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Jacob Zuma: South Africa’s former president hands himself over to police

July 7, 2021 World Justice News 0

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has handed himself in to police to begin serving a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court. He was admitted to Estcourt Correctional Centre in his home province of […]

South Africa’s top court sentences ex-President Jacob Zuma

June 29, 2021 World Justice News 0

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in jail by the country’s highest court. He has been given five days to hand himself in to police. Failing that, the police […]

Court cancels tycoon’s acquittal over Slovakia murders

June 15, 2021 World Justice News 0

Slovakia’s Supreme Court has cancelled the acquittal of a businessman accused of ordering the killing of a journalist and his fiancée. Journalist Jan Kuciak and Martina Kusnirova were killed in February 2018. Kuciak had been […]

Benjamin Netanyahu trial: Israel PM made ‘illegitimate use’ of power

April 5, 2021 World Justice News 0

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu made “illegitimate use” of his power and saw favours as “currency”, a prosecutor has alleged at his corruption trial. Liat Ben Ari told a court in Jerusalem that he sought “improper […]

Former South African president Jacob Zuma ‘ready to be jailed’ as court reserves judgement

March 26, 2021 World Justice News 0

Former South African president Jacob Zuma has said he’s ready to be jailed should the courts decide so. In a lengthy statement on Thursday, Mr Zuma explained why he has not appeared before a commission […]

James Ibori: UK promises to return to Nigeria £4.2m stolen by ex-governor

March 9, 2021 World Justice News 0

The UK has promised to return to Nigeria £4.2m ($5.8m) which was stolen by a former governor. Former Delta State Governor James Ibori was convicted of money laundering in the UK in 2012. He is […]

Karachi affair: French ex-PM Édouard Balladur acquitted

March 4, 2021 World Justice News 0

France’s former PM Édouard Balladur has been acquitted in a corruption trial over a submarine deal with Pakistan in the mid-1990s. Mr Balladur, 91, had faced charges of using commissions from the deal to fund […]

Sarkozy: Former French president sentenced to jail for corruption

March 1, 2021 World Justice News 0

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and two former associates have been sentenced to three years in jail – two of them suspended – for corruption. Sarkozy, 66, was found guilty of trying to bribe a […]

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 […]

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 […]

Australia

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

April 7, 2026 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 […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

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 […]