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Head of Colombian Football Federation arrested on battery charge

July 16, 2024 World Justice News 0

The head of the Colombian Football Federation, Ramón Jesurún, and his son have been arrested, following a brawl at Sunday’s Copa América final in Miami. Mr Jesurún, 71, and Ramón Jamil Jesurún, 43, were held […]

Ecuador becomes second Latin American state to decriminalise euthanasia

February 11, 2024 World Justice News 0

Ecuador has become the second country in Latin America after Colombia to decriminalise euthanasia. Its constitutional court voted seven to two in favour of allowing doctors to help a patient die. The court said the […]

Ex-US government informant gets life over Haiti president’s murder

February 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

A former US government informant has been sentenced to life for his role in the assassination of Haiti’s former president Jovenel Moise. The sentencing comes two months after Haitian-American Joseph Vincent, 58, pleaded guilty to […]

207 gang members sentenced to total of 2,200 years in jail after one of Italy’s biggest mafia trials

November 21, 2023 World Justice News 0

Over 200 gang members have been sentenced to a total of more than 2,200 years after one of the biggest mafia trials in Italian history. Some 338 defendants were accused of being members of the […]

Lawyers used ChatGPT to help with a case – it backfired massively

June 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

Two New York lawyers have been fined after submitting a legal brief with fake case citations generated by ChatGPT. Steven Schwartz, of law firm Levidow, Levidow & Oberman, admitted using the chatbot to research the […]

Colombia drugs: Kingpin Don Mario sentenced to 35 years

October 18, 2022 World Justice News 0

A court in New York has sentenced an infamous Colombian paramilitary leader and drug kingpin to 35 years in jail. Daniel Rendón Herrera, better known as Don Mario, led the right-wing paramilitary group United Self-Defence […]

Matamba: Police kill Colombian gang leader who walked out of cell

May 26, 2022 World Justice News 0

One of Colombia’s most wanted fugitives has been killed by police, the country’s president has announced. Juan Castro, better known as Matamba, had escaped from La Picota maximum-security jail in the capital, Bogotá, in March. […]

Colombia guard held after drug lord flees through open door

March 21, 2022 World Justice News 0

A prison guard has been arrested in Colombia following the escape of gang leader Juan Castro from the maximum-security La Picota jail in Bogotá. Castro, better known under his alias “Matamba”, escaped in the early […]

Colombia’s most wanted drug lord Otoniel captured

October 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

Colombia’s most wanted drug trafficker and the leader of the country’s largest criminal gang has been captured. Dairo Antonio Úsuga, better known as Otoniel, was seized after a joint operation by the army, air force […]

Jhon Viáfara: Colombia extradites ex-footballer to US on drugs charges

January 25, 2020 World Justice News 0

Former Colombian international footballer Jhon Viáfara has been extradited to the US on drug trafficking charges. Mr Viáfara, 41, was arrested a year ago in the Colombian city of Cali in a joint operation involving […]

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 […]