August 2017 – World Justice News

Thai beach murders: National Crime Agency unlawfully shared data

August 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

The National Crime Agency (NCA) has admitted unlawfully handing information to Thai police investigating the murders of two British backpackers. Zaw Lin and Wai Phyo were found guilty of killing Hannah Witheridge and David Miller […]

CeX hack: Two million customers warned as retailer hacked

August 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

Two million customers may have had their personal details stolen from electronic retailer CeX after its systems were hacked, the firm said today. CeX, which runs the WeBuy electricals buying and selling website, sent out […]

Giant spambot scooped up 711 million email addresses

August 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

A malware researcher has discovered a spamming operation that has been drawing on a list of 711.5 million email addresses. The scale of the scheme appears to make it the biggest find of its kind. […]

West Ham’s Andy Carroll watch robbery 999 call ‘One’s pulling out a gun’

August 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

West Ham striker Andy Carroll has given evidence after a gun-wielding motorcyclist tried to rob him of his watch at traffic lights last year. The Premier League footballer was returning home from his club’s training […]

Police Confiscate ‘Pirate’ Media Players

August 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

Following a tip from Dutch anti-piracy group BREIN, local police have confiscated 245 “pirate” media players. The vendor had previously promised to stop selling the devices but while the boxes disappeared from an online store, […]

High Court Rules Entire Kim Dotcom Spying Operation Was Illegal

August 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

The whole New Zealand-based spying operation against Kim Dotcom and his Megaupload co-defendants was illegal, the High Court has ruled. The revelation appears in a newly released decision, which shows the GCSB spy agency refusing […]

Florida inmate Mark Asay executed by experimental injection

August 24, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A white supremacist convicted of racially motivated murders three decades ago in Florida has been executed by lethal injection. Mark Asay is the first white man in state history to be executed for killing a […]

Kim Wall case: Murder charge sought for Peter Madsen

August 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in Denmark say they will bring murder charges against the inventor suspected of killing a Swedish journalist on board his submarine. They are expected to ask for the new charges when Mr Madsen appears […]

‘Serial liar’ jailed after bogus rape claims

August 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

A “serial liar” who made a series of bogus sexual assault allegations against 15 men has been jailed. Jemma Beale falsely claimed she was raped by nine men and sexually assaulted by six, all strangers, […]

YouTube Fair Use Case Ends in Victory For h3h3Productions

August 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

The husband-and-wife team behind YouTube channel h3h3Productions have won an important copyright case in New York. After the pair uploaded a reaction video poking fun at YouTuber Matt Hoss he sued them, claiming that republication […]

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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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European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

Human Rights

France’s top court blocks social media ban for under-15s

August 16, 2026 0

France’s top court has struck down a ban on social media for under-15s, saying it infringed upon freedom of expression. The legislation was backed by French lawmakers in July, making it the first European country […]

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Month: August 2017

Thai beach murders: National Crime Agency unlawfully shared data

CeX hack: Two million customers warned as retailer hacked

Giant spambot scooped up 711 million email addresses

West Ham’s Andy Carroll watch robbery 999 call ‘One’s pulling out a gun’

Police Confiscate ‘Pirate’ Media Players

High Court Rules Entire Kim Dotcom Spying Operation Was Illegal

Florida inmate Mark Asay executed by experimental injection

Kim Wall case: Murder charge sought for Peter Madsen

‘Serial liar’ jailed after bogus rape claims

YouTube Fair Use Case Ends in Victory For h3h3Productions