October 2017 – Page 8 – World Justice News

Pastor and wife face 25 sex assault charges

October 4, 2017 World Justice News 0

A Canadian evangelical pastor and his wife are facing more than two dozen charges related to sex offences. British Columbia RCMP charged Samuel Emerson, 34, with 25 sex offence charges on Tuesday, including 13 charges […]

Robyn Mercer murder: Man jailed for forging victim’s will

October 4, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man has been jailed for forging the will of an antiques dealer who was bludgeoned to death outside her home. Robert Webb, 54, was facing eviction from the home he shared with Robyn Mercer, […]

Mother jailed for refusing to vaccinate her son

October 4, 2017 World Justice News 0

A mother in the US state of Michigan has been sentenced to seven days in jail after she refused a judge’s order to have her son vaccinated. Rebecca Bredow would not let her nine-year-old be […]

Sale of acids to under-18s to be banned, Amber Rudd says

October 3, 2017 zoshinuk 0

The government will ban the sale of acids to anyone under the age of 18, Home Secretary Amber Rudd has said. Her pledge, at the Conservative Party conference, comes as more than 400 attacks using […]

Detective Leanne McKie death: Husband in court on murder charge

October 3, 2017 World Justice News 0

The husband of a police detective who was found dead in a lake has been remanded in custody accused of murder. Mother-of-three Leanne McKie, 39, was discovered in the water at Poynton Park, Cheshire, on […]

Somali-born refugee charged in Canada ‘terror’ attack

October 3, 2017 World Justice News 0

A Somali-born refugee has been charged with five counts of attempted murder in connection with a weekend attack in Edmonton, Alberta. Abdulahi Hasan Sharif, 30, also faces dangerous driving and weapons possession charges. Five people, […]

Longer jail terms for viewing terror content online

October 3, 2017 World Justice News 0

People who repeatedly view terrorist content online will face up to 15 years in prison, the home secretary is to tell the Conservative Party conference. Amber Rudd will set out her intention to change the […]

Iran Arrests Six Movie Pirates After Rival ‘Licensed’ Pirates Complain

October 3, 2017 World Justice News 0

Six people said to be the administrators of ‘pirate’ movie site Tinymoviez have been arrested by Iranian authorities. What makes the case unusual is that it’s possible for such sites to be licensed by the […]

Supreme Court Denies Kim Dotcom’s Petition Over Seized Millions

October 3, 2017 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has denied the petition of Kim Dotcom and his former Megaupload colleagues over millions of dollars in seized assets. While this means that all legal options in the US have been […]

Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino shootings

Multiple shootings on the Las Vegas Boulevard at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino

October 2, 2017 World Justice News 0

Police have reported there at least 59 dead and 527 injured after a gunman opened fire on the Las Vegas Boulevard at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and the surrounding area. At the time […]

Australia

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

April 7, 2026 0

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: October 2017

Pastor and wife face 25 sex assault charges

Robyn Mercer murder: Man jailed for forging victim’s will

Mother jailed for refusing to vaccinate her son

Sale of acids to under-18s to be banned, Amber Rudd says

Detective Leanne McKie death: Husband in court on murder charge

Somali-born refugee charged in Canada ‘terror’ attack

Longer jail terms for viewing terror content online

Iran Arrests Six Movie Pirates After Rival ‘Licensed’ Pirates Complain

Supreme Court Denies Kim Dotcom’s Petition Over Seized Millions

Multiple shootings on the Las Vegas Boulevard at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino