2017 – Page 51 – World Justice News

China’s ‘war on law’: victims’ wives tell US Congress of torture and trauma

May 19, 2017 zoshinuk 0

The wives of some of the most prominent victims of Xi Jinping’s crackdown on civil society have stepped up their campaign for justice, backing calls for US sanctions against Chinese officials involved in allegedly barbaric […]

Julian Assange: Sweden drops rape investigation

May 19, 2017 World Justice News 0

Sweden’s director of public prosecutions has decided to drop the rape investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Marianne Ny filed a request to the Stockholm District Court to revoke his arrest warrant, apparently ending a […]

Carl Schoombie’s assailants sentenced to life for ‘brazen, revolting’ fatal assault

May 19, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Jenna Etheridge Cape Town – Two men were sentenced to life in jail in the Western Cape High Court on Friday for fatally assaulting Stellenbosch University graduate Carl Schoombie in 2015. Judge Robert Henney […]

3 Suspects Arrested In 6-Year-Old Kingston Frazier’s Death to Be Charged With Capital Murder

May 19, 2017 zoshinuk Comments Off

By Kirsten West Savali Dwan Diondro Wakefield, 17, D’Allen Washington, 17, and Bryon McBride Jr., 19, are all in custody and will all be charged with capital murder for the heinous killing of 6-year-old Kingston […]

Julian Assange: Sweden drops rape investigation

May 19, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Bank voice recognition security system fooled by BBC

May 19, 2017 World Justice News 0

Security software designed to prevent bank fraud has been fooled by a BBC reporter and his twin. BBC Click reporter Dan Simmons set up an HSBC account and signed up to the bank’s voice ID […]

Man who found James Bulger’s body says discovery led him to life of crime

May 18, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By Richard Hartley-Parkinson A man who has been jailed for dealing drugs has said that he fell into a life of crime as a result of finding James Bulger’s body 24 years ago. Terence Riley was […]

International Court of Justice orders Pakistan to halt execution of former Indian naval officer

May 18, 2017 World Justice News 0

The International Court of Justice has ordered Pakistan to halt the execution of a former Indian naval officer pending a final decision in the proceedings. India took Pakistan to the court over the death sentence […]

Facebook fined 110m euros by the EU over ‘misleading’ WhatsApp data claim

May 18, 2017 World Justice News 0

Facebook has been fined 110m euros (£95m) by the EU for providing “incorrect or misleading” information during its purchase of messaging service WhatsApp in 2014. The European Commission said Facebook had said it could not […]

Rolf Harris will be released from prison on Friday

May 18, 2017 World Justice News 0

Rolf Harris will be released from prison on Friday and is due to appear in person at his indecent assault trial next week, a jury has been told. Mr Harris, from Bray, Berkshire, is being […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]

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Year: 2017

China’s ‘war on law’: victims’ wives tell US Congress of torture and trauma

Julian Assange: Sweden drops rape investigation

Carl Schoombie’s assailants sentenced to life for ‘brazen, revolting’ fatal assault

3 Suspects Arrested In 6-Year-Old Kingston Frazier’s Death to Be Charged With Capital Murder

Julian Assange: Sweden drops rape investigation

Bank voice recognition security system fooled by BBC

Man who found James Bulger’s body says discovery led him to life of crime

International Court of Justice orders Pakistan to halt execution of former Indian naval officer

Facebook fined 110m euros by the EU over ‘misleading’ WhatsApp data claim

Rolf Harris will be released from prison on Friday