All news on the topic: Justice

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MPs urge incoming archbishop to block £100 million Church of England reparations fund
A group of MPs and peers have urged the incoming Archbishop of Canterbury to prevent the Church of England from spending £100 million on slavery reparations.
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Serbian youth movement accuses government corruption of causing tragedy that killed 16
After walking for days - some for more than two weeks and covering over 400 kilometres - tens of thousands of young Serbians converged on the northern city of Novi Sad on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the train station canopy collapse that killed 16 people and sparked the largest anti-corruption protests in the country’s history.
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New Hampshire justice convicted of corruption over husband’s case rejoins the court
A New Hampshire Supreme Court justice, who has been disgraced, returned to the bench with a smirk on her face just a week following her conviction for corruption.
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Scottish MSP calls for Britons who fought for Israel to be prosecuted for war crimes
The Scottish Green co-leader has insisted that UK citizens who have fought with Israel in the conflict in Palestine should be tried for war crimes when they return home.
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Mother of Southport stabbing victim describes heartbreak at public inquiry
The heartbroken mother of a seven-year-old girl killed in the Southport attack has told a public inquiry: “I need to understand how this happened.”
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After 61 years, woman cleared in landmark South Korea sexual assault retrial
A court in South Korea has acquitted a woman convicted six decades ago for biting off part of a man’s tongue during an alleged sexual assault, after she challenged the ruling, inspired by the country’s #MeToo movement.
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Over 130,000 missing: Mexicans march nationwide for justice
Thousands of people have held protests across Mexico to highlight the country’s many enforced disappearances and demand more action by officials to tackle them.
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Court of appeal icreases dozens of sentences for sexual offences amid public pressure
Ministers have pledged to deliver "the justice they deserve" to victims of sexual violence as statistics indicate that a growing number of sentences for these crimes in England and Wales are being returned to judges for being excessively lenient.
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Life sentences for Daphne Caruana Galizia’s killers: Maltese mobsters convicted for journalist’s assassination
The sentences given to Agius, Vella, and their associates represent a significant moment in Malta’s efforts to achieve justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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New UK law: criminals who refuse to attend sentencing to face extra two years in prison
Under a new bill introduced in Parliament on Wednesday, criminals in England and Wales who refuse to attend their sentencing could face up to two additional years in prison.
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Stockpiles of pangolin scales in Nigeria signal that trafficking networks are not dismantled — only paused
Wildlife Justice Commission report shows sharp, lasting decline in seizures since 2020, driven by COVID-19 disruption and targeted law enforcement.
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