November 2016 – Page 7 – World Justice News

UPDATE Turkey withdraws child rape bill

November 22, 2016 zoshinuk 0

TURKEY Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has withdrawn a bill that pardons men convicted of sex with underage girls if they have married them. The bill, part of a package of amendments to the legal […]

Update – Closed Competency Hearing For Accused Church Shooter Dylann Roof

November 21, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Update: The hearing will continue tomorrow at 9 AM. No result from today’s testimony. A closed hearing is scheduled in Charleston SC today on the competency of Dylann Roof to stand trial for the June […]

Judge To Hear Closing Arguments In ‘Knees Together’ Sexual Assault Retrial

November 21, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By: Bill Graveland Closing arguments are expected today in a sexual assault retrial that was ordered after controversial comments by a judge during the initial trial. Alexander Wagar, 29, was acquitted in 2014 by Judge […]

Victory for Blackfoot Tribes as Oil and Gas Leases Cancelled

November 20, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By Tim Walker The move will preserve a 130,000-acre wilderness known as the Badger-Two Medicine area, which is the site of the tribes’ creation story and a key habitat for grizzly bears, elk and other […]

Inquiry into video footage shows ‘tram driver’ falling asleep

November 19, 2016 Marie PipWjn 0

A passenger says he was “incredulous” after spotting the driver with his eyes closed as the tram travelled at around 40mph. Investigators are looking at footage showing a tram driver with his eyes closed at […]

Case Against White Marlin Winner Remains In Federal Court

November 19, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By Gino Fanelli The White Marlin Open case against 2016 winner Phillip Heasley will remain in federal court as the judge denies a motion to remand the legal dispute back to Worcester County district court. […]

Judge Frees Minnesota Officer – Plea To Be Innocent In Killing Of Black Motorist

November 19, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

By AMY FORLITI, The Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota police officer who shot and killed Philando Castile during a July traffic stop will be allowed to remain free as a manslaughter case […]

Massachusetts Man Convicted Of Fraud Over ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Drawings, Lawsuit

November 19, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Reuters A Massachusetts man was found guilty by a federal jury on Friday of back-dating drawings he relied on as evidence in his lawsuit against DreamWorks Animation that claimed he had invented the title character […]

Smell Of Alcohol Enough For Breath Sample: Ont. Court Of Appeal

November 19, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

COLIN PERKEL, THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — A police officer’s demand for a breath sample from a motorist who smelled of alcohol but otherwise showed no signs of being drunk was reasonable and constitutional, Ontario’s […]

Nephews of Venezuela first lady convicted of cocaine plot

November 18, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Following a sting operation by the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), two nephews of Venezuela’s first lady have been found guilty of conspiring to import 800kg (1,750lb) of cocaine into the US. Prosecutors said the […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

Human Rights

European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

Human Rights

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: November 2016

UPDATE Turkey withdraws child rape bill

Update – Closed Competency Hearing For Accused Church Shooter Dylann Roof

Judge To Hear Closing Arguments In ‘Knees Together’ Sexual Assault Retrial

Victory for Blackfoot Tribes as Oil and Gas Leases Cancelled

Inquiry into video footage shows ‘tram driver’ falling asleep

Case Against White Marlin Winner Remains In Federal Court

Judge Frees Minnesota Officer – Plea To Be Innocent In Killing Of Black Motorist

Massachusetts Man Convicted Of Fraud Over ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Drawings, Lawsuit

Smell Of Alcohol Enough For Breath Sample: Ont. Court Of Appeal

Nephews of Venezuela first lady convicted of cocaine plot