2016 – Page 30 – World Justice News

Terminally Ill Teen Won Historic Ruling To Preserve Body

November 18, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A 14-year-old girl who wanted her body to be preserved, in case she could be cured in the future, won a historic legal fight shortly before her death. The girl, who was terminally ill with […]

Nick Gordon Ordered To Pay $36M In Bobbi Kristina Brown Death Case

November 18, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A judge in Atlanta on Thursday ordered Bobbi Kristina Brown’s partner, Nick Gordon, to pay $36 million in a wrongful death case, her estate’s lawyers said. Brown, the daughter of singers Bobby Brown and the […]

Murder Victim’s Family Tries To Attack Suspect In Court

November 18, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A brawl almost broke out in a Brooklyn courtroom Thursday as a suspect in the gruesome 2004 murder of a 17-year-old girl was led into the hearing — and the victim’s enraged kin tried to […]

All Charges Dropped Against Hunter Who Helped Kill Cecil The Lion

November 17, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A Zimbabwe court has agreed to drop charges against Theo Bronkhorst, a professional hunter who is said to have charged dentist Walter Palmer $50,000 to hunt Cecil in July 2015. Palmer had already had been […]

Missouri Court of Appeals Rules In Frozen Embryo Case – Embryos Are Property Not People

November 17, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

In what may be the first case of its kind in the country, a Missouri Court reached a decision in a dispute between a former husband and wife over whether or not the woman has the […]

Brave Jo Cox Tried To Protect Staff From Far Right Extremist, Court Hears

November 17, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

BY DAN KAY Brave MP Jo Cox tried to protect her staff from a far right extremist by shouting out “get away you two – let him hurt me” as he repeatedly shot and stabbed […]

EU Denies Grants And To Demand Ukip Group Repay ‘Misspent Funds’

November 17, 2016 World Justice News 0

Ukip is likely to be asked to repay tens of thousands of euros by European parliament finance chiefs who have accused the party of misspending EU funds on party workers and Nigel Farage’s failed bid […]

India Supreme Court: Even Dogs Are Created By The Divinity

November 17, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India said an impression that human life has lesser value than that of a dog should not be made, and stressed that stray dogs can be killed only in […]

Philippines Considering Leaving International Criminal Court

November 17, 2016 World Justice News 0

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he might follow Russia’s example and withdraw from the International Criminal Court, where his critics say he could be charged over the thousands killed in his war on drugs. […]

Police Discover They Killed A Serial Killer

November 17, 2016 World Justice News 0

Police may have unwittingly solved the mystery of a suspected serial killer after shooting dead a man who opened fire at officers in a chance encounter over an unpaid taxi fare. James Dale Ritchie’s weapon, […]

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 […]

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Year: 2016

Terminally Ill Teen Won Historic Ruling To Preserve Body

Nick Gordon Ordered To Pay $36M In Bobbi Kristina Brown Death Case

Murder Victim’s Family Tries To Attack Suspect In Court

All Charges Dropped Against Hunter Who Helped Kill Cecil The Lion

Missouri Court of Appeals Rules In Frozen Embryo Case – Embryos Are Property Not People

Brave Jo Cox Tried To Protect Staff From Far Right Extremist, Court Hears

EU Denies Grants And To Demand Ukip Group Repay ‘Misspent Funds’

India Supreme Court: Even Dogs Are Created By The Divinity

Philippines Considering Leaving International Criminal Court

Police Discover They Killed A Serial Killer