February 2018 – World Justice News

Teen given adult life sentence for killing baby Nikosis Cantre, but that ‘will never bring him back’

February 28, 2018 zoshinuk 0

WARNING: This story contains graphic details By Charles Hamilton, CBC News Related Stories Courtroom in tears as teen talks of killing of baby boy Teen who killed baby wouldn’t get needed ‘lifelong’ services with youth sentence: expert […]

‘Bucket list’ killer Jemma Lilley gets 28 years for murder

February 28, 2018 zoshinuk 0

A woman who had an “obsession” with serial killers and had murder on her “bucket list” has been jailed for killing a teenager. Jemma Lilley, previously of Stamford, Lincolnshire, garrotted, stabbed and buried Aaron Pajich […]

Death row inmate in great pain after gory and torturous botched execution

February 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

By Sunita Patel-Carstairs, News Reporter A death row inmate was left with a dozen puncture wounds after he was repeatedly jabbed in the legs, ankles and groin during what his lawyer described as a “torturous […]

‘Psycho’ waitress jailed for chef murder

February 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

A “psycho” carvery waitress who stabbed the restaurant’s chef to death after luring him to her home has been jailed. Georgina Henshaw, 36, from Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, sent texts saying she planned to kill Philip […]

Canadians plead guilty over A$21m cocaine bust on Sydney ship

February 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

Two Canadians have pleaded guilty to smuggling cocaine into Sydney, Australia on a cruise ship. Melina Roberge, 23, and Andre Tamine, 64, had initially denied their roles in the import of 95kg (210lb) of drugs […]

Florida school shooting: Officer Scot Peterson defends actions

February 27, 2018 World Justice News 0

The armed school officer branded a coward by President Donald Trump has defended his actions during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Scot Peterson was outside the school when a gunman killed 17 people, […]

Washington Prado Álava: Colombia extradites top drug suspect to US

February 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man accused of smuggling more than 250 tonnes of cocaine over the past decade has been extradited to the US from Colombia. Prosecutors say Washington Prado Álava, an Ecuadorean national, was a drug lord […]

Florida shooting: Firms abandon NRA amid consumer boycott

February 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

A growing number of companies have cut ties with the National Rifle Association amid calls for a boycott of businesses linked to the US gun lobby after the Florida school shooting. United and Delta airlines […]

TVAddons Suffers Big Setback as Court Completely Overturns Earlier Ruling

February 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

In 2017, Kodi add-on site TVAddons was taken offline following a copyright complaint from Canada’s largest telecoms companies. TVAddons’ owner was subjected to a no-notice search, something which caused outrage at the time. Soon after […]

Tina Fontaine: Raymond Cormier not guilty of Red River murder

February 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

A Canadian man has been found not guilty in the death of indigenous schoolgirl Tina Fontaine. Raymond Cormier, 56, was charged with second-degree murder in the death of the 15-year-old in 2015. Ms Fontaine’s body […]

Australia

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

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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: February 2018

Teen given adult life sentence for killing baby Nikosis Cantre, but that ‘will never bring him back’

‘Bucket list’ killer Jemma Lilley gets 28 years for murder

Death row inmate in great pain after gory and torturous botched execution

‘Psycho’ waitress jailed for chef murder

Canadians plead guilty over A$21m cocaine bust on Sydney ship

Florida school shooting: Officer Scot Peterson defends actions

Washington Prado Álava: Colombia extradites top drug suspect to US

Florida shooting: Firms abandon NRA amid consumer boycott

TVAddons Suffers Big Setback as Court Completely Overturns Earlier Ruling

Tina Fontaine: Raymond Cormier not guilty of Red River murder