October 2016 – Page 8 – World Justice News

Kidnapping Suspect Has 3rd Eye Tattooed on His Forehead

October 25, 2016 Kate Adan 0

San Diego County Police are searching for a suspect in the attempted kidnapping of an 11 year-old girl in Imperial Beach in San Diego County. The girl was riding a scooter around 5 pm Wednesday, […]

Winnipeg Parents Arrested After Baby Suffers Opioid Overdose

October 25, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Two parents are facing several charges after their baby boy suffered a possible overdose of the powerful opioid fentanyl. Paramedics were called to a Winnipeg home last week and found the nine-month-old in critical condition. […]

Canada Supreme Court Nominee Malcolm Rowe Shares Views on Aboriginal Rights

October 25, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Malcolm Rowe gave an extraordinary explanation of his interpretation of aboriginal and treaty rights to MPs and senators. Rowe’s remarks came during a 90-minute town-hall style appearance at the University of Ottawa. Rowe expressed a personal […]

Parents of Deepcut Soldier Cheryl James Get Human Rights Award for Their 20-year Fight for the Truth

October 25, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Des and Doreen James, the parents of Private Cheryl James, who was found dead at Deepcut Barracks in 1995, will receive a Liberty Human Rights Award after their 20-year-long fight for the truth. The said […]

Wife of ‘El Chapo’ Files Complaint With Human Rights Commission

October 25, 2016 zoshinuk 0

MEXICO CITY- the wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and mother of his twins, Emma Coronel Aispuro, has filed a complaint with Mexico’s National Human Rights Commission over the way her husband has been treated […]

Civil Rights Leader Stumps For Gottheimer In Heated Congressional Race

October 25, 2016 zoshinuk 0

HACKENSACK, Logan Family Life Center — Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) urged everyone to turn out in droves on Election Day to elect 5th District Congressional Candidate Josh Gottheimer. Gottheimer, a former speechwriter for the White House […]

Attorneys Cry Foul on Eve of South Carolina Cop’s Trial

October 25, 2016 Kate Adan 0

Ex-North Charleston, South Carolina police officer Michael Slager’s trial for the murder of Walter Scott, 50, an unarmed man in South Carolina, is set to begin Oct. 31 in the courtroom of Circuit Judge Clifton Newman. […]

Largest Auto-Scandal Settlement in U.S. History Approved

October 25, 2016 World Justice News 0

A federal judge has approved a $14.7-billion settlement in the Volkswagen emissions-cheating case, the largest auto-scandal settlement in U.S. history. The deal, approved Tuesday, gives about 475,000 owners of Volkswagens and Audis with 2-liter diesel engines […]

“It’s potentially quite dangerous” – Human Rights Campaigner on Ashers Bakery Ruling

October 25, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Ashers Bakery in Belfast, NI, refused to bake the cake with a pro-gay marriage slogan on it in 2014. Northern Ireland’s Equality Commission brought a civil action alleging the bakery breached its statutory duty not […]

Canadian Ecstasy Smuggler, Extradited from Canada, Pleads Guilty in Boston

October 25, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

David Nguyen, 40, of Toronto, Canada, pleaded guilty to charges in connection with smuggling marijuana and MDMA into Salem from Toronto, Canada, and laundering the profits. Authorities arrested him, in 2014 in Canada before he […]

Human Rights

Under-16s in UK will be banned from social media from early 2027

June 16, 2026 0

Millions of children in the UK will be forced off social media after the government announced it would ban under-16s from accessing a range of platforms. Apps including TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram will become inaccessible […]

Human Rights

Thai court sentences two men to death over Bangkok shrine bombing

June 11, 2026 0

A court in Thailand has found two men guilty of carrying out the country’s worst ever terrorist attack and sentenced them to death. The two men, both from China’s Uyghur minority, were convicted of planning […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

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Month: October 2016

Kidnapping Suspect Has 3rd Eye Tattooed on His Forehead

Winnipeg Parents Arrested After Baby Suffers Opioid Overdose

Canada Supreme Court Nominee Malcolm Rowe Shares Views on Aboriginal Rights

Parents of Deepcut Soldier Cheryl James Get Human Rights Award for Their 20-year Fight for the Truth

Wife of ‘El Chapo’ Files Complaint With Human Rights Commission

Civil Rights Leader Stumps For Gottheimer In Heated Congressional Race

Attorneys Cry Foul on Eve of South Carolina Cop’s Trial

Largest Auto-Scandal Settlement in U.S. History Approved

“It’s potentially quite dangerous” – Human Rights Campaigner on Ashers Bakery Ruling

Canadian Ecstasy Smuggler, Extradited from Canada, Pleads Guilty in Boston