2017 – Page 70 – World Justice News

Trump golf course urination case starts

April 4, 2017 World Justice News 0

A privacy case against Trump International Golf Clubs Scotland is under way at a small claims court in Edinburgh, Scotland. Rohan Beyts is accusing the company of breaching data protection law by filming her without […]

Roman Polanski jail plea rejected by US judge

April 4, 2017 World Justice News 0

Film-maker Roman Polanski has failed to win assurances from a US court that he will not face prison over a decades-old case involving sex with a minor. A judge rejected a motion by Polanski’s lawyers […]

Court orders woman to pay £24,500 to private parking company

April 3, 2017 World Justice News 0

A woman has been ordered by a sheriff to pay a private parking company £24,500 in unpaid parking charges. Carly Mackie ignored hundreds of penalty notices for parking at Dundee’s Waterfront without a permit, claiming […]

Man filming police having coffee is recognized as wanted, and then arrested

April 3, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A Portland man who decided to film police officers having a cup of coffee Sunday morning in a Northeast Portland Starbucks was recognized by one of the officers as a man featured on a wanted […]

Google Updates Ads Polices Again, Ramps Up AI to Curtail YouTube Crisis

April 3, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Two weeks into a YouTube advertising boycott over hateful videos, Google is taking more steps to curb a crisis that escalated further than the company anticipated. Alphabet Inc.’s main division is introducing a new system […]

Mexico singer Pepe Aguilar’s son held for people smuggling

April 1, 2017 World Justice News 0

The son of the popular Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar has been arrested in California for people smuggling. US customs officials say Jose Aguilar was arrested by federal agents who found four illegal migrants from China […]

Paraguay congress set on fire by protesters

March 31, 2017 World Justice News 0

Demonstrators in Paraguay have set fire to the country’s Congress amid violent protests against a bill that would let the president seek re-election. Protesters stormed the legislature, breaking windows and fences. The country’s 1992 constitution, […]

Fan guilty of trying to punch Crystal Palace bald eagle

March 31, 2017 World Justice News 0

A football fan has been found guilty of trying to punch Kayla, Crystal Palace’s bald eagle mascot, before the kick off of Crystal Palace’s 4-1 League Cup Victory over Charlton Athletic on September 23, 2015. […]

Man charged over mother and son killing

March 31, 2017 World Justice News 0

A man has been charged with the murder of a mother and her 13-year-old son who were stabbed to death at their home. Tracey Wilkinson and her son Pierce were killed in the attack in […]

India state approves life term for killing cows

March 31, 2017 World Justice News 0

The western Indian state of Gujarat has passed a law making the slaughter of cows punishable with life imprisonment. Under an amendment to the state’s Animal Preservation Act, those found guilty of transporting beef will […]

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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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2017

Trump golf course urination case starts

Roman Polanski jail plea rejected by US judge

Court orders woman to pay £24,500 to private parking company

Man filming police having coffee is recognized as wanted, and then arrested

Google Updates Ads Polices Again, Ramps Up AI to Curtail YouTube Crisis

Mexico singer Pepe Aguilar’s son held for people smuggling

Paraguay congress set on fire by protesters

Fan guilty of trying to punch Crystal Palace bald eagle

Man charged over mother and son killing

India state approves life term for killing cows