World Justice News

Trump-Bannon row: White House lawyers issue cease-and-desist order

January 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump’s lawyers have written to his former strategist Steve Bannon, saying he has violated a non-disclosure agreement. The cease-and-desist notice accuses Mr Bannon of defaming the president in speaking to author Michael […]

Six held in far-right group National Action investigation

January 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

Six people have been arrested on suspicion of being members of the banned far-right group National Action. Five men from Cambridge, Banbury, Wolverhampton, Leicester and Stockport, and a woman from Banbury were detained by police […]

Freed hostage Joshua Boyle faces 15 criminal charges

January 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Canadian man who was held hostage for five years by a Taliban-linked insurgent group has been arrested. Joshua Boyle, 34, is facing a total of 15 charges including assault and unlawful confinement, according to […]

Triple killer Theodore Johnson admits murdering ex-partner

January 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man who already had convictions for killing his wife and a former partner has pleaded guilty to murdering his ex-girlfriend. Theodore Johnson, 64, beat Angela Best with a claw hammer and throttled her with […]

New Jersey boy ‘murdered family and friend on New Year’s Eve’

January 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

A 16-year-old is accused of shooting his parents, sister and a family friend at home on New Year’s Eve. The boy has not been officially identified, but neighbours identified him as Scott Kologi, who reportedly […]

‘Trojan Horse’ school tribunal hush ruling ‘exceptional’

January 2, 2018 World Justice News 0

A decision not to publish details of a tribunal involving a “Trojan Horse” school governor has been described as “exceptional”. Tahir Alam was chairman of governors at a Birmingham school embroiled in an alleged Muslim […]

Four young men die in New Year London stabbings

January 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Four young men were killed in stabbing incidents in London amid New Year celebrations, the Met Police has said. Three were stabbed on New Year’s Eve and a fourth in the early hours of New […]

Germany starts enforcing hate speech law

January 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Germany is set to start enforcing a law that demands social media sites move quickly to remove hate speech, fake news and illegal material. Sites that do not remove “obviously illegal” posts could face fines […]

The future of international justice

December 31, 2017 World Justice News 0

By James Robbins – BBC Diplomatic correspondent The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia is shutting down at the end of 2017, having brought to justice some of those who committed war crimes in the […]

Colorado shooting: Four police officers injured, one dead

December 31, 2017 World Justice News 0

A police officer has been killed and four others have been injured while responding to an early morning domestic dispute in the US state of Colorado. Authorities confirmed two civilians were also shot by a […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

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Trump-Bannon row: White House lawyers issue cease-and-desist order

Six held in far-right group National Action investigation

Freed hostage Joshua Boyle faces 15 criminal charges

Triple killer Theodore Johnson admits murdering ex-partner

New Jersey boy ‘murdered family and friend on New Year’s Eve’

‘Trojan Horse’ school tribunal hush ruling ‘exceptional’

Four young men die in New Year London stabbings

Germany starts enforcing hate speech law

The future of international justice

Colorado shooting: Four police officers injured, one dead