February 2017 – Page 6 – World Justice News

Man jailed for rape because condom split has conviction overturned

February 10, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A former NHS worker has had his conviction for rape overturned following a retrial after spending three years behind bars. Simon Bragg, an NHS worker living in staff accommodation at East Surrey Hospital at the […]

Child sex abuse victim sues Netflix

February 10, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Amanda Ulrich The 14-year-old wears a cheery red shirt with her hair tucked behind her ears, a baby in her arms. A series of similar photos flick past in the documentary: the girl with […]

Mexican woman with 2 children born in the US deported

February 10, 2017 World Justice News 0

A Mexican woman who had been living in the US since the age of 14 has been deported to Mexico. Seven protesters were arrested as they tried to block the vehicle taking her away from […]

Court rules not to reinstate the Trump travel ban

February 9, 2017 World Justice News 0

A US appeals court has rejected a bid to reinstate President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban. The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals said it would not block a lower-court ruling that brought the president’s […]

Rojadirecta ordered to close by court

February 9, 2017 World Justice News 0

A court has ordered famous sports streaming site Rojadirecta to shut down. The ruling, which was handed down following a complaint from broadcaster Movistar+, requires Rojadirecta parent company Puerto 80 to pay damages. Broadcasters estimate […]

Katherine Jackson accuses nephew-in-law Trent of elder abuse

February 9, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Katherine Jackson is accusing her nephew-in-law Trent Jackson of relentless bullying and elder abuse. The Jackson family matriarch, 86, asked for a restraining order Wednesday claiming the relative who has acted as her driver for […]

Rochdale grooming gang are facing deportation to Pakistan after immigration judges rejected their plea not to strip them of British citizenship

February 9, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Four members of a child sex grooming gang are facing deportation to Pakistan after immigration judges rejected their appeals against their British citizenship being revoked. Ringleader Shabir Ahmed, Adil Khan, Abdul Rauf and Abdul Aziz, […]

Russian newspaper tells women beaten by their husbands to ‘be proud of their bruises’ after Putin decriminalises domestic abuse

February 9, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A Russian newspaper has claimed victims of domestic abuse should be ‘proud of their bruises’. A column in Komsomolskaya Pravda, one of the country’s most popular papers, has said that women should ‘find solace’ in […]

Kenyan closure of Dadaab refugee camp blocked by high court

February 9, 2017 zoshinuk 0

The High Court in Kenya has blocked the government’s bid to close the largest refugee camp in the world. A directive to shut the Dadaab camp and forcibly repatriate about 260,000 Somali refugees living there […]

Five arrested in ‘fully loaded’ Kodi box raids

February 8, 2017 World Justice News 0

Five people have been arrested, accused of selling set-top boxes modified to stream subscription football matches, television channels and films for free. The sale of so-called “fully loaded Kodi boxes” has been called a “top […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: February 2017

Man jailed for rape because condom split has conviction overturned

Child sex abuse victim sues Netflix

Mexican woman with 2 children born in the US deported

Court rules not to reinstate the Trump travel ban

Rojadirecta ordered to close by court

Katherine Jackson accuses nephew-in-law Trent of elder abuse

Rochdale grooming gang are facing deportation to Pakistan after immigration judges rejected their plea not to strip them of British citizenship

Russian newspaper tells women beaten by their husbands to ‘be proud of their bruises’ after Putin decriminalises domestic abuse

Kenyan closure of Dadaab refugee camp blocked by high court

Five arrested in ‘fully loaded’ Kodi box raids