2017 – Page 92 – World Justice News

Poppy Widdison death: Mother and partner jailed for 13 years

January 19, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A mother and her ex-partner have been jailed for 13 years each after being convicted of feeding drugs to her four-year-old daughter. Poppy Widdison collapsed at her home in Grimsby and died in hospital from […]

Bald. Thin. Frail. Convicted cancer doctor Fata resembles his victims

January 18, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Prison life hasn’t been easy for cancer doctor Farid Fata, if his court appearance Tuesday is any indication. He was bald, thin and looked a little frail — an ironic resemblance to the many patients he […]

Six arrested over $60m cocaine boat bust off Tasmania

January 18, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Six men have been arrested over a plot to smuggle more than $60 million worth of cocaine into Australia in an ex-Japanese whaling vessel. Police said they will have to trawl through thousands of telephone […]

Addicts hurting pets to get pain reliever commonly given to animals, vets say

January 18, 2017 zoshinuk 0

SLINGERLANDS, N.Y. – Reports claim addicts have begun hurting their pets to get ahold of a pain killer given to pets with arthritis. Veterinarians at The Animal Hospital in Slingerlands said they don’t carry the drug […]

Greece: Refugees with Disabilities Overlooked, Underserved

January 18, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Refugees, asylum seekers, and other migrants with disabilities are not properly identified and do not enjoy equal access to services in reception centers in Greece, Human Rights Watch said today. Together with thousands of other […]

Disability campaigner claims victory in bid for wheelchair users to have priority over buggies on buses

January 18, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Disabled campaigner Doug Paulley has claimed “an important victory” in his legal battle for wheelchair users to have priority use for wheelchair spaces on buses. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled it was not enough for […]

Farmer protests ‘terrible’ legal system by dumping muck on Derby Crown Court steps

January 18, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

A farmer has been arrested after unloading his dump truck full of muck on Derby Crown Court to protest against the ‘flawed’ and ‘terrible’ legal system. Farmer Charles Hirons, 49, fired tonnes of manure on […]

Douglas Garland’s sister pointed police to her brother as suspect, jurors in triple murder trial hear

January 18, 2017 WJN Administrator 0

Days into an Amber Alert, Douglas Garland’s sister pointed investigators to her brother as a suspect in the disappearance of a five-year-old boy and his grandparents, jurors heard on Tuesday. Two weeks after Nathan O’Brien […]

Manhunt for Orlando cop killer is over. Markeith Loyd captured.

January 17, 2017 World Justice News 0

Orlando authorities have tweeted that Markeith Loyd is in custody after a manhunt that lasted for days. Loyd was wanted after he allegedly shot and killed his pregnant ex-girlfriend and a week after authorities said […]

Libyan wins right to sue ex-Foreign Secretary Jack Straw

January 17, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Ex-Foreign Secretary Jack Straw faces being sued over allegations of abduction and torture brought by a former Libyan dissident. Abdul-Hakim Belhaj claims MI6, which Mr Straw was then responsible for, helped the US kidnap him […]

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

Poppy Widdison death: Mother and partner jailed for 13 years

Bald. Thin. Frail. Convicted cancer doctor Fata resembles his victims

Six arrested over $60m cocaine boat bust off Tasmania

Addicts hurting pets to get pain reliever commonly given to animals, vets say

Greece: Refugees with Disabilities Overlooked, Underserved

Disability campaigner claims victory in bid for wheelchair users to have priority over buggies on buses

Farmer protests ‘terrible’ legal system by dumping muck on Derby Crown Court steps

Douglas Garland’s sister pointed police to her brother as suspect, jurors in triple murder trial hear

Manhunt for Orlando cop killer is over. Markeith Loyd captured.

Libyan wins right to sue ex-Foreign Secretary Jack Straw