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Protesters who damage poppy wreaths and deface memorials will face prison under new sentencing guidelines after Extinction Rebellion activists hijacked Cenotaph on Remembrance Day Ministers looking at tougher punishments for those defacing war monuments Plans could include a three-month jail term if the damage is less than £5,000 But more serious incidents could carry a ten-year … Read more
Rapists and violent offenders will serve at least two-thirds of their prison terms under an overhaul of England and Wales’ justice system to ensure serious criminals ‘get the time they deserve’. Later today Justice Secretary Robert Buckland will announce a Sentencing White Paper that will give judges the power to give 18 to 20-year-olds life … Read more
Australian state premier threatens tougher punishments for ‘disrespectful’ vandalising of statues after two Captain Cook monuments are defaced by anti-racism protesters Two statues of Captain James Cook were vandalised with spray paint in Sydney New South Wales premier Gladys Berejiklian called the protest ‘un-Australian’ Cook and his men were the first Europeans to reach Australia’s … Read more
Qatar launches world’s toughest punishments with three years in jail and £45,000 fines for anyone not wearing a face mask as it battles one of globe’s highest coronavirus infection rates More than 30,000 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the tiny Gulf country Gatherings during Muslim fasting month of Ramadan may have increased cases Mosques, … Read more
Amnesty International has warned that the coronavirus pandemic is prompting tough regimes in Africa to dish out harsh punishments to people under lockdown. Deprose Muchena, the charity’s director for East and Southern Africa, warned that, with inequality and unemployment high in many countries, people cannot afford to remain in lockdown even for a week. The … Read more