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South Africa Johannesburg informal settlement mass shooting

Manhunt under way in South Africa after 12 killed in mass shooting in Johannesburg

June 10, 2026 World Justice News 0

Police in South Africa have launched a manhunt after 12 people were killed in a mass shooting at an informal settlement in Johannesburg. At least 10 suspects, heavily armed with rifles, entered the Jumpers Informal […]

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South Africa to deploy troops to tackle crime gangs

February 13, 2026 World Justice News 0

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he will deploy the army to help the police fight criminal gangs and illegal mining in the country. Gang violence is a major problem in South Africa, which has […]

Nine sentenced to life for mistaken identity murder

June 24, 2023 World Justice News 0

Nine people have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a man who was stabbed in a case of mistaken identity. Michael Anton O’Connor was attacked outside a property in Wilford Crescent […]

Thousands of tattooed suspected gang member inmates moved to El Salvador mega-prison

February 25, 2023 World Justice News 0

The first group of 2,000 suspected gang members in El Salvador have been moved to a huge new prison, the centrepiece of President Nayib Bukele’s self-declared war on crime. Tens of thousands of suspected gangsters […]

El Salvador Terrorism Confinement Centre

El Salvador opens 40,000-inmate prison in ‘war against gangs’

February 2, 2023 World Justice News 0

El Salvador has opened one of the world’s largest prisons, which will hold 40,000 inmates as arrests soar in a government crackdown on violent crime. The “Terrorism Confinement Centre” in Tecoluca has been completed in […]

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 […]