November 2017 – World Justice News

British expat faces Dubai jail for ‘witnessing’ hotel row

November 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

A young British expat faces prison after witnessing a fight in a Dubai hotel lobby, a campaign group says. Asa Hutchinson’s friends got involved in a row with a drunk Swedish man who had fallen […]

Google faces mass legal action in UK over data snooping

November 30, 2017 World Justice News 0

Google is being taken to court, accused of collecting the personal data of millions of users, in the first mass legal action of its kind in the UK. It focuses on allegations that Google unlawfully […]

Russell murders: New evidence expected to cast doubt on Michael Stone’s conviction

November 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

New evidence is expected to emerge casting doubt on Michael Stone’s conviction for the Russell murders and implicating serial killer Levi Bellfield, BBC Wales understands. Lin Russell, 45, and Megan, six, were killed in 1996 […]

Court backs salesman’s claim for 13 years of holiday pay

November 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

A UK window salesman who did not receive a paid holiday for 13 years has been backed at the European Court of Justice in his landmark legal battle. Conley King worked for a sash window […]

War crimes suspect Slobodan Praljak ‘takes poison’ in court

November 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

A war crimes appeal hearing in The Hague has been suspended after the accused drank what he said was poison upon hearing the verdict. Slobodan Praljak was one of six former Bosnian Croat political and […]

Tampa serial killer: Howell Donaldson III arrested for 4 1st-degree murder charges

November 29, 2017 World Justice News 0

Howell Emanuel Donaldson III was detained Tuesday afternoon after a witness reported seeing him with a gun at a McDonald’s in Ybor City, investigators said. That tip led to police to arrest Donaldson and officers […]

Cohabiting couples warned of ‘common law marriage’ myths

November 27, 2017 World Justice News 0

Millions of unmarried couples who live together could be unaware of their rights if the relationship breaks down, a family law group has warned. Resolution carried out a survey which found two-thirds of cohabiting couples […]

John Conyers: Veteran congressman gives up post amid harassment inquiry

November 27, 2017 World Justice News 0

The longest-serving member of the US Congress says he is stepping aside as top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee while sexual harassment allegations are investigated. John Conyers again denied the accusations, but said he […]

Oscar Pistorius jail term for killing Reeva Steenkamp more than doubled

November 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

A South African court has increased Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius’s jail sentence for killing his girlfriend to 13 years and five months. Prosecutors had argued that the six-year term for murdering Reeva Steenkamp was “shockingly […]

James Bulger killer Jon Venables recalled to prison

November 23, 2017 World Justice News 0

One of the killers of toddler James Bulger has been recalled to prison suspected of having child abuse images on his computer. It is the second time Jon Venables has been sent back to jail […]

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: November 2017

British expat faces Dubai jail for ‘witnessing’ hotel row

Google faces mass legal action in UK over data snooping

Russell murders: New evidence expected to cast doubt on Michael Stone’s conviction

Court backs salesman’s claim for 13 years of holiday pay

War crimes suspect Slobodan Praljak ‘takes poison’ in court

Tampa serial killer: Howell Donaldson III arrested for 4 1st-degree murder charges

Cohabiting couples warned of ‘common law marriage’ myths

John Conyers: Veteran congressman gives up post amid harassment inquiry

Oscar Pistorius jail term for killing Reeva Steenkamp more than doubled

James Bulger killer Jon Venables recalled to prison