2016 – Page 79 – World Justice News

Football Star Who Sat With Autistic Boy Returns With Surprise

September 7, 2016 WJN Administrator 1

Bo Paske became famous overnight when a school security officer at his middle school snapped a photo of Travis Rudolph sitting across from him at a lunch table. Rudolph, who is a wide receiver for the […]

Oregon Ranching Standoff Trial To Start

September 7, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Jury selection begins in Portland today for the trial of Ammon Bundy, Ryan Bundy and six others. They are charged with conspiring to prevent federal employees from doing their jobs through intimidation, threats or force in the seizure of Malheur […]

Bill Cosby evidence hearing due

September 6, 2016 World Justice News 0

PHILADELPHIA (CNN) – Bill Cosby’s lawyers could ask a judge on Tuesday to throw out two key pieces of evidence in the sexual misconduct case against him. One is a deposition the entertainer gave in […]

Olympiakos soccer boss should be jailed pending trial

September 6, 2016 World Justice News 0

Greece – Prosecutor Stamatis Daskalopoulos has asked for Olympiakos’s boss Vangelis Marinakis to stand trial over charges of establishing a criminal gang and match-fixing. Marinakis is one of dozens to be implicated in the case. Daskalopoulos […]

Man was unaware it was illegal to use someone else’s passport

September 6, 2016 World Justice News 0

Malta – A man has been sentenced to six months in jail for attempting to use someone else’s passport. Mansour Muftah, 28, from Tajoura in north-western Libya claimed that he didn’t know it was unlawful to use […]

Anjem Choudary jailed for inciting followers to support Islamic State

September 6, 2016 World Justice News 0

Britain’s most notorious hate preacher Anjem Choudary has been jailed for five-and-a-half years for inviting his followers to support Islamic State terrorists. The 49-year-old lawyer turned radical cleric swore allegiance to the caliphate leader Abu […]

Canadian Justice Robin Camp on trial for his job

September 6, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Justice Robin Camp goes on trial Tuesday after asking an alleged rape victim why she did not keep her knees closed against her attacker. This is one of several comments he made which are cited in allegations […]

After Supreme Court Ordered Retrial – Man Convicted of Manslaughter

September 5, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Ameen Jogee, who was ordered to be retried for the murder of an ex-policeman, has been convicted of manslaughter. In 2012 Jogee was jailed for life with a minimum of 20 years under the “joint enterprise” […]

Dennis Oland’s lawyers file Supreme Court bail appeal

September 3, 2016 World Justice News 0

Dennis Oland’s lawyers intend to argue that granting the New Brunswick businessman bail while he appeals his second-degree murder conviction would not undermine public confidence in the justice system. They argue the public would see his […]

Royal Marine reservist charged with possessing a sawn-off shotgun, 1,400 rounds and seven high explosive grenades

September 3, 2016 World Justice News 0

Martin Shannon, 43, of Hythe in Southampton and a Royal Marine reservist, has appeared in court charged with firearms offences – including alleged possession of seven grenades. The serving Royal Marine reservist was charged with offences […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

Human Rights

Russian archaeologist can be sent to Ukraine for trial, Polish judge rules

March 19, 2026 0

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal. Butyagin is being held in a Warsaw prison for allegedly conducting illegal […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

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Year: 2016

Football Star Who Sat With Autistic Boy Returns With Surprise

Oregon Ranching Standoff Trial To Start

Bill Cosby evidence hearing due

Olympiakos soccer boss should be jailed pending trial

Man was unaware it was illegal to use someone else’s passport

Anjem Choudary jailed for inciting followers to support Islamic State

Canadian Justice Robin Camp on trial for his job

After Supreme Court Ordered Retrial – Man Convicted of Manslaughter

Dennis Oland’s lawyers file Supreme Court bail appeal

Royal Marine reservist charged with possessing a sawn-off shotgun, 1,400 rounds and seven high explosive grenades