2017 – Page 22 – World Justice News

Czech crime gang jailed for more than 20 years for trying to halt Devon modern slavery trial

September 12, 2017 zoshinuk 0

ByDaniel Clark Four Czech nationals who tried to derail a human trafficking trial by forcing a victim to retract his testimony have been jailed for a total of more than 20 years. Ruzena Tancosova, 56, […]

Vicar sets himself on fire after being arrested over historic sexual offences

September 12, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A vicar set himself on fire in his garden after he was arrested on suspicion of historic sexual offences, an inquest heard. The remains of Father Martyn Neale, 60, were found by his sister Janis […]

Photographer wins ‘monkey selfie’ legal fight

September 12, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A photographer has won a two-year legal fight against an animal rights group over a “monkey selfie” photograph. Naruto the macaque monkey took the image in the Indonesian jungle in 2011 when it picked up […]

ShareBeast & AlbumJams Operator Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement

September 11, 2017 World Justice News 0

The operator of several music piracy sites has pleaded guilty to criminal copyright infringement. Artur Sargsyan ran ShareBeast, a platform claimed by the RIAA to be the largest music piracy site in the United States. […]

Dallas gunman kills seven watching Dallas Cowboys match

September 11, 2017 World Justice News 0

A gunman has killed seven people at a home in Dallas, Texas, before being shot dead by police. Two further shooting victims are in hospital after they were injured at the property on Sunday night. […]

Florida Sheriff Warns Facebook Live Group: ‘Don’t Shoot At Hurricane Irma’

September 10, 2017 World Justice News 0

Hurricane Irma ripped through the Caribbean last week and had its sights set on Florida. Locals decided to try and fight the impending storm off when they signed up via Facebook to take aim and shoot […]

Court Rules YouTube Doesn’t Have to Expose IP-Addresses of Movie Pirates

September 10, 2017 World Justice News 0

YouTube doesn’t have to hand over the IP-addresses of infringing uploaders to a German filmmaker, the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt has ruled. The Court argues that IP-addresses can not be used to send a […]

15-year-old boy sentenced for stabbing to death teenager outside his school gates

September 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced for stabbing to death another teenager outside his school gates in an act described as “pure evil”. Quamari Serunkuma-Barnes, also 15, was chased and stabbed three times outside Capital […]

Hillsborough disaster accused appear in crown court

September 6, 2017 World Justice News 0

Five men charged over the Hillsborough disaster and its aftermath have appeared in crown court. The men, including ex-South Yorkshire Police (SYP) Ch Insp Sir Norman Bettison, sat in a glass-walled dock at Preston Crown […]

Couple shot their children with a BB gun

September 5, 2017 World Justice News 0

A couple shot their children with a BB gun as a “bizarre and frankly barbaric chastisement” for not doing chores properly, a court has heard. The Blackpool pair, who cannot be named for legal reasons, […]

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 […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

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Year: 2017

Czech crime gang jailed for more than 20 years for trying to halt Devon modern slavery trial

Vicar sets himself on fire after being arrested over historic sexual offences

Photographer wins ‘monkey selfie’ legal fight

ShareBeast & AlbumJams Operator Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement

Dallas gunman kills seven watching Dallas Cowboys match

Florida Sheriff Warns Facebook Live Group: ‘Don’t Shoot At Hurricane Irma’

Court Rules YouTube Doesn’t Have to Expose IP-Addresses of Movie Pirates

15-year-old boy sentenced for stabbing to death teenager outside his school gates

Hillsborough disaster accused appear in crown court

Couple shot their children with a BB gun