Huawei – World Justice News

China frees Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig after Huawei boss released

September 24, 2021 World Justice News 0

Two Canadian nationals have been released from Chinese detention and are flying home to Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced. Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were accused of espionage in 2018, shortly after Canadian […]

Meng Wanzhou: Final arguments in extradition battle

August 4, 2021 World Justice News 0

A lengthy legal battle over the extradition of Huawei’s chief financial officer reaches a crucial stage in Canada on Wednesday. Meng Wanzhou, who is also the daughter of the founder of the Chinese telecoms company, […]

Possible deal for arrested Huawei finance chief

December 4, 2020 World Justice News 0

The US Department of Justice is discussing a possible deal with Huawei’s finance chief Meng Wanzhou, according to reports. The deal would reportedly let Ms Meng return to China from Canada, where she was arrested […]

Questions over Huawei executive’s arrest as legal battle continues

October 31, 2020 World Justice News 0

When a Canadian border officer did some hurried research on the internet on 1 December 2018, the result left him “shocked”. He had just been told that a Chinese woman was landing at Vancouver airport […]

Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor: China charges Canadians with spying

June 19, 2020 World Justice News 0

China has charged two Canadians with spying, more than 18 months after they were detained. Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat, and Michael Spavor, a businessman, have been held in China since December 2018. Their arrests […]

Meng Wanzhou: Huawei executive suffers US extradition blow

May 28, 2020 World Justice News 0

A Canadian court has ruled that the case of senior Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who is fighting extradition to the United States, can go forward. A judge found that the case meets the threshold of […]

Meng Wanzhou case: Huawei executive’s extradition hearings begin

January 22, 2020 World Justice News 0

A Canadian court has begun hearing the case of a senior Huawei executive fighting extradition to the United States. Meng Wanzhou, 47, made no comment as she arrived at a Vancouver courthouse on Monday for […]

Huawei’s use of Android restricted by Google

May 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

Google has barred the world’s second biggest smartphone maker, Huawei, from some updates to the Android operating system, dealing a blow to the Chinese company. New designs of Huawei smartphones are set to lose access […]

Trump declares national emergency over IT threats

May 16, 2019 World Justice News 0

President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency to protect US computer networks from “foreign adversaries”. He signed an executive order which effectively bars US companies from using foreign telecoms believed to pose national security […]

Meng Wanzhou: Huawei chief executive can be extradited, Canada says

March 2, 2019 World Justice News 0

Canada has said it will allow the US extradition case against Huawei’s chief executive to move forward, but the court must make a final decision. The US wants Meng Wanzhou, Huawei chief financial officer, to […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]