2017 – Page 68 – World Justice News

View from the bench: Ottawa judge’s job application reveals rare, compassionate inside take

April 9, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

BY GARY DIMMOCK Ontario Court Justice David Paciocco, recognized as one of Canada’s leading legal minds, has been appointed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario. His successful job application is a tour de force […]

RCMP officer who alleged she was dragged through horse manure settles lawsuit

April 7, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

BY ANDREW SEYMOUR A female Mountie who alleges she was subjected to humiliating and demeaning hazings, bullying and sexual abuse at the hands of some of the male members of the national police force’s famed […]

‘Cricket lie’ wife-attacker Mustafa Bashir jailed

April 7, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man who admitted attacking his wife with a cricket bat and forcing her to drink bleach has been jailed after a judge said the court was “misled” over a cricket contract. Mustafa Bashir, 34, […]

Police officer kills suspected gang member execution-style on Kenyan street

April 7, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Footage of an extrajudicial killing of a young man reportedly shot multiple times by police has caused outrage in Kenya, sparking an investigation into the shooting. The video shows an undercover police officer shooting at […]

Vegan mother loses court battle over whether children should be vaccinated

April 7, 2017 zoshinuk 0

By chloe-chaplain A mother who objects to vaccinations because she is vegan has lost her court battle over whether her children will be immunised. A family court judge ruled that her two children – aged […]

Tunisia sentences British DJ to jail for Muslim prayer remix

April 7, 2017 World Justice News 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced the British DJ Dax J to a year in jail after he played a dance remix of the Muslim call to prayer. London-born Dax J, was charged with public indecency and […]

Federal judge blocks 1 Arkansas execution, rules others can proceed as planned

April 7, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Despite finding that Arkansas’ expedited clemency process was “beyond imperfect,” a federal judge ruled Thursday that most of the eight executions scheduled this month can proceed as planned. U.S. District Court Judge D.P. Marshall did […]

Westminster Bridge attack death toll rises to five

April 7, 2017 World Justice News 0

A Romanian woman who fell into the Thames during the Westminster terror attack has died, police have said. Andreea Cristea is the fifth victim of the attack on 22 March, in which Khalid Masood drove […]

Judges overturn abuse conviction of man who killed himself during trial

April 6, 2017 zoshinuk 0

The conviction of a former boarding school worker found guilty of child sexual abuse after he killed himself during his trial has been overturned. Darren Turk, 54, killed himself last June while he was on […]

High-end prostitute convicted in death of Google executive may be deported back to Canada

April 6, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A high-end call girl convicted in the overdose death of a Google executive is facing possible deportation to her native Canada after being detained by U.S. immigration authorities. Alix Tichelman pleaded guilty two years ago […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

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Year: 2017

View from the bench: Ottawa judge’s job application reveals rare, compassionate inside take

RCMP officer who alleged she was dragged through horse manure settles lawsuit

‘Cricket lie’ wife-attacker Mustafa Bashir jailed

Police officer kills suspected gang member execution-style on Kenyan street

Vegan mother loses court battle over whether children should be vaccinated

Tunisia sentences British DJ to jail for Muslim prayer remix

Federal judge blocks 1 Arkansas execution, rules others can proceed as planned

Westminster Bridge attack death toll rises to five

Judges overturn abuse conviction of man who killed himself during trial

High-end prostitute convicted in death of Google executive may be deported back to Canada