2018 – Page 51 – World Justice News

William Strampel: Michigan supervisor of Larry Nassar charged

March 28, 2018 World Justice News 0

A former Michigan State University dean who oversaw USA Gymnastics abuser Larry Nassar has himself been arrested for alleged criminal sexual misconduct. William Strampel is accused of inappropriate sexual conduct and of storing nude photos […]

Dotcom Wins Privacy Breach Case Against New Zealand Government

March 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

The Human Rights Tribunal in New Zealand has ruled that the Government violated the Privacy Act by withholding information from Kim Dotcom. The Megaupload founder is now calling for the resignation of New Zealand’s Privacy […]

Billion euro cyber-suspect arrested in Spain

March 26, 2018 World Justice News 0

A cyber-crime mastermind suspected of stealing about £870m (€1bn) has been arrested in Spain. The individual is alleged to be the head of the organised crime gang that ran the Carbanak and Cobalt malware campaigns […]

March For Our Lives: Huge gun-control rallies sweep US

March 24, 2018 World Justice News 0

Mass student-led protests calling for tighter gun control are under way across the United States. The protests – under the banner March For Our Lives – have grown out of a movement calling for change […]

Craigslist drops dating ads after new law

March 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

Classified advertising website Craigslist has closed its dating ads section in the US, in response to a new bill against sex trafficking. The bill states that websites can now be punished for “facilitating” prostitution and […]

France hostage crisis: Police shoot supermarket gunman

March 23, 2018 World Justice News 0

Armed police have killed a suspect who shot dead three people in a series of attacks in southern France. The gunman hijacked a car and then took hostages at a supermarket in the town of […]

Parsons Green Tube bombing: Teenager Ahmed Hassan jailed for life

March 23, 2018 zoshinuk 0

A teenager has been described as “dangerous and devious” by a judge as he was jailed for life for planting a bomb on a Tube train at Parsons Green. Ahmed Hassan’s device partially exploded during […]

Eleven jailed for life over India ‘beef’ murder

March 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

A court in the northern Indian state of Jharkhand has sentenced 11 men to life in prison for lynching a Muslim meat trader last year. Alimuddin Ansari, 55, was beaten to death by the men […]

Tennessee grants $1 million to wrongly convicted man

March 22, 2018 World Justice News 0

A man jailed for 31 years for a crime he did not commit has won $1 million compensation. The Tennessee Board of Claims unanimously voted to compensate Lawrence McKinney, 61, on Wednesday. Imprisoned in 1978 […]

Austin bombings: Suspect dead after detonating device

March 21, 2018 World Justice News 0

A suspect linked with a series of deadly parcel bombs targeting Austin, Texas, is dead after a major police operation, officials say. The suspect was killed after detonating a device when officers approached his car […]

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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) […]

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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 […]

Human Rights

European rights court orders Turkey to free imprisoned businessman

August 26, 2026 0

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Turkey to immediately release Osman Kavala, an activist and philanthropist who has been detained in prison for almost a decade. Kavala was sentenced to life behind […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2018

William Strampel: Michigan supervisor of Larry Nassar charged

Dotcom Wins Privacy Breach Case Against New Zealand Government

Billion euro cyber-suspect arrested in Spain

March For Our Lives: Huge gun-control rallies sweep US

France hostage crisis: Police shoot supermarket gunman

Parsons Green Tube bombing: Teenager Ahmed Hassan jailed for life

Eleven jailed for life over India ‘beef’ murder

Tennessee grants $1 million to wrongly convicted man

Austin bombings: Suspect dead after detonating device