May 2017 – Page 4 – World Justice News

Indonesian police arrest 141 men over ‘gay sex party’

May 22, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Indonesian police have arrested 141 men attending what they called a “gay sex party” at a sauna in the capital Jakarta late on Sunday. Police said attendees, including a Briton and a Singaporean, paid 185,000 […]

Six arrested for movie piracy blackmail plot

May 19, 2017 World Justice News 0

In 2017 there’s a trend of people threatening to leak movies online unless a ransom is paid. With Disney refusing to pay in a similar situation this week, there are clear signs that perpetrators can […]

Judge: Lois Lerner’s tea party-targeting testimony can stay secret — for now

May 19, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Stephen Dinan Lois G. Lerner and Holly Paz, two key figures in the IRS‘ tea party-targeting, can keep testimony about their role in the targeting secret, at least for now, a federal judge ruled […]

Anthony Weiner pleads guilty to sexting with 15-year-old girl, could serve up to 27 months in prison

May 19, 2017 zoshinuk 0

BY Victoria Bekiempis Adam Edelman Pervy ex-pol Anthony Weiner, his stunning fall from grace complete, faces federal jail time after pleading guilty Friday to sending obscene material to a minor. “I have a sickness, but […]

Pamela Pike sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for 2013 killing of Jason Skinner

May 19, 2017 zoshinuk Comments Off

By Garrett Barry, CBC News Pamela Pike, who stabbed Jason Skinner to death in 2013 and was convicted of manslaughter, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison. With time served, Pike will spend […]

Ex-Newcastle football coach charged with sex offences

May 19, 2017 World Justice News 0

Former Newcastle United youth coach George Ormond has been charged with 29 sex offences, police have said. The 61-year-old, of Newton Abbot, Devon, is alleged to have committed the offences between 1973 and 1998. He […]

China’s ‘war on law’: victims’ wives tell US Congress of torture and trauma

May 19, 2017 zoshinuk 0

The wives of some of the most prominent victims of Xi Jinping’s crackdown on civil society have stepped up their campaign for justice, backing calls for US sanctions against Chinese officials involved in allegedly barbaric […]

Julian Assange: Sweden drops rape investigation

May 19, 2017 World Justice News 0

Sweden’s director of public prosecutions has decided to drop the rape investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Marianne Ny filed a request to the Stockholm District Court to revoke his arrest warrant, apparently ending a […]

Carl Schoombie’s assailants sentenced to life for ‘brazen, revolting’ fatal assault

May 19, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Jenna Etheridge Cape Town – Two men were sentenced to life in jail in the Western Cape High Court on Friday for fatally assaulting Stellenbosch University graduate Carl Schoombie in 2015. Judge Robert Henney […]

3 Suspects Arrested In 6-Year-Old Kingston Frazier’s Death to Be Charged With Capital Murder

May 19, 2017 zoshinuk Comments Off

By Kirsten West Savali Dwan Diondro Wakefield, 17, D’Allen Washington, 17, and Bryon McBride Jr., 19, are all in custody and will all be charged with capital murder for the heinous killing of 6-year-old Kingston […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

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Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

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Month: May 2017

Indonesian police arrest 141 men over ‘gay sex party’

Six arrested for movie piracy blackmail plot

Judge: Lois Lerner’s tea party-targeting testimony can stay secret — for now

Anthony Weiner pleads guilty to sexting with 15-year-old girl, could serve up to 27 months in prison

Pamela Pike sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for 2013 killing of Jason Skinner

Ex-Newcastle football coach charged with sex offences

China’s ‘war on law’: victims’ wives tell US Congress of torture and trauma

Julian Assange: Sweden drops rape investigation

Carl Schoombie’s assailants sentenced to life for ‘brazen, revolting’ fatal assault

3 Suspects Arrested In 6-Year-Old Kingston Frazier’s Death to Be Charged With Capital Murder