May 2017 – Page 8 – World Justice News

Sir James Dyson wins vacuum cleaners appeal at European Court

May 11, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Sir James Dyson has won his appeal over a case that argues European suction tests favour his competitors’ vacuum cleaners. In 2015, he lost a major legal battle in his bid to prove the tests […]

Jury asks for testimony transcript in Corrine Brown case, judge considering request

May 11, 2017 zoshinuk 0

The jury in the Corrine Brown corruption case asked its third question of the trial just before noon on Thursday morning.They wanted to see the testimony from Marva Brown Johnson, VP of Bright House Networks. […]

Sayed Abdellatif: Interpol to review status of Egyptian asylum seeker held in Australia

May 11, 2017 zoshinuk 0

An Egyptian asylum seeker held in Australian immigration detention for five years without charge or trial, on the basis of information obtained under torture, is having his Interpol Red Notice reviewed by the global policing […]

India Supreme Court reviews Islamic instant divorce

May 11, 2017 World Justice News 0

India’s Supreme Court has formally opened hearings into a number of petitions challenging the controversial practice of instant divorce in Islam. The court said it would examine whether the practice known as “triple talaq” was […]

Multi-million-pound cannabis farm in Canal Basin, Gravesend leads to 17 arrests and more farms in Sittingbourne and Norfolk

May 11, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Clare Freeman The discovery of a multi-million-pound cannabis farm in Gravesend has led to seventeen arrests and uncovered more plantations. The suspects from across Kent, London, Norfolk and Essex have been charged with conspiring […]

Victoria Martens – Taxpayers will pick up $3M price-tag for suspects’ separate trials

May 11, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Nancy Laflin ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One by one the three people charged with one of New Mexico’s most brutal crimes entered the courtroom Tuesday. Michelle Martens, Jessica Kelley and Fabian Gonzales are accused raping, […]

Jury finds Antolin Garcia-Torres guilty in Sierra LaMar case

May 10, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By David Louie More than five years after the disappearance of 15-year-old Sierra LaMar, a jury has found her accused killer guilty in the kidnapping and murder of the Morgan Hill teen. Family and friends […]

Abby Lee Miller of ‘Dance Moms’ speaks out after jail sentencing

May 10, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Abby Lee Miller, former host of Lifetime reality show Dance Moms, has spoken out about her sentencing Tuesday for bankruptcy fraud. She was sentenced to one year and one day in jail after pleading guilty […]

Honduras foils jail escape by murderer dressed as a woman

May 10, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Prison officials in Honduras have told a convicted murderer who attempted to break out of jail disguised as a woman that he faces severe punishment. Francisco Herrera Argueta, 55, clad himself in a long skirt, […]

Chelsea Manning confirms prison release next week

May 10, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

May 9 (UPI) — Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst jailed in 2010 for leaking classified information, said Tuesday she is ready to start a new life she never imagined. The transgender Army private […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: May 2017

Sir James Dyson wins vacuum cleaners appeal at European Court

Jury asks for testimony transcript in Corrine Brown case, judge considering request

Sayed Abdellatif: Interpol to review status of Egyptian asylum seeker held in Australia

India Supreme Court reviews Islamic instant divorce

Multi-million-pound cannabis farm in Canal Basin, Gravesend leads to 17 arrests and more farms in Sittingbourne and Norfolk

Victoria Martens – Taxpayers will pick up $3M price-tag for suspects’ separate trials

Jury finds Antolin Garcia-Torres guilty in Sierra LaMar case

Abby Lee Miller of ‘Dance Moms’ speaks out after jail sentencing

Honduras foils jail escape by murderer dressed as a woman

Chelsea Manning confirms prison release next week