October 2016 – Page 5 – World Justice News

Two Men Face Jail Over UK Horse Meat Scandal

October 27, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Ulrik Nielsen, 57, from Gentofte near Copenhagen in Denmark, and Alex Beech, 44, of Highfield Close, Hull, today pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud after horse flesh was mixed with beef but it was labelled […]

Mayor Testifies at his Theft Trial

October 27, 2016 World Justice News 0

Hawaii County Mayor Billy Kenoi told jurors during his felony theft trial that he used his government-issued credit card for personal purchases, but denied that he tried to steal public funds. Kenoi faces five criminal […]

World wildlife ‘falls by 58% in 40 years’

October 27, 2016 zoshinuk 0

An assessment by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and WWF ‘The Living Planet’, suggests that if the trend continues that decline could reach two-thirds among vertebrates by 2020. Lake, river and wetland animals are […]

Bundy Juror Dismissed

October 27, 2016 World Justice News 0

The federal trial of Ammon Bundy and six other people involved in the winter takeover of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon took a tumultuous turn Wednesday as a judge dismissed one juror who had […]

Man admits slaying ex-girlfriend after promising police to stop stalking her

October 27, 2016 zoshinuk 0

JAPAN – A 50-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of discarding the dismembered corpse of his 24-year-old ex-girlfriend, who vanished last month after telling police she was being stalked. Keitaro Saga, 50, unemployed and […]

Sakharov prize: Yazidi Women Win EU Freedom Prize

October 27, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Two Yazidi women who escaped sexual enslavement by so-called Islamic State (IS) in Iraq have won Europe’s top human rights award, the Sakharov prize*. Nadia Murad Basee and Lamiya Aji Bashar were among thousands of […]

Calais ‘Jungle’ children with nowhere to sleep

October 27, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Aid workers say about 100 unaccompanied minors were left inside the “Jungle” with nowhere to sleep overnight. This is in spite of French officials claims the camp is now empty. Caroline Gregory of Calais Action, […]

Australian Magistrate Tells Aboriginal Teen to ‘be like 50 Cent’

October 27, 2016 zoshinuk 0

West Australian magistrate Deen Potter has suggested an Aboriginal boy use US rapper 50 Cent as a role model to avoid a potential life of crime. The 16 year old boy was charged with 49 […]

Sun Newspaper Journalist Has Conviction Quashed

October 27, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Sun crime reporter Anthony France has won an appeal against his conviction for paying for tip-offs from an anti-terrorism officer. He was the only journalist to be successfully tried under Operation Elveden, the police […]

Guildford Four: Gerry Conlon’s sister calls for files to be released

October 27, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Following the release of secret case papers, the sister of Guildford Four member Gerry Conlon, Ann McKernan, has called for these papers be made public. Mr Conlon, along with three others, was jailed in a […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

World Justice News

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Month: October 2016

Two Men Face Jail Over UK Horse Meat Scandal

Mayor Testifies at his Theft Trial

World wildlife ‘falls by 58% in 40 years’

Bundy Juror Dismissed

Man admits slaying ex-girlfriend after promising police to stop stalking her

Sakharov prize: Yazidi Women Win EU Freedom Prize

Calais ‘Jungle’ children with nowhere to sleep

Australian Magistrate Tells Aboriginal Teen to ‘be like 50 Cent’

Sun Newspaper Journalist Has Conviction Quashed

Guildford Four: Gerry Conlon’s sister calls for files to be released