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Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Argentina ex-president faces trial

December 21, 2018 World Justice News 0

Argentina’s former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is to go on trial for corruption, a federal court has ruled. She is accused of accepting millions of dollars in bribes over a 12-year period in what […]

1MDB: Ex-Goldman bankers and Jho Low face US charges

November 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two former Goldman Sachs bankers and Malaysian financier Jho Low have been hit with US criminal charges in connection with one of the world’s biggest financial scandals. The Department of Justice alleges the men participated in […]

Guatemala ex-VP Roxana Baldetti jailed in ‘Magic Water’ scandal

October 10, 2018 zoshinuk 0

A court in Guatemala has sentenced the former vice-president, Roxana Baldetti, to 15 years and six months in jail for her role in what became known as the “Magic Water” scandal. Prosecutors said that she […]

South Africa’s finance minister Nhlanhla Nene quits over Gupta scandal

October 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

South Africa’s finance minister Nhlanhla Nene has quit after admitting meeting members of the Gupta family, who have been accused of corruption. President Cyril Ramaphosa said he accepted the resignation “in the interests of good […]

Nawaz Sharif: Pakistan court orders ex-PM’s release

September 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Pakistani court has ordered the release of ex-Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, two months after he began a 10-year jail sentence over corruption. The court suspended the sentences of Mr Sharif and his daughter Maryam […]

Head of Kenya youth agency arrested in $78m corruption scandal

May 28, 2018 World Justice News 0

Kenyan police have arrested the head of a government youth agency as part of an investigation into the alleged theft of 8bn Kenyan shillings (£59m; $78m). National Youth Service (NYS) Director General Richard Ndubai was […]

Park Geun-hye: South Korea’s ex-leader jailed for 24 years for corruption

April 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

South Korea’s former President Park Geun-hye has been sentenced to 24 years in jail after she was found guilty of abuse of power and coercion. The verdict was broadcast live and represents the culmination of […]

Peruvian ex-Fifa official cleared of corruption

December 26, 2017 World Justice News 0

A Peruvian football official accused of taking bribes has been cleared by a jury in the US. Manuel Burga, who led football in Peru until 2014, was accused of taking cash in exchange for distributing […]

Two soccer officials found guilty in FIFA corruption trial

December 26, 2017 World Justice News 0

More than two and a half years after the first arrests, two verdicts in the first trial in the FIFA corruption case came down on Friday. Jose Maria Marin, the former president of the Brazilian […]

Eleven arrests in successful hit against sports corruption in multiple European Member States

December 19, 2017 zoshinuk 0

On 18 December 2017, the National Bureau of Investigations of the Slovenian Police, supported by the Croatian Police and Europol, have dismantled an international crime syndicate involved in sports corruption and illegal betting. The network […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]