October 2017 – Page 3 – World Justice News

New Zealand’s ruling National Party guilty of Eminem copyright infringement

October 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

New Zealand’s ruling National Party must pay $600,000 for infringing the copyrights of Eminem’s track “Lose Yourself” in a 2014 election spot. The ruling is significant, not least because the party’s political leader at the […]

Poker player Phil Ivey loses £7.7m punto banco casino case

October 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

One of the world’s top poker players, Phil Ivey, has lost a Supreme Court bid to reclaim £7.7m of winnings withheld by a London casino for five years. The American was challenging a Court of Appeal […]

Indonesia Public Floggings Top 500

October 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

More than 530 people have been publicly flogged in Indonesia’s Aceh province since a new Islamic criminal code was enacted in October 2015, new figures show. People caned include hundreds of men and women punished for “victimless crimes” such […]

5 teenagers charged after rock kills van passenger in Michigan

October 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

Five teenagers have been charged with second-degree murder in Michigan after a rock thrown from a highway overpass killed a man in a passing van. The 6lb (2.7kg) stone smashed through the vehicle’s windshield and […]

‘Barbaric’ child cruelty couple jailed

October 25, 2017 World Justice News 0

A “barbaric” couple who forced a child to sleep in an outhouse where the youngster developed trench foot have been jailed. “Damp and cold” conditions caused the girl to develop the condition – which was […]

Man in court over Nuneaton bowling alley lockdown

October 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A man charged in connection with the Nuneaton bowling alley lockdown is due to appear before magistrates later. David Clarke, 53, was arrested and charged with false imprisonment and imitation firearm offences after armed officers […]

Possible serial killer ‘terrorising’ Florida neighbourhood

October 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Florida police have said they are searching for a possible serial killer believed to have fatally shot three people over the last two weeks. Officials believe the murders, which happened blocks apart, were committed by […]

HMP Birmingham riot: Managers told of disruption threat

October 23, 2017 World Justice News 0

Bosses at HMP Birmingham were warned of potential disorder immediately prior to a 15-hour riot, a report has said. Last December’s disturbance spread to four wings, and 500 prisoners were let out of their cells. […]

RCMP make grim discovery while executing search warrant

October 23, 2017 World Justice News 0

Human remains have been found at a rural property in the interior of B.C., as two searches in relation to the same criminal investigation continue. Mounties began executing a search warrant in the 2200 block of […]

Bowling alley siege: Man arrested

October 23, 2017 World Justice News 0

A suspected gunman was arrested after police ended a four-hour siege at a bowling alley in Nuneaton. Officers were called to MFA Bowl, in Bermuda Park, at around 14:30 BST on Sunday after reports a […]

Human Rights

Istanbul’s ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

March 9, 2026 0

The former mayor of Istanbul is due to become the central defendant in a mass corruption trial that his opposition party and rights groups say is politically motivated. Ekrem Imamoglu, 55, faces more than 140 charges […]

Human Rights

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 […]

Human Rights

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 […]

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Month: October 2017

New Zealand’s ruling National Party guilty of Eminem copyright infringement

Poker player Phil Ivey loses £7.7m punto banco casino case

Indonesia Public Floggings Top 500

5 teenagers charged after rock kills van passenger in Michigan

‘Barbaric’ child cruelty couple jailed

Man in court over Nuneaton bowling alley lockdown

Possible serial killer ‘terrorising’ Florida neighbourhood

HMP Birmingham riot: Managers told of disruption threat

RCMP make grim discovery while executing search warrant

Bowling alley siege: Man arrested