migrants – World Justice News

New Rwanda asylum treaty deals with Supreme Court concerns, says James Cleverly

December 5, 2023 World Justice News 0

The home secretary says a new treaty with Rwanda addresses the concerns of the UK’s Supreme Court, which ruled the government’s plan unlawful last month. The court said the policy, which would see migrants sent […]

Texas migrant deaths: Truck driver ‘unaware air conditioner had stopped working’

July 2, 2022 World Justice News 0

The suspected driver of a truck where 53 migrants died from heat in Texas did not know that the air conditioner had stopped working, court documents say. Homero Zamorano, 45, was found hiding near the […]

At least 46 migrants found dead inside a truck in Texas

June 27, 2022 World Justice News 0

The bodies of at least 46 people have been found inside a lorry in Texas. Fire officials said they found “stacks of bodies” and confirmed that 16 people, including four children, were taken to hospital […]

Italy Salvini: Senate votes for far-right leader to face trial

February 12, 2020 World Justice News 0

Italy’s Senate has voted to allow prosecutors to put far-right leader Matteo Salvini on trial over charges of holding migrants at sea. Mr Salvini, who previously served as Italy’s interior minister, is accused of illegally […]

Trump targets legal migrants who get food aid

August 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump’s administration is to make it more difficult for poorer legal migrants to extend their visas or gain permanent resident status (a green card). The rule targets migrants who rely on public […]

Modern slavery raid at Cornwall flower-picking farm

February 8, 2018 World Justice News 0

About 200 migrants are at the centre of a modern slavery police raid at a Cornwall flower-picking farm. Three men were arrested on suspicion of slavery offences in the raid at Bosahan farm, Manaccan, Helston, […]

Five migrants shot in huge Calais brawl

February 1, 2018 World Justice News 0

At least five migrants have been shot in the French port city of Calais, after a mass brawl between Afghans and Eritreans. French news agency AFP reports that four men have been hospitalised in a […]

Italy Accused of Abusing Migrants’ Human Rights

November 3, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Amnesty International has said Italy has committed human rights abuses that may amount to torture in some isolated cases as it tries to process the details of tens of thousands of migrants arriving by boat […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]