January 2017 – World Justice News

(Douglas Garland Trial) Jury shown photos of dead, dismembered bodies from suspect’s computer

January 31, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Jurors were shown disturbing photographs of dead and dismembered bodies Monday found on a computer hard drive hidden in the basement joists of Douglas Garland’s home. The three-woman, 11-man jury also viewed graphic images of […]

Verdict expected in sexual assault retrial for accused in ‘knees together’ case

January 31, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A judge is expected to deliver a verdict today for a man in a sex assault retrial that was ordered after the original judge asked the complainant why she didn’t keep her knees together. Alexander […]

Family ‘dumped man with dementia in UK car park then flew back to America without him’

January 30, 2017 zoshinuk 0

An elderly man’s wife and son stand accused of taking him to Britain and abandoning him in a car park, before flying home to America. Roger Curry, who has dementia, was abandoned at a bus station […]

Man ‘shot neighbour’s toddler in the head to shut him up’

January 30, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A man left his neighbours’ crying toddler fighting for life after he aimed and fired a loaded air rifle into his head to ‘shut him up’, a court has heard. Harry Studley, then 18-months-old, was […]

Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista held in corruption probe

January 30, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A business tycoon who was once Brazil’s richest man has turned himself in to police after landing in Rio de Janeiro on a flight from New York. Police had issued an arrest warrant for Eike […]

‘Spiderman burglar’ goes on trial over Paris art theft

January 30, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A man dubbed the “Spiderman burglar” has gone on trial in Paris over a €100m (£85m; $107m) art theft from a museum in the French capital. Vjeran Tomic, 49, is accused of stealing five paintings, […]

Québec mosque shooting: Six people killed and two suspects arrested after ‘terrorist attack on Muslims’

January 30, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Six people were killed and more injured after gunmen opened fire in a Québec City mosque during evening prayers in what the Canadian prime minister called a “terrorist attack on Muslims”. “We condemn this terrorist […]

Douglas Garland trial to continue, court will hear about his obsession with the Likneses

January 30, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Jurors in the Douglas Garland case are expected to hear evidence Monday about the triple-murder suspect’s obsession with a Calgary couple. Court heard last Thursday about a computer hard drive police found stashed in the […]

Lawsuit alleges 52 rapes by 31 Baylor football players

January 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

In a lawsuit filed Friday against Baylor, a university graduate alleged that 31 football players were involved in a minimum of 52 rapes from 2011 to 2014. Those numbers are significantly higher than previously reported. […]

Kodi box seller enters not guilty plea in landmark case

January 27, 2017 World Justice News 0

The man at the center of a landmark case involving the supply of “fully-loaded” Kodi boxes pleaded not guilty Friday morning. Middlesbrough shopkeeper Brian Thompson admits selling modified set-top boxes but denies that they were […]

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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Month: January 2017

(Douglas Garland Trial) Jury shown photos of dead, dismembered bodies from suspect’s computer

Verdict expected in sexual assault retrial for accused in ‘knees together’ case

Family ‘dumped man with dementia in UK car park then flew back to America without him’

Man ‘shot neighbour’s toddler in the head to shut him up’

Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista held in corruption probe

‘Spiderman burglar’ goes on trial over Paris art theft

Québec mosque shooting: Six people killed and two suspects arrested after ‘terrorist attack on Muslims’

Douglas Garland trial to continue, court will hear about his obsession with the Likneses

Lawsuit alleges 52 rapes by 31 Baylor football players

Kodi box seller enters not guilty plea in landmark case