November 2016 – Page 2 – World Justice News

Exiled Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych Appears As Witness In Court Over Protester Deaths

November 29, 2016 World Justice News 0

Ukraine’s exiled president, Viktor Yanukovych, has denied ordering police to shoot protesters as he appeared in court as a witness via videolink from Russia. Protests began in November 2013 after Mr Yanukovych decided to scrap […]

Man who dressed as Pink Panther beats aggravated assault charge

November 29, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

BY TONY RICCIUTO, The Pink Panther has been found not guilty of aggravated assault for hitting Dracula in the head with a beer glass and nearly cutting off his ear. Bugs Bunny was cleared of […]

Jail chiefs’ appeal over filming of strip searches fails

November 29, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By Alan Erwin An appeal against a ruling that the Northern Ireland Prison Service’s policy of recording and retaining forced strip searches breaches human rights law must fail, senior judges have held. Lord Chief Justice […]

Michael Slager expected to take witness stand in murder trial

November 29, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The former North Charleston police officer charged in a man’s shooting death is expected to take the witness stand. According to his attorney, Michael Slager likely will be the first witness to take the stand […]

Human-Rights Defenders Are Now in the Philippine President’s Crosshairs

November 29, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to kill human-rights activists who obstruct his bloody drug war during a speech at the presidential palace Monday. Duterte gave a stark warning to those who accuse him of extrajudicial […]

Millionaire on trial accused of murdering lover

November 28, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By: Andy Rutherford A MULTI-millionaire Gwent businessman strangled his lover after eavesdropping on a telephone call in which she told a friend she was planning to leave him, it was alleged in court. Newport […]

Dylann Roof motion to represent himself in trial granted

November 28, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Dylann Roof took the stand Monday morning asking to dismiss counsel and represent himself in his trial. Roof said he has the capacity to represent himself. Roof was declared competent to stand trial last week. The […]

Paedophile football coach Barry Bennell in hospital after he was found ‘unconscious and not breathing’ at hotel

November 28, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Convicted paedophile Barry Bennell was believed to be receiving treatment in hospital on Monday after police were called to a ‘welfare incident’ at a hotel. The 62-year-old is understood to have been found unconscious and […]

Guilty fraudster resigns from John Howard Society board

November 28, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Guilty fraudster resigns from John Howard Society board By Alex Brockman A member of the board of directors of the John Howard Society of the Northwest Territories resigned after pleading guilty in a fraud case, […]

Judge mulls jury visiting crime scene in Slager trial

November 28, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By BRUCE SMITH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A judge is considering whether jurors will visit the spot where a white former South Carolina police officer is accused of shooting and killing an unarmed black man in […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

Human Rights

Rape trial puts Norway’s royal family in unwelcome glare of public

February 1, 2026 0

When Marius Borg Høiby stands up in room 250 at Oslo district court on Tuesday, at the start of Norway’s biggest trial in years, he will have no moral support from his closest relatives. His […]

Human Rights

France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex

February 1, 2026 0

France is to enshrine in law the end of so-called “conjugal rights” – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex. A bill approved on Wednesday in the National Assembly adds a clause […]

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Month: November 2016

Exiled Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych Appears As Witness In Court Over Protester Deaths

Man who dressed as Pink Panther beats aggravated assault charge

Jail chiefs’ appeal over filming of strip searches fails

Michael Slager expected to take witness stand in murder trial

Human-Rights Defenders Are Now in the Philippine President’s Crosshairs

Millionaire on trial accused of murdering lover

Dylann Roof motion to represent himself in trial granted

Paedophile football coach Barry Bennell in hospital after he was found ‘unconscious and not breathing’ at hotel

Guilty fraudster resigns from John Howard Society board

Judge mulls jury visiting crime scene in Slager trial