2017 – Page 89 – World Justice News

Northern Irish court allows judicial review into decision to prosecute woman under abortion ban

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A Belfast court has granted leave for a judicial review into the decision of the public prosecution service to prosecute a woman under the abortion ban. Unlike the rest of the UK, the 1967 Abortion […]

Prison suicides rise to record level in England and Wales

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Prison suicides rise to record level in England and Wales A record number of people killed themselves in prisons in England and Wales in 2016, figures show. The Ministry of Justice said there were 119 […]

Greece snubs Turkey soldiers’ extradition

January 26, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Greece’s Supreme Court has ruled against extraditing eight Turkish soldiers whom the Turkish government accuses of being involved in last July’s attempted coup. The eight men fled in a helicopter to Greece after the coup […]

(Douglas Garland) Murder trial: Tooth fragments, chloroform found on suspect’s farm

January 26, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Jurors heard more evidence Wednesday about the hundreds of items police seized from Douglas Garland’s property, including a half-empty bottle of chloroform. Const. Ian Oxton, in his second day on the witness stand, told the […]

Domestic violence: Russia MPs back law cutting penalty

January 25, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A Russian bill to decriminalise some forms of domestic violence has moved a step closer to becoming law. The lower house of parliament, the Duma, overwhelming approved the proposal after a second reading. First time […]

Knights of Malta head quits after row over condom programme

January 25, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

The head of the Knights of Malta has resigned following a row with the Vatican over a condom programme, the ancient Catholic order has said. Grand Master Matthew Festing, 67, quit after Pope Francis asked […]

Judge expected to hand down sentence today for Travis Vader in death of couple

January 25, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A judge is set to deliver his sentence today for a man convicted of killing two Alberta seniors who disappeared on a camping trip in 2010. The penalty for Travis Vader, found guilty of manslaughter […]

US court denies DoJ attempts to access Microsoft’s overseas data, again

January 25, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

MICROSOFT’S ONGOING BATTLE to stop the US authorities from marching into overseas data centres with cyber wheelbarrows and coming out laden has taken another thresh around in the bottom of the basket. The US Department […]

Iceland gripped by murder mystery of 20-year-old shop worker who vanished after night out with friends

January 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

It’s a murder mystery with all the hallmarks of a Nordic noir. A beautiful young woman disappeared in the early hours of a foggy night in Iceland. Following a frantic phone call by her mother […]

Purisima, Napeñas finally charged for Mamasapano slays at Sandiganbayan

January 24, 2017 zoshinuk 0

MANILA — On the eve of the second anniversary of the Mamasapano clash that claimed the lives of 44 Special Action Force troops, state prosecutors finally filed charges at the Sandiganbayan against two top police […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Year: 2017

Northern Irish court allows judicial review into decision to prosecute woman under abortion ban

Prison suicides rise to record level in England and Wales

Greece snubs Turkey soldiers’ extradition

(Douglas Garland) Murder trial: Tooth fragments, chloroform found on suspect’s farm

Domestic violence: Russia MPs back law cutting penalty

Knights of Malta head quits after row over condom programme

Judge expected to hand down sentence today for Travis Vader in death of couple

US court denies DoJ attempts to access Microsoft’s overseas data, again

Iceland gripped by murder mystery of 20-year-old shop worker who vanished after night out with friends

Purisima, Napeñas finally charged for Mamasapano slays at Sandiganbayan