November 2016 – Page 22 – World Justice News

Republicans to Defend Voter Intimidation Charges in Court

November 4, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Democrats will go before a federal judge in New Jersey arguing that Republicans are intimidating voters by their use of volunteer poll watchers. The Democrats say Republicans and the Trump campaign are pushing supporters to intimidate and confront […]

Tennessee Supreme Court – No Warrant Blood Sample OK

November 4, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The Tennessee Supreme Court, in a 4-1 decision, has ruled a blood sample from a driver in a fatal car accident can be included as trial evidence even though no warrant was obtained by police. […]

Final Crown Witness in New Brunswick Python Trial

November 4, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The Crown may call its final witness today in the criminal negligence trial of Jean-Claude Savoie; two young boys were killed by Savoie’s African Rock Python during a sleepover in his home. Yesterday, the pathologist who autopsied the boys, […]

Anti-terror police race to anthrax alert after opera lover’s ashes are thrown into orchestra pit

November 3, 2016 zoshinuk 0

New York – A man sparked an anthrax scare after scattering an opera-lover’s ashes into the orchestra pit at New York’s Metropolitan Opera House. The incident occurred during a performance of Rossini’s Guillaume Tell and […]

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California woman carrying human skull on stick prompts investigation

November 3, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Sacramento, Califormia – a woman who carried a human skull on a stick through the streets has prompted an investigation into the identity of the deceased and the cause of death, police said on Friday. […]

UN Peacekeepers Turn Blind Eye To Rape in South Sudan

November 3, 2016 zoshinuk 0

In July, armed United Nations peacekeepers stood by in South Sudan’s capital while women were raped mere meters away. They retreated from their positions, abandoning the civilians they were sent to protect. This week, the […]

21 year old man sentenced to 45 years in fatal Pine Hills home invasion

November 3, 2016 zoshinuk 0

ORLANDO, Fla. – Victor Wriden. 21, was sentenced today to 45 years in prison for a fatal home invasion he committed when he was 16 years old. Victor Wriden, 21, was convicted of murder, armed […]

Insecam website shut down

November 3, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A Russian website, Insecam, that offered live feeds from thousands of baby monitors, web cameras and CCTV systems has been shut down by its administrator who said “I do not want to run it any […]

Former Iranian prosecutor sentenced to 135 lashes for corruption

November 3, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Described by activists as a serial human rights abuser, Saeed Mortazavi, 49, a former prosecutor general of Tehran has been sentenced to 135 lashes for financial corruption. That’s 70 lashes for seizing public funds and […]

Repeat Infringers Can Be Mere Downloaders, Court Rules

November 3, 2016 zoshinuk 0

In determining the nature of a “repeat infringer” (which service providers must terminate to retain safe harbor), a US appeal court found these could be people who simply download infringing content for personal use. A […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

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 […]

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Month: November 2016

Republicans to Defend Voter Intimidation Charges in Court

Tennessee Supreme Court – No Warrant Blood Sample OK

Final Crown Witness in New Brunswick Python Trial

Anti-terror police race to anthrax alert after opera lover’s ashes are thrown into orchestra pit

California woman carrying human skull on stick prompts investigation

UN Peacekeepers Turn Blind Eye To Rape in South Sudan

21 year old man sentenced to 45 years in fatal Pine Hills home invasion

Insecam website shut down

Former Iranian prosecutor sentenced to 135 lashes for corruption

Repeat Infringers Can Be Mere Downloaders, Court Rules