January 2017 – Page 13 – World Justice News

Stewardship can be common ground for all in the new year

January 1, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

I think it is fair to say 2016 slogged its way to the finish line. Midnight would be greeted with all of the customary pomp, and pageantry, much of it excessively overdone as usual. But […]

‘Fake news on trial’: Plaintiff awarded special costs in five-year B.C. libel suit

January 1, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Fake news can have real consequences – and, as a B.C. court heard this week, it can lead to real costs. A B.C. Supreme Court judge awarded “special costs” to the plaintiff in a five-year […]

Star Wars card firm Topps hacked

January 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

The maker of iconic collectable trading cards has said hackers could have stolen customers’ credit and debit card numbers along with their associated security codes in a recent breach. Topps’ products include Star Wars, Disney’s […]

Istanbul nightclub attack ‘leaves 39 dead’

January 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

At least 39 people, including 16 foreigners, have died in an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey’s interior minister has said. Suleyman Soylu also revealed police were still hunting for the “terrorist” who attacked […]

Human Rights

Kenyan doomsday cult leader Paul Mackenzie given life sentence for murdering 191 people

November 6, 2026 0

A Kenyan court has sentenced the leader of a doomsday cult, Paul Mackenzie, to 200 years in prison for murdering 191 people, all but one of them children. Alongside 28 others, Mackenzie was found guilty […]

Human Rights

All 548 death row inmates in California to have sentences changed to life in prison

November 6, 2026 0

Governor Gavin Newsom said he’ll commute all death sentences in the state to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He made the announcement as he prepares to leave office after eight years in […]

Australia

Australian murderer loses bid to eat Vegemite in prison

October 26, 2026 0

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Australia has lost his bid to overturn a ban on prisoners consuming Vegemite – the salty yeast-based spread that has become a national symbol. Andre McKechnie argued […]

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Month: January 2017

Stewardship can be common ground for all in the new year

‘Fake news on trial’: Plaintiff awarded special costs in five-year B.C. libel suit

Star Wars card firm Topps hacked

Istanbul nightclub attack ‘leaves 39 dead’