May 2018 – World Justice News

Landmark lawsuit claims Monsanto hid cancer danger of weedkiller for decades

May 31, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By Carey Gillam journalist and author, and a public interest researcher forUS Right to Know, a not-for-profit food industry research group. At the age of 46, DeWayne Johnson is not ready to die. But with cancer […]

European court rules Lithuania and Romania complicit in CIA torture

May 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

European judges have ruled that Lithuania and Romania violated the rights of two al-Qaeda terror suspects by allowing the CIA to torture them. The US captured Abu Zubaydah and Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri after the September […]

Police officer filmed punching woman on New Jersey beach

May 28, 2018 World Justice News 0

Police in the US state of New Jersey have opened an inquiry after a video emerged showing an officer punching a woman in the head during an arrest. The footage, posted on social media on […]

Head of Kenya youth agency arrested in $78m corruption scandal

May 28, 2018 World Justice News 0

Kenyan police have arrested the head of a government youth agency as part of an investigation into the alleged theft of 8bn Kenyan shillings (£59m; $78m). National Youth Service (NYS) Director General Richard Ndubai was […]

Woman, 100, has neck broken in bag snatch

May 28, 2018 World Justice News 0

A 100-year-old woman has been left with a broken neck after being knocked over by a handbag thief. She was attacked from behind and pushed to the floor near the junction of St Chad’s Road […]

Boy, 11, arrested over rape of seven-year-old

May 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

An 11-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of raping a seven-year-old boy in a village. Dorset Police said the victim was being supported by specialist officers following an attack at an “outside location” in […]

Harvey Weinstein released on $1m bail over rape and abuse charges

May 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

Former Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been released on $1m (£751,000) bail after being charged in New York with rape and sexual abuse. Mr Weinstein, 66, also agreed to wear a GPS tracker and […]

Irish abortion referendum: Ireland overturns abortion ban

May 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Republic of Ireland has voted overwhelmingly to overturn the abortion ban by 66.4% to 33.6%. A referendum held on Friday resulted in a landslide win for the repeal side. Currently, abortion is only allowed when […]

Slain Chicago Cop: Civil Rights Lawyer To Defend Accused Killer

May 24, 2018 zoshinuk 0

By Joe Vince, Patch Staff CHICAGO, IL — A Chicago civil rights lawyer whose practice specializes in police brutality will represent the man who is charged in the fatal shooting of Chicago police Cmdr. Paul Bauer. Scott […]

Soldier guilty of parachute murder attempt

May 24, 2018 zoshinuk 0

An Army sergeant has been found guilty of trying to murder his wife by tampering with her parachute. Victoria Cilliers, 41, survived the 4,000ft (1,220m) fall at Netheravon airfield in Wiltshire in April 2015. Sex, lies […]

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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Month: May 2018

Landmark lawsuit claims Monsanto hid cancer danger of weedkiller for decades

European court rules Lithuania and Romania complicit in CIA torture

Police officer filmed punching woman on New Jersey beach

Head of Kenya youth agency arrested in $78m corruption scandal

Woman, 100, has neck broken in bag snatch

Boy, 11, arrested over rape of seven-year-old

Harvey Weinstein released on $1m bail over rape and abuse charges

Irish abortion referendum: Ireland overturns abortion ban

Slain Chicago Cop: Civil Rights Lawyer To Defend Accused Killer

Soldier guilty of parachute murder attempt