2016 – Page 72 – World Justice News

Federal Judge Issues Restraining Order on Annual Kapparot Ritual

October 9, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A Los Angeles Federal Court judge granted a temporary restraining order Friday preventing the performance of the Jewish ceremony of kapparot, an annual pre-Yom Kippur ritual in which a chicken is swung from its legs and then slaughtered. […]

Taunton, MA Woman Wants Her Statements to Police Kept Out of Trial

October 9, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Lawyers for Michelle Carter, 20, who is accused of manslaughter, will argue that the jury at her manslaughter trial should not be allowed to hear about statements she made to police. She is charged in the […]

Trial will decide if Facebook are liable for publication of revenge porn

October 9, 2016 World Justice News 0

A forthcoming trial will decide if Facebook are liable for publication of revenge porn. The trial centres on the claim that Facebook is liable for the publication of a naked picture of a 14-year-old girl […]

Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of 2 Police Officers

October 9, 2016 World Justice News 0

Police have apprehended the man suspected of fatally shooting two officers and wounding another in Palm Springs, authorities announced Sunday. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department identified him as John Felix. He will be charged with […]

USA aid and human rights abuses in Mexico

October 8, 2016 zoshinuk 0

The Obama administration wants to restore financial aid to Mexico that it cut last year to protest the country’s human rights record, even though abuses have continued, officials said Thursday. Last year, the State Department […]

Constructive Conversation Amidst Political Turmoil

October 8, 2016 1313ujamaa 0

Political debate has become a hobby these days, clearly influencing social media, chat rooms and dinner table conversations across the country. Relationships can suffer when the communication becomes heated, with each side passionate about their […]

3 held in German bomb plot raid

October 8, 2016 World Justice News 0

Three people have been arrested after German police found several hundred grams of explosives in an apartment they raided in connection with a Syrian man suspected of planning a bomb attack in the eastern city […]

Virginia: Middle School teen accused of stealing 65¢ carton of milk to stand trial

October 8, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A middle school student, Ryan Turk, is accused of cutting in line to steal milk. On the 10th of May Ryan, who receives free lunches, said he had forgotten to take the drink the first […]

New Credit Card Technology to combat crime

October 8, 2016 World Justice News 0

Fraud is increasingly shifting to “card-not-present” (CNP) transactions carried out mainly online due to the rise of e-commerce around the world. It represents 65% of the total card fraud. Oberthur Technologies has developed a ready-to-go […]

Man shot: 6 women arrested

October 8, 2016 World Justice News 0

A man, aged in his 20s, is fighting for life in hospital after being shot in the high street of a north London suberb last night. Six women have been arrested in connection with the shooting. […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Year: 2016

Federal Judge Issues Restraining Order on Annual Kapparot Ritual

Taunton, MA Woman Wants Her Statements to Police Kept Out of Trial

Trial will decide if Facebook are liable for publication of revenge porn

Man Arrested In Fatal Shooting Of 2 Police Officers

USA aid and human rights abuses in Mexico

Constructive Conversation Amidst Political Turmoil

3 held in German bomb plot raid

Virginia: Middle School teen accused of stealing 65¢ carton of milk to stand trial

New Credit Card Technology to combat crime

Man shot: 6 women arrested