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Nobel peace laureate says US sanctions on ICC ‘unacceptable

October 11, 2026 World Justice News 0

Navi Pillay, the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has called US sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) “unheard of” and “unacceptable”. The South African former ICC judge was awarded the prize “for […]

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Dutch court sentences man to life over Rwanda genocide

August 29, 2026 World Justice News 0

A court in the Netherlands has sentenced a Dutch-Rwandan man to life for his involvement in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. The 66-year-old, named only as Eugene N, was accused, among other things, of throwing […]

International Criminal Court top prosecutor removed over sexual misconduct allegations

July 25, 2026 World Justice News 0

Members of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have voted to dismiss Karim Khan as chief prosecutor for alleged sexual misconduct. Elected the ICC’s third prosecutor in 2021, Khan was suspended last month. The decision to […]

Dutch police investigate suspected drugging and sexual assault of multiple women

June 5, 2026 World Justice News 0

Warning: This story contains details some may find distressing A major investigation has been launched by police in the Netherlands into the suspected drugging and sexual assaults of a number of women, prompting the arrests […]

UK court finds mining firm liable for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster

November 17, 2025 World Justice News 0

Mining company BHP has been found liable for a 2015 dam collapse in Brazil, known as the country’s worst-ever environmental disaster, by London’s High Court. The dam collapse killed 19 people, polluted the river and […]

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has initial appearance at the International Criminal Court

March 15, 2025 World Justice News 0

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Jailed former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appeared Friday by videoconference before judges at the International Criminal Court, days after his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to the deadly “war […]

‘Amateurish’ thieves steal 2 Warhol prints, damage 2 more in botched heist at Dutch gallery

November 2, 2024 World Justice News 0

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Thieves blew open the door of an art gallery in the southern Netherlands and stole two works from a famous series of screen prints by American pop artist Andy Warhol […]

Ex-rebel gets 40-year jail term in landmark Ugandan case

October 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

A Ugandan court has sentenced a former commander in the notorious Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) to 40 years in prison following a landmark war crimes trial. Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty of 44 charges, including […]

The gangster brought down by a shipment of bananas

October 3, 2024 World Justice News 0

In the early summer of 2020, Jamie Stevenson was taking advantage of the lifting of lockdown restrictions to meet associates outside a four-star Glasgow hotel. They were sitting at a picnic table when they heard […]

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South Africa files International Court of Justice case accusing Israel of ‘genocidal acts’

December 30, 2023 World Justice News 0

South Africa has filed a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging that Israel is engaging in “genocidal acts” in Gaza. The UN court confirmed the application concerning alleged violations of Israel’s obligations […]

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Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

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Christa Pike set to be first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years still alive after two lethal injections

October 1, 2026 0

A Tennessee death row inmate set to be the first woman to be executed by the state in more than 200 years is still alive after being administered two lethal injections, her lawyers have said. […]

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Killer Christa Pike is to be executed within days – but her defence say she’s a victim too

September 27, 2026 0

Ashlee Sellars last heard from her friend Christa Pike earlier this week, when Pike texted her from her cell on death row as she prepares to be killed by lethal injection by the US state […]