December 2016 – Page 9 – World Justice News

Man targeted by Creep Catchers sentenced to prison, a first in Canada

December 16, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — A British Columbia man targeted by the vigilante group Creep Catchers has been sentenced to prison. Sixty-seven-year-old Don Putt was sentenced to six months, but with credit for time served he will […]

Man Who Found Sunken Gold to Stay Jailed Until He Reveals Location of Treasure

December 15, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A former deep sea treasure hunter, accused of cheating investors out of the fortune from an 1857 shipwreck, has been ordered to answer questions about the location of 500 missing gold coins. Tommy Thompson has […]

Nnamdi Kanu’s wife: Even if it takes 20 years, we will not allow witness secrecy trial

December 15, 2016 zoshinuk 0

NIGERIA – The wife of separatist movement leader Nnamdi Kanu is not surprised by the Nigerian High Court’s decision to protect the identity of prosecution witnesses. Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) […]

Pakistan’s abuse of the Ahmadis makes Donald Trump’s Muslim ban look tame

December 15, 2016 zoshinuk 0

By Ro Waseem As the rest of Pakistan commemorated Prophet Mohammad’s birthday, a charged mob of around 1000 men besieged a mosque belonging to Ahmadi Muslims, injuring several people. At least one Ahmadi Muslim is […]

Karen Danczuk’s brother jailed for 15 years for repeatedly raping her as a child

December 15, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The brother of former Labour councillor Karen Danczuk has been jailed after he was found guilty of raping her as a child along with two other victims. Michael Burke, 38, has been sentenced to 15 […]

Mexican villagers kidnap mother of local drugs gang chief and demand hostage swap

December 15, 2016 zoshinuk 0

MEXICO – Vigilantes in a Mexican village have kidnapped the mother of a local drugs gang chief, who they say they will free in exchange for the release of locals. After seizing alleged collaborators of […]

Ashley Madison, ‘Life is short. Have an affair!’ website fined $1.6m by Federal Trade Commission

December 15, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The owners of AshleyMadison.com, a website that enticed customers with the motto “Life is short. Have an affair!”, have been fined $1.6m (£1.28m) by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Canadian-based Ruby Corp will pay less […]

Father jailed for killing 7-month old son (graphic content)

December 15, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A heavy cannabis user who murdered his seven-month old son after he couldn’t “control his anger” has been jailed for life. Kane Kennedy, 20, from Heysham, was found guilty of killing his son Oskar Jobey-Kennedy […]

Gordon Anglesea, jailed child abuse ex-police boss dies

December 15, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A former North Wales Police superintendent who was jailed for sexually abusing young boys has died. Gordon Anglesea, 79, of Old Colwyn, Conwy, was jailed for 12 years for historical offences in November. During his […]

Former MaRS director Allen Gelberg charged with fraud of nearly $1M

December 15, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A former events director at Toronto’s MaRS Discovery District, regarded as “one of the world’s largest urban innovation hubs,” has been arrested and charged in connection to an alleged fraud scheme of nearly $1 million. […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

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 […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: December 2016

Man targeted by Creep Catchers sentenced to prison, a first in Canada

Man Who Found Sunken Gold to Stay Jailed Until He Reveals Location of Treasure

Nnamdi Kanu’s wife: Even if it takes 20 years, we will not allow witness secrecy trial

Pakistan’s abuse of the Ahmadis makes Donald Trump’s Muslim ban look tame

Karen Danczuk’s brother jailed for 15 years for repeatedly raping her as a child

Mexican villagers kidnap mother of local drugs gang chief and demand hostage swap

Ashley Madison, ‘Life is short. Have an affair!’ website fined $1.6m by Federal Trade Commission

Father jailed for killing 7-month old son (graphic content)

Gordon Anglesea, jailed child abuse ex-police boss dies

Former MaRS director Allen Gelberg charged with fraud of nearly $1M