January 2018 – Page 4 – World Justice News

Larry Nassar: Disgraced US Olympics doctor jailed for 175 years

January 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

Ex-US Olympic gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar has been sentenced to 40 to 175 years after testimony from nearly 160 of his victims. The judge dismissed Nassar’s attempted apology as insincere, saying he would “be […]

John Worboys: Fresh sex assault claim investigated

January 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

A new sexual assault allegation made against rapist John Worboys is being investigated by Scotland Yard. The claim, which dates back to 1997, several years earlier than the date when it was thought Worboys’ offending […]

Two people dead, multiple wounded in Kentucky high school shooting

January 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two people have been killed and 17 injured in a high school shooting in the US state of Kentucky. A 15-year-old girl died at the scene at Marshall County High School in the town of […]

Lesbian couple sues for son’s US citizenship

January 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

A same-sex couple is suing the US government alleging discrimination because one of their children was not granted American citizenship. US citizen Allison Blixt and her Italian wife Stefania Zaccari had two babies in London, […]

South Korea bans anonymous cryptocurrency trades

January 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

South Korea is banning the use of anonymous bank accounts to make cryptocurrency transactions. The move is aimed at stopping virtual currencies being used for crimes such as money laundering. The regulations will bring the […]

Kim Dotcom Sues Government for ‘Billions’ Over Erroneous Arrest

January 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

Kim Dotcom is seeking billions of dollars in damages from the New Zealand Government over an invalid arrest warrant. The entrepreneur accuses the authorities of negligence and misfeasance, which resulted in the destruction of the […]

Yu Wensheng: China human rights lawyer arrested on school run

January 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer has been detained while walking his child to school, his family says. Yu Wensheng, a vocal critic of China’s ruling Communist Party, was seized by about a dozen people, […]

Vietnam jails most senior Communist Party official in decades

January 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

A former Communist Party official has been sentenced to 13 years in jail in Vietnam after the most high-level trial in decades. Former Politburo member Dinh La Thang was found guilty of economic mismanagement over […]

Kabul: Gunmen attack Intercontinental Hotel

January 20, 2018 World Justice News 0

At least four gunmen have launched an attack on Kabul’s Intercontinental Hotel, Afghan officials say. Special forces had killed one of the attackers, interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi told the BBC. An official at the […]

Suicide pact trial: Natasha Gordon jailed

January 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

A woman who backed out of a suicide pact, leaving a man to die alone, has been given a four-year jail term. Natasha Gordon, 44, was convicted at Leicester Crown Court in December, two years […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

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Month: January 2018

Larry Nassar: Disgraced US Olympics doctor jailed for 175 years

John Worboys: Fresh sex assault claim investigated

Two people dead, multiple wounded in Kentucky high school shooting

Lesbian couple sues for son’s US citizenship

South Korea bans anonymous cryptocurrency trades

Kim Dotcom Sues Government for ‘Billions’ Over Erroneous Arrest

Yu Wensheng: China human rights lawyer arrested on school run

Vietnam jails most senior Communist Party official in decades

Kabul: Gunmen attack Intercontinental Hotel

Suicide pact trial: Natasha Gordon jailed