Justice Archives - Positive News https://www.positive.news/category/society/justice/ Good journalism about good things Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:41:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png Justice Archives - Positive News https://www.positive.news/category/society/justice/ 32 32 The shifting reality of knife crime in the UK https://www.positive.news/society/the-shifting-reality-of-knife-crime-in-the-uk/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:55:27 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=566451 Despite the ‘broken Britain’ headlines, violent crime is falling – including knife crime. We meet the people helping to make the streets safer

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]]> What went right this week: the preventable side of cancer, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-6-of-2026/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 05:30:18 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=565992 A third of cancer cases are ‘avoidable’, Africa powers ahead on solar, and the push for global tax justice gathers pace, plus more good news

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]]> The man who uses perfume to unlock opportunities in prisons https://www.positive.news/society/the-man-who-uses-perfume-to-unlock-opportunities-in-prisons/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:00:58 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=552312 In jails across northern England, fragrances are being used to spark reflection and creativity among inmates

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]]> Life after: being on death row https://www.positive.news/society/life-after-being-on-death-row/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:00:48 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=544828 Wrongfully imprisoned for nearly 30 years, Anthony Ray Hinton now works to prevent others from experiencing the same fate

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]]> ‘I created my own freedom’: Amanda Knox on resilience, courage and the capacity to forgive https://www.positive.news/society/i-created-my-own-freedom-amanda-knox/ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:40:35 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=517732 The world’s most famous exoneree believes her unique experience holds lessons for us all

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]]> Five extraordinary lives, captured in the new issue of Positive News magazine https://www.positive.news/society/five-extraordinary-lives-captured-new-issue-positive-news-magazine/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 11:04:39 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=511213 As our latest issue hits subscriber doormats and shop shelves this week, here are just five of the inspiring life stories from inside

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]]> Gaza’s children: play in a time of crisis https://www.positive.news/society/gazas-children-play-in-a-time-of-crisis/ Fri, 17 May 2024 13:13:02 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=480503 In Gaza, psychological first aid projects like the Free Gaza Circus are providing play, support and laughter amid a bitter war

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]]> Women in the DRC are pushing for land rights, and curbing gender-based violence in the process https://www.positive.news/world/women-in-the-drc-are-pushing-for-land-rights-and-curbing-gender-based-violence-in-the-process/ Fri, 29 Mar 2024 10:00:19 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=475468 For centuries, male land inheritance in the DRC has stymied women’s access to their own livelihoods. In one region, women are pushing back

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]]> ‘I am not a typo’ campaign urges tech giants to correct their autocorrect systems in the name of inclusivity https://www.positive.news/society/i-am-not-a-typo-campaign-autocorrect-inclusivity/ Mon, 11 Mar 2024 11:43:42 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=472878 The I Am Not A Typo campaign is calling on tech giants to ‘correct autocorrect’ in the name of equality

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]]> How man’s best friend is helping rehabilitate inmates in England https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/how-mans-best-friend-is-helping-rehabilitate-inmates-in-prison-england/ Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:22:33 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=453238 Prisoners in England are being taught to train assistance dogs, gaining qualifications so they can set up their own businesses upon release

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