June 2018 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Nine arrests in Grenfell Tower fire fraud raids

June 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

Nine people have been arrested over allegations of fraud in connection with the Grenfell Tower fire. Eight men and one woman were detained by officers during raids at about 07:00 BST at 11 addresses, mainly […]

Supreme Court rejects NI abortion law case

June 7, 2018 World Justice News 0

Human rights campaigners have lost a Supreme Court appeal over the legality of Northern Ireland’s abortion law. The court dismissed an appeal brought by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC). But a majority of […]

Alice Johnson: Trump grants Kardashian’s clemency plea

June 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

President Trump has granted clemency to 63-year-old great grandmother Alice Johnson, who has been serving life in prison for a non-violent drug offence. The case was highlighted last week when Kim Kardashian West met Mr […]

Boy taken from mum over Bob the Builder car concerns

June 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

A nurse has had her one-year-old son taken from her after a social worker said the way she let him sit in a Bob the Builder toy car was “inappropriate” for his age. The social […]

US police arrest soldier after stolen armoured vehicle chase

June 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

A soldier in the US has been arrested after stealing an armoured military vehicle and leading police on a two-hour chase through a busy city. The vehicle was taken from the Ford Pickett National Guard […]

Elizabeth Wettlaufer: Canadian nurse’s confession released

June 6, 2018 World Justice News 0

The handwritten confession of a Canadian killer nurse has been released as part of a public inquiry into long-term care homes for seniors. The inquiry was launched by the province of Ontario following Elizabeth Wettlaufer’s […]

Baby decapitated due to doctor’s actions

June 4, 2018 World Justice News 0

An unborn baby was decapitated after a Dundee doctor chose the wrong method of delivery, a tribunal has ruled. Dr Vishnavy Vilvanathan Laxman was a consultant gynaecologist at Ninewells Hospital in March 2014 when the […]

Dancing FBI agent drops gun during backflip and shoots man in leg

June 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

An off-duty FBI agent accidentally shot a bystander in the leg when his gun fell from its holster as he cavorted on the dance-floor of a bar in Denver, Colorado, police said. Video widely shared […]

Berlin Cathedral: Police officer shoots ‘rampaging’ man in leg

June 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

A German police officer has shot a knife-wielding Austrian man who went on the rampage in Berlin Cathedral on Sunday afternoon. The 53-year-old man was shot in the leg, Berlin police said. A police officer […]

Trump ‘could pardon himself over Russia but won’t’, says Giuliani

June 3, 2018 World Justice News 0

Donald Trump probably has the power to pardon himself in the Russia collusion affair but does not intend to do so, his lawyer Rudy Giuliani says. A special counsel is investigating Russia’s role in the […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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Month: June 2018

Nine arrests in Grenfell Tower fire fraud raids

Supreme Court rejects NI abortion law case

Alice Johnson: Trump grants Kardashian’s clemency plea

Boy taken from mum over Bob the Builder car concerns

US police arrest soldier after stolen armoured vehicle chase

Elizabeth Wettlaufer: Canadian nurse’s confession released

Baby decapitated due to doctor’s actions

Dancing FBI agent drops gun during backflip and shoots man in leg

Berlin Cathedral: Police officer shoots ‘rampaging’ man in leg

Trump ‘could pardon himself over Russia but won’t’, says Giuliani