2016 – Page 36 – World Justice News

Suspect in Chelsea Bombing Appears in Federal Court

November 10, 2016 zoshinuk 0

NEW YORK – Mr. Rahimi, a naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in Afghanistan, was captured on Sept. 22 after a shootout with police in Linden, N.J. He made his first appearance in federal court […]

Pennsylvania police officer killed in ambush attack; gunman, pregnant woman found dead

November 10, 2016 zoshinuk 0

CANONSBURG, Pa. – One of two western Pennsylvania police officers “ambushed” and shot while responding to a domestic situation has died. The suspect has also died. According to police, the incident happened today around 3:30 […]

Man Found Guilty of Killing Girlfriend and 2 Children in Maine

November 10, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Keith Coleman, of Garland, has been found guilty of killing his girlfriend, 36 year old Christina Sargent, and her two children 10-year-old Duwayne Coke and 8-year-old Destiny Sargent. He was also found guilty of one […]

Rail dispatcher admits causing deadly Bad Aibling crash

November 10, 2016 zoshinuk 0

GERMANY – In one of Germany’s worst rail disasters twelve people died and more than 80 were injured when two trains collided head-on at high speed near the southern Bavarian town of Bad Aibling in […]

Trust vital for effective cross-border criminal justice

November 10, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The EU rules of justice are seldom invoked potentially hindering fairness in criminal proceedings. Michael O’Flahery, FRA Director said, “Protecting the rights of people involved in criminal proceedings is a hallmark of fair justice systems. […]

Anti-Corruption Exchange Of Rupee Notes Causing Chaotic Scenes

November 10, 2016 World Justice News 0

People have queued up outside banks across India to exchange 500 and 1,000 rupee notes after they were withdrawn as part of anti-corruption measures. Indians will be able to exchange their old notes, which stopped […]

Trader Guilty In $1tn Wall Street Shares Crash Released on $750,000 bond

November 10, 2016 World Justice News 0

A trader who operated from his parents’ home in London has pleaded guilty in the US to helping trigger a 2010 Wall Street “flash crash”. Navinder Sarao, 37, pleaded guilty to fraud and illegally manipulating […]

UPDATE: Croydon tram crash 7 dead and 51 hurt in derailment

November 9, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The number of people killed after a tram came off rails in Croydon, south London has risen to seven. The two-car vehicle crashed near the Sandilands tram stop, east Croydon, shortly after 6am. Investigators from […]

Judge Olu Stevens back on bench following suspension

November 9, 2016 zoshinuk 0

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Following a 90 day suspension, Jefferson Circuit Court Judge Olu Stevens is back on the bench. Stevens gave a guilty plea and was suspended without pay after admitting to ethics violations. This […]

Qatar World Cup 2022: Amnesty hits out at UK silence on human rights

November 9, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Amnesty International has criticised Greg Hands, the junior minister at the Department for International Trade, for travelling to Qatar to seek contracts for British companies ahead of the 2022 World Cup without apparently highlighting the […]

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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Year: 2016

Suspect in Chelsea Bombing Appears in Federal Court

Pennsylvania police officer killed in ambush attack; gunman, pregnant woman found dead

Man Found Guilty of Killing Girlfriend and 2 Children in Maine

Rail dispatcher admits causing deadly Bad Aibling crash

Trust vital for effective cross-border criminal justice

Anti-Corruption Exchange Of Rupee Notes Causing Chaotic Scenes

Trader Guilty In $1tn Wall Street Shares Crash Released on $750,000 bond

UPDATE: Croydon tram crash 7 dead and 51 hurt in derailment

Judge Olu Stevens back on bench following suspension

Qatar World Cup 2022: Amnesty hits out at UK silence on human rights