2016 – Page 46 – World Justice News

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 […]

Muslim women complain about Sharia inquiries

November 1, 2016 zoshinuk 0

More than 100 Muslim women have complained about their treatment under two government probes into Sharia law. The inquiries, one ordered by the then Home Secretary Theresa May and another by the home affairs select […]

Stefano Brizzi: Breaking Bad ‘inspired’ body disposal

November 1, 2016 zoshinuk 0

Italian national Stefano Brizzi, 50, is accused of strangling PC Gordon Semple, 59, before dismembering him. Mr Brizzi has admitted to using crystal meth. Prosecutors at the Old Bailey accused him of “living out an […]

“I ate something bad – humans.” – Florida Face-Biter Attack

November 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A Florida college student accused of killing a couple and chewing on the dead man’s face told deputies: “Help me, I ate something bad.” As he spit out a piece of flesh he admitted it was “humans.” […]

3D Crime Scene Replica Tool ‘as significant as DNA’

November 1, 2016 World Justice News 0

A pioneering police force is laser scanning crime scenes to build a hyper-realistic virtual world they can continue to investigate long after the real location has been cleaned. West Midlands Police use cameras that take […]

West Ham FC Christmas Hamper Conman Guilty

November 1, 2016 World Justice News 0

A conman who tricked former England manager Sam Allardyce and striker Andy Carroll out of thousands of pounds has been convicted of fraud. Stephen Ackerman, 48, who went by the name Mark Kingston, visited West […]

Girl Takes Battle for Service Dog to US Supreme Court

November 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

The Supreme Court of the United States is set to hear a case that stems from decisions concerning a disabled girl, her service dog, and whether that animal should have been allowed to accompany her to […]

UK Increases Cyber-Defence Against Website Hijacking and Spoofing

November 1, 2016 World Justice News 0

Automatic defences to stop hackers hijacking websites or spoofing official domains will get a boost from a £1.9bn government cybersecurity strategy. Chancellor Philip Hammond said that hostile “foreign actors” were developing attacks that threatened the […]

400 Apartments and 1,200 Cars Given to Employees

November 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

To celebrate Diwali, a Hindu festival of a lights, Savji Dholakia of Hare Krishna Exports in India, gave bonuses to 1,716 of his employees. He spent approximately $7.5 million on 400 flats and 1,260 cars for […]

Woman Sentenced to Prison for Theft from Prospective Juror

November 1, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A prospective juror noticed a number of items had been taken from her bag. Elizabeth McLeod took cash, an iPhone and bank cards from the handbag of a woman while she sat on the public […]

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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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2016

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

Muslim women complain about Sharia inquiries

Stefano Brizzi: Breaking Bad ‘inspired’ body disposal

“I ate something bad – humans.” – Florida Face-Biter Attack

3D Crime Scene Replica Tool ‘as significant as DNA’

West Ham FC Christmas Hamper Conman Guilty

Girl Takes Battle for Service Dog to US Supreme Court

UK Increases Cyber-Defence Against Website Hijacking and Spoofing

400 Apartments and 1,200 Cars Given to Employees

Woman Sentenced to Prison for Theft from Prospective Juror