November 2016 – Page 12 – World Justice News

National Rail Pulls Human Rights Act Adverts For Being “Too Political”

November 15, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Amnesty announced that National Rail has pulled Amnesty’s adverts on the Human Rights Act for being “too political”. The adverts formed part of an awareness campaign set to highlight the importance of the act and […]

UN committee condemns North Korea’s human rights violations

November 15, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A key U.N. committee has approved a resolution condemning North Korea’s “systematic, widespread and gross violations of human rights.” The General Assembly’s human rights committee approved the measure sponsored by Japan and the European Union […]

Terminal Canadian Patients Want “Right To Try” Experimental Treatments

November 15, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The group Right to Try wants permission for terminal individuals to try drugs still in the development phase. The group says because most of these individuals would be legally entitled to a doctor-assisted death, they should […]

Duran Duran In Court Battle Over Song Rights

November 15, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Members of Duran Duran are battling with Gloucester Place Music over the US rights to some of their songs. Gloucester Place Music is owned by the American firm Sony/ATV. Lawyers for Gloucester Place, which is […]

Barefoot Murder Suspect Escapes Missouri Jail

November 15, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By Nicole Hensley A self-proclaimed “outlaw” accused of slaying one man and wounding another is on the run after busting out of a southern Missouri jail barefoot late Monday, according to a local report. Alleged […]

Officer Rescued Pets From Blaze In Pet Shop

November 15, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Police were the first responders to arrive at a fire in a Franklin, New Jersey pet store last February. When Officer Rafael Burgos was satisfied there were no people in the building; he began to rescue the frightened […]

Judge Orders Immediate Release Of Making a Murderer Brendan Dassey

November 14, 2016 World Justice News 1

A US judge has ordered the immediate prison release of Brendan Dassey, whose case featured in Netflix’s Making a Murderer documentary. The Wisconsin man’s murder conviction was overturned this summer, however, prosecutors are appealing. The […]

Policeman Murdered And Dissolved In Acid Bath By Breaking Bad Fan

November 14, 2016 World Justice News 0

A Breaking Bad fan who strangled a police officer during a bondage sex session and tried to dispose of the body in an acid bath has been convicted of murder. Stefano Brizzi, 50, admitted he […]

Life sentence for stepmom in death and ‘unbearable suffering’ of Kansas boy fed to pigs

November 14, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The living hell of Adrian Jones’ last year on earth ended with his emaciated and battered 7-year-old body consumed by pigs. On Monday, one of the adults who inflicted such horrific abuse on the Kansas […]

Convicted murderer wants new trial because judge dismissed disabled juror

November 14, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

BY AVERY HAINES A convicted killer in a high-profile murder case wants a new trial on the grounds that the judge robbed him of a fair hearing when he dismissed a disabled juror. In 2012, […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

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Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

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 […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: November 2016

National Rail Pulls Human Rights Act Adverts For Being “Too Political”

UN committee condemns North Korea’s human rights violations

Terminal Canadian Patients Want “Right To Try” Experimental Treatments

Duran Duran In Court Battle Over Song Rights

Barefoot Murder Suspect Escapes Missouri Jail

Officer Rescued Pets From Blaze In Pet Shop

Judge Orders Immediate Release Of Making a Murderer Brendan Dassey

Policeman Murdered And Dissolved In Acid Bath By Breaking Bad Fan

Life sentence for stepmom in death and ‘unbearable suffering’ of Kansas boy fed to pigs

Convicted murderer wants new trial because judge dismissed disabled juror