November 2016 – Page 17 – World Justice News

European Court of Human Rights rules Hungary’s Parliament violated MEPs rights

November 9, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has approved non-material compensation for Socialist MEP Tibor Szanyi for the violation of his freedom of expression rights by Hungarian parliament. 2013, Hungary’s parliament fined then lawmaker Szanyi […]

Amnesty International fears President-elect Trump’s ‘poisonous’ words may translate into human rights abuses

November 9, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, Amnesty International secretary-general Salil Shetty said, “President-elect Trump has provoked grave consternation at many points throughout his election campaign and raised serious concerns about the strength of commitment we can […]

Driver of Tram That Derailed Is Arrested

November 9, 2016 World Justice News 0

Five people have died and dozens more have been injured after a tram derailed and overturned in Croydon, south London, just after 06:00 GMT police have said. The tram driver has been arrested but BTP […]

Trump Victorious And Will Now Reshape the Supreme Court

November 9, 2016 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump has been elected the 45th president of the United States in a stunning victory following a campaign that took relentless aim at the institutions and long-held ideals of American democracy. Additionally, Republicans have clinched […]

Transgender Muslim woman hacked to death in Russia days after marrying a man

November 9, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Raina Aliev, 25 and a transgender Muslim woman, was hacked to death only days after marrying her husband. Alimshaikh Aliev, Raina Aliev’s own own father, had gone on television publicly called for her murder saying, […]

The Supreme Court has said that part of the Government’s bedroom tax/spare room subsidy scheme breaches human rights laws.

November 9, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A number of disabled people appealed to the Supreme Court over the application of the bedroom tax to their cases The Supreme Court’s judgment ruled on a number of different points – the claimants were […]

Terrorists Capture Luhansk Judge Activist

November 9, 2016 zoshinuk 0

According the chairman of Patriot volunteer organization and member of the hostage exchange negotiating group, Oleh Kotenko, Pro-Russian militants from the Luhansk People’s Republic terrorist organization (LPR), kidnapped Vitaliy Rudenko, the Judge of the Luhansk […]

Brexit Appeal Set As Scotland Vows To Join The Case

November 8, 2016 World Justice News 0

The UK Supreme Court confirmed today it would hear the Government Brexit ruling appeal over four days from December 5. The High Court ruled last week that Theresa May cannot use executive powers to launch the […]

UN Concludes Britain Guilty of Human Rights Abuses

November 8, 2016 zoshinuk 0

On 7th November 2016, a UN report concluded that Britain is guilty of grave and systemic violations of the human rights of disabled people. Its final report concludes, “the Committee considers that there is reliable […]

Court Rules Ferdinand Marcos Can Be Buried As A Hero

November 8, 2016 World Justice News 0

The Philippines’ Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos can be buried at a heroes’ cemetery, a decision that opponents said rolled back the democratic triumph of the “people power” revolt that […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

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Month: November 2016

European Court of Human Rights rules Hungary’s Parliament violated MEPs rights

Amnesty International fears President-elect Trump’s ‘poisonous’ words may translate into human rights abuses

Driver of Tram That Derailed Is Arrested

Trump Victorious And Will Now Reshape the Supreme Court

Transgender Muslim woman hacked to death in Russia days after marrying a man

The Supreme Court has said that part of the Government’s bedroom tax/spare room subsidy scheme breaches human rights laws.

Terrorists Capture Luhansk Judge Activist

Brexit Appeal Set As Scotland Vows To Join The Case

UN Concludes Britain Guilty of Human Rights Abuses

Court Rules Ferdinand Marcos Can Be Buried As A Hero