July 2017 – World Justice News

Four men remain in custody following aeroplane terror plot raids

July 31, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Victoria Craw THE tip-off police received over a suspected plot to smuggle a bomb onto a flight came from a foreign intelligence source on the verge of issuing a public travel warning, according to […]

Attorney seeks evidence in Aaron Hernandez suicide investigation

July 31, 2017 zoshinuk 0

by Bob McGovern An attorney representing the estate of Aaron Hernandez has asked for every piece of information regarding the former New England Patriot’s apparent jailhouse suicide, though the Department of Correction is indicating it […]

Macron’s emails RELEASED: WikiLeaks publishes documents and there’s 790 mentions of BREXIT

July 31, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Zoie O’Brien Assange’s network says the emails have been verified through its DKIM system. French investigators said in June they found no traces of a Russian hacking group in the cyberattack on Macron’s election […]

Cristiano Ronaldo appears in court on tax charges

July 31, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has arrived at a Spanish court amid allegations he evaded millions in tax. Prosecutors accuse Ronaldo, reported to be the world’s highest paid athlete, of evading €14.7m ($17.3m; £13.1m) in tax since […]

Supreme Court rulings reshape penalties for young offenders

July 31, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Among the U.S. Supreme Court’s many rulings on juveniles and crime, several big cases over the last dozen years have narrowed the instances in which those who commit offenses under age 18 can be subject […]

Record 141 prison sentences increased after people complained they were too lenient

July 30, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Adam Smith The number of criminals whose sentences were increased after complaints they were too lenient has hit a record high. In 2016 the Attorney General’s Office said 141 terms were added to in […]

Video: U.S. border officers tell Mexican teen to drink the liquid meth that killed him

July 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

Cruz Velazquez Acevedo began convulsing shortly after he drank the liquid methamphetamine he’d brought with him from Tijuana, Mexico. The 16-year-old had just crossed the U.S.-Mexico border to San Diego and was going through the San […]

Mississippi man freed after 11 years in jail without a trial

July 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

A Mississippi man who has been in jail for 11 years without a trial for the alleged murder of his father soon will be released. Police say Steven Jessie Harris was arrested in October 2005 for […]

Charlie Gard Dies

July 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

Charlie Gard, the baby at the centre of a legal row over his treatment, has died, a family spokesman has confirmed. The 11-month-old was moved to a hospice following a High Court ruling. He suffered […]

British men held in Swiss prison over road ‘race’

July 28, 2017 World Justice News 0

Three Britons have been held for seven weeks without charge in Switzerland over “minor driving offences” during an organised motoring holiday. The men were taking part in the Cannon Run, a European driving tour. They […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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Month: July 2017

Four men remain in custody following aeroplane terror plot raids

Attorney seeks evidence in Aaron Hernandez suicide investigation

Macron’s emails RELEASED: WikiLeaks publishes documents and there’s 790 mentions of BREXIT

Cristiano Ronaldo appears in court on tax charges

Supreme Court rulings reshape penalties for young offenders

Record 141 prison sentences increased after people complained they were too lenient

Video: U.S. border officers tell Mexican teen to drink the liquid meth that killed him

Mississippi man freed after 11 years in jail without a trial

Charlie Gard Dies

British men held in Swiss prison over road ‘race’