November 2016 – Page 25 – World Justice News

Woman dragged from her home and beaten unconscious by gang of 25 men

November 2, 2016 zoshinuk 0

INDIA – Housewife Usha Devi, 45, was attacked in her village in Samastipur, Bihar, northern India. She was dragged out of her house and left unconscious in a violent attack by a gang of 25 […]

Gawker to Pay Hulk Hogan $31 Million to Settle Sex Tape Lawsuit

November 2, 2016 zoshinuk 0

On Wednesday, Gawker published a statement that the company’s legal battle with Hulk Hogan over the publishing of an excerpt of a sex tape would be coming to a close. “After four years of litigation […]

US stops sale of rifles over concerns about human rights violations

November 2, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The US State Department halted the planned sale of some 26,000 assault rifles to the Philippines’ national police after Senator Ben Cardin said he would oppose it. Aides said Cardin, the top Democrat on the […]

Human Rights Group Says Moscow Office Sealed

November 2, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Amnesty International says its Moscow branch staff arrived at work Wednesday morning to find their office sealed with a notice from municipal authorities warning people not to enter. The locks on the doors of its […]

Killer who claimed prison toilet violated his human rights loses claim

November 2, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A disabled killer who claimed toilet arrangements at his prison violated his human rights has had his £42,000 damages claim thrown out by a judge. Andre Reich (aka Wayne Singleton), 59, was convicted at Lewes […]

Facebook deleting posts on human rights abuses

November 2, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A coalition of 70+ human rights groups have sent a letter to the corporate website of Facebook asking for clarity on the social media website’s “policy on removing video and other content, especially human rights […]

Gary Sampson Sentencing Retrial Begins – Death Penalty Possible

November 2, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Gary Sampson pleaded guilty and was sentenced to death in the carjack killings of two Massachusetts men in 2003. A new trial was granted in 2011 after a finding that one of the jurors at his first […]

Pet Store Owner on Trial after Python kills Two Boys

November 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

CAMPBELLTON, N.B.: Jean-Claude Savoie is facing trial for criminal negligence in the deaths of two sleeping boys killed by a 4.7-meter snake. Savoie owned the Reptile Ocean pet store below his Campbellton apartment. The […]

Civil Rights Organizations Concerned Facebook Censoring Human Rights Content

November 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Civil rights organizations wants Facebook (FB) to clarify its position on removing videos and other content that document human rights issues. Mark Zuckerberg, FB’s CEO, has been asked to clarify his company’s position on protecting […]

How Saudi Arabia Kept its UN Human Rights Council Seat While Russia Loses Bid in Close Vote

November 1, 2016 zoshinuk 0

How did Saudi Arabia, which has been indiscriminately bombing Yemeni civilians for 18 months, just get just re-elected to the Human Rights Council, the United Nation’s premier human rights body? Unlike Russia, whose failure to […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Month: November 2016

Woman dragged from her home and beaten unconscious by gang of 25 men

Gawker to Pay Hulk Hogan $31 Million to Settle Sex Tape Lawsuit

US stops sale of rifles over concerns about human rights violations

Human Rights Group Says Moscow Office Sealed

Killer who claimed prison toilet violated his human rights loses claim

Facebook deleting posts on human rights abuses

Gary Sampson Sentencing Retrial Begins – Death Penalty Possible

Pet Store Owner on Trial after Python kills Two Boys

Civil Rights Organizations Concerned Facebook Censoring Human Rights Content

How Saudi Arabia Kept its UN Human Rights Council Seat While Russia Loses Bid in Close Vote