested […]

Conception boat fire: Captain charged over 34 deaths in California

December 2, 2020 World Justice News 0

The captain of a scuba-diving boat that was destroyed by fire last year off California has been charged with 34 counts of seaman’s manslaughter. Jerry Nehl Boylan caused the deaths of those aboard the Conception […]

Sri Lanka: Eight die in prison riot over Covid panic

November 30, 2020 World Justice News 0

At least eight people have been killed and 52 injured after a prison riot in Sri Lanka which saw guards clash with inmates, officials have said. The inmates had launched protests amid a surge of […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Indonesia minister accused of bribery following raid

US lawyer indicted for $12.5m Somali assets fraud

Daca: Judge orders Trump to restore undocumented immigrants scheme

Man charged with murdering two women in Kent in 1987

Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson bailed in bribery inquiry

US House passes federal cannabis decriminalisation bill

Austria: Former finance minister Grasser jailed for corruption

Possible deal for arrested Huawei finance chief

Conception boat fire: Captain charged over 34 deaths in California

Sri Lanka: Eight die in prison riot over Covid panic