January 2017 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Niger Delta villagers lose UK court bid to sue Shell over pollution

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A British court has blocked Nigerian villagers’ attempt to sue oil giant Shell for allegedly polluting their fishing waters and farmland. The two communities in the Niger Delta – the Ogale and Bille – claim […]

Mother charged with murder after newborn baby died from multiple stab wounds

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A newborn baby at the centre of a murder investigation was killed by multiple stab wounds, an inquest heard. The baby girl, named only as “Infant Tunstill”, was found dead in a kitchen bin at […]

NYPD deputy chief insists 30 city murders may have been solved if familial DNA searches were allowed

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Some 30 murders committed in the city last year — including the sex assault and strangulation of jogger Karina Vetrano — might have been solved if police were allowed to use familial DNA searching, a […]

Suspect in Orlando Officer Shooting Will Act As Own Lawyer

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A man suspected in the killings of his pregnant ex-girlfriend and an Orlando police officer is insisting on defending himself against murder charges. Markeith Loyd made the decision in court on Thursday despite repeated warnings […]

Northern Irish court allows judicial review into decision to prosecute woman under abortion ban

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A Belfast court has granted leave for a judicial review into the decision of the public prosecution service to prosecute a woman under the abortion ban. Unlike the rest of the UK, the 1967 Abortion […]

Prison suicides rise to record level in England and Wales

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Prison suicides rise to record level in England and Wales A record number of people killed themselves in prisons in England and Wales in 2016, figures show. The Ministry of Justice said there were 119 […]

Greece snubs Turkey soldiers’ extradition

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Greece’s Supreme Court has ruled against extraditing eight Turkish soldiers whom the Turkish government accuses of being involved in last July’s attempted coup. The eight men fled in a helicopter to Greece after the coup […]

(Douglas Garland) Murder trial: Tooth fragments, chloroform found on suspect’s farm

January 26, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Jurors heard more evidence Wednesday about the hundreds of items police seized from Douglas Garland’s property, including a half-empty bottle of chloroform. Const. Ian Oxton, in his second day on the witness stand, told the […]

Domestic violence: Russia MPs back law cutting penalty

January 25, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A Russian bill to decriminalise some forms of domestic violence has moved a step closer to becoming law. The lower house of parliament, the Duma, overwhelming approved the proposal after a second reading. First time […]

Knights of Malta head quits after row over condom programme

January 25, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

The head of the Knights of Malta has resigned following a row with the Vatican over a condom programme, the ancient Catholic order has said. Grand Master Matthew Festing, 67, quit after Pope Francis asked […]

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 […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: January 2017

Niger Delta villagers lose UK court bid to sue Shell over pollution

Mother charged with murder after newborn baby died from multiple stab wounds

NYPD deputy chief insists 30 city murders may have been solved if familial DNA searches were allowed

Suspect in Orlando Officer Shooting Will Act As Own Lawyer

Northern Irish court allows judicial review into decision to prosecute woman under abortion ban

Prison suicides rise to record level in England and Wales

Greece snubs Turkey soldiers’ extradition

(Douglas Garland) Murder trial: Tooth fragments, chloroform found on suspect’s farm

Domestic violence: Russia MPs back law cutting penalty

Knights of Malta head quits after row over condom programme