February 2017 – Page 9 – World Justice News

Ivory Coast officials refuse to explain why two gay men were jailed

February 1, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Authorities in the Ivory Coast have refused to explain why two gay men were arrested and jailed in a country that does not criminalise same-sex acts, and is widely regarded as a beacon of tolerance […]

Harry Studley shooting: Emma Horseman not guilty of GBH

February 1, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Harry Studley is recovering at home after being shot with an air rifle last year A woman whose partner shot a toddler in the head with an air rifle has been found not guilty of […]

Police custody death: Thomas Orchard restrained ‘unlawfully’

February 1, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Police staff accused of killing a man in custody restrained him “unlawfully”, a court has heard. Thomas Orchard, 32, who had schizophrenia, died in October 2012. Custody Sergeant Jan Kingshott, 45, and civilian detention officers […]

Thousands of gay men pardoned for past convictions

February 1, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Thousands of gay and bisexual men found guilty of decades-old sexual offences in England and Wales have been posthumously pardoned. The enactment by the government of the so-called Alan Turing law means about 49,000 men […]

‘Most painful torture’: Douglas Garland triple murder trial hears of internet search

February 1, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

In the months before he was accused of murdering a five-year-old boy and his grandparents, Douglas Garland’s computer was used to search for “most painful torture,” a digital forensic investigator told jurors on Tuesday. The […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: February 2017

Ivory Coast officials refuse to explain why two gay men were jailed

Harry Studley shooting: Emma Horseman not guilty of GBH

Police custody death: Thomas Orchard restrained ‘unlawfully’

Thousands of gay men pardoned for past convictions

‘Most painful torture’: Douglas Garland triple murder trial hears of internet search