2017 – Page 32 – World Justice News

Charlie Gard: Parents end legal fight to take baby to US

July 24, 2017 World Justice News 0

The parents of terminally-ill baby Charlie Gard have ended their legal challenge to take him to the US for experimental treatment. A lawyer representing Chris Gard and Connie Yates told the High Court that “time […]

Elijah Doughty: Hundreds protest against sentence, cover Supreme Court in red ochre

July 24, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Protesters chanted and covered the windows of the NSW Supreme Court in red ochre to rally against the verdict handed to a man who killed West Australian teenager Elijah Doughty. The 14-year-old boy was fatally […]

Turkey’s Cumhuriyet journalists in terrorism trial

July 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Selin Girit Seventeen journalists and managers at Turkish opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet were facing trial on Monday on charges of aiding a terrorist organisation. If found guilty this week, they could face sentences of up […]

Baroness Hale named as first female president of Supreme Court

July 21, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Baroness Hale will be the first female president of the Supreme Court, Downing Street has announced. She will be officially sworn in on 2 October, when the UK’s highest court will also welcome three new […]

OJ Simpson granted parole on remaining charges

July 21, 2017 World Justice News 0

Former US football star and actor OJ Simpson has been granted parole after nine years in a Nevada prison. “Thank you!” said the 70-year-old, bowing his head as the board approved him for release in […]

Pet parrot helps convict wife of murdering her husband by repeating his last words

July 21, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Rebecca Flood A pet parrot has helped clinch a murder conviction after repeatedly crying out the victim’s last words of “don’t shoot”. Bud the African Grey parrot proved to be a pivotal witness in […]

Boko Haram suspects tortured in Cameroon, Amnesty says

July 20, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Suspected Boko Haram fighters have been “brutally tortured” by security forces in Cameroon, a rights group says. Amnesty International said in a report that the suspects, including women and children, were beaten, water-boarded and forced […]

Prosthetic penis sex attacker Gayle Newland jailed

July 20, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A woman who wore a prosthetic penis and tricked her blindfolded friend into sex has been jailed. Gayle Newland, 27, of Willaston, Cheshire, created an online persona pretending to be a man and continued the […]

AlphaBay and Hansa dark web markets shut down

July 20, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Chris Baraniuk Two of the largest dark web marketplaces have been shut down following a “landmark” international law enforcement investigation. The AlphaBay and Hansa sites had been associated with the trade in illicit items […]

European human rights court rejects free speech defense of extremist videos

July 20, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

STRASBOURG (Reuters) – Europe’s top human rights court ruled on Thursday that online videos considered by a Belgian court to be Islamist hate speech were not protected under free speech provisions. Fouad Belkacem is a […]

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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 […]

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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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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

Charlie Gard: Parents end legal fight to take baby to US

Elijah Doughty: Hundreds protest against sentence, cover Supreme Court in red ochre

Turkey’s Cumhuriyet journalists in terrorism trial

Baroness Hale named as first female president of Supreme Court

OJ Simpson granted parole on remaining charges

Pet parrot helps convict wife of murdering her husband by repeating his last words

Boko Haram suspects tortured in Cameroon, Amnesty says

Prosthetic penis sex attacker Gayle Newland jailed

AlphaBay and Hansa dark web markets shut down

European human rights court rejects free speech defense of extremist videos