May 2018 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Pirate Site Blocking Threatens Canada’s Net Neutrality

May 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Canadian pirate site blocking proposal threatens net neutrality, the Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics warns. In a report that’s supported across the political spectrum, the committee […]

Pakistan Human Rights activists targeted in Facebook attacks

May 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

In December 2016 Diep Saeeda, an outspoken human rights activist from the Pakistani city of Lahore, received a short message on Facebook from someone she didn’t know but with whom she had a number of […]

Shoreham air crash: Pilot Andy Hill denies manslaughter of 11 men

May 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

A pilot has denied the manslaughter of 11 men who died when his plane crashed during the Shoreham Air Show. Andy Hill, 54, of Sandon in Hertfordshire, survived after his Hawker Hunter came down on […]

Manhattan nanny Yoselyn Ortega gets life in jail for murdering children

May 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

A nanny convicted of murdering two children she stabbed at their luxury New York City apartment has been sentenced to life in prison. In sentencing Yoselyn Ortega, 56, the judge described her as “pure evil” […]

US ruling opens way for states-wide sports betting

May 15, 2018 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court has made a landmark ruling that could allow states across the country to legalise sports betting. It has endorsed a 2014 state ruling in New Jersey which permits sports betting in […]

One killed in Paris ‘Islamic State’ knife attack

May 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

A knifeman has killed one person and wounded four in a suspected terror attack in central Paris, French officials say. The attacker was then shot dead by police in the Opéra district. Witnesses say they […]

Dennis Nilsen: Serial killer dies in prison aged 72

May 12, 2018 World Justice News 0

Serial killer Dennis Nilsen, who admitted killing at least 15 people in the 1970s and 1980s, has died in prison. Nilsen, 72, was jailed in 1983 with a recommendation he serve at least 25 years. […]

Cheeki Rafiki boss sentenced over death yacht safety

May 11, 2018 World Justice News 0

A company boss who failed to safely operate a yacht on which four sailors were killed has been given a suspended prison sentence. The crew of the Cheeki Rafiki died after the 40ft vessel lost […]

Record $120m fine for nuisance robocalls

May 11, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man has been fined a record-breaking $120m (£88m) for making more than 90 million automated marketing telephone calls in the US. Miami salesman Adrian Abramovich was accused of trying to sell holidays and timeshare […]

Court Orders Pirate IPTV Linker to Shut Down or Face Penalties Up to €1.25m

May 11, 2018 World Justice News 0

Anti-piracy group BREIN has prevailed in a legal clash against an unlicensed provider of thousands of live IPTV streams and movies. A court found that Leaper Beheer BV, which operated under names including Flickstore and […]

Human Rights

Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 26, 2026 0

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was sent to parliament on Tuesday […]

Human Rights

Rare prison sentences handed to Cameroon soldiers after killing of 21 civilians

February 22, 2026 0

Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s troubled Anglophone region. The jail terms for the crimes, which took place six […]

Human Rights

Nigerian court orders UK to pay £420m over 1949 killing of miners

February 8, 2026 0

A Nigerian court has ordered the British government to pay $27m (£20m) to each of the families of 21 coal miners killed in 1949 by the colonial administration in the south-east of the country. The […]

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Month: May 2018

Pirate Site Blocking Threatens Canada’s Net Neutrality

Pakistan Human Rights activists targeted in Facebook attacks

Shoreham air crash: Pilot Andy Hill denies manslaughter of 11 men

Manhattan nanny Yoselyn Ortega gets life in jail for murdering children

US ruling opens way for states-wide sports betting

One killed in Paris ‘Islamic State’ knife attack

Dennis Nilsen: Serial killer dies in prison aged 72

Cheeki Rafiki boss sentenced over death yacht safety

Record $120m fine for nuisance robocalls

Court Orders Pirate IPTV Linker to Shut Down or Face Penalties Up to €1.25m