January 2019 – Page 2 – World Justice News

Wang Quanzhang: China jails leading human rights lawyer

January 28, 2019 World Justice News 0

China has sentenced prominent human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang to four and a half years in prison for state subversion. Wang, 42, had defended political campaigners and victims of land seizures, as well as followers […]

Government to crack down on antique guns due to crime links

January 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

New laws to prevent the criminal use of antique firearms will be introduced “as soon as possible”, the government said. The National Ballistics Intelligence Service (NABIS), which advises police forces across the UK, has called […]

Louisiana shootings: Five killed and suspect arrested

January 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police in the US state of Virginia have arrested a gunman suspected of killing five people, including his parents, in two separate but related shootings in the US state of Louisiana. The shootings happened in the […]

Canadian police charge youth following terrorism probe

January 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

A youth has been arrested in Canada after an FBI tip-off on a charge of facilitating terrorist activity, authorities say. The Kingston, Ontario resident faces an additional count of counselling a person to plant an […]

Roger Stone, Adviser to Trump, Is Indicted in Mueller Investigation

January 25, 2019 zoshinuk 0

By Mark Mazzetti This is a breaking story… WASHINGTON — Roger J. Stone Jr., a longtime informal adviser to President Trump who has spent decades plying the dark arts of scandal-mongering and dirty tricks to help […]

Parents ‘deliberately split toddler son’s tongue in half “using pair of scissors”‘

January 25, 2019 zoshinuk 0

By Jimmy McCloskey A couple split their 14 month-old baby boy’s tongue open – possibly with a pair of scissors – as part of an appalling campaign of abuse, police say. Police were called to a […]

Max Clifford inquest: Prison ‘contributed to death’

January 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

Disgraced publicist Max Clifford had complained about unheated prison cells and cold showers “every day” before his death, an inquest has heard. Clifford, 74, was serving eight years for sex offences when he collapsed at […]

Ex-Scottish first minister Alex Salmond charged with attempted rape

January 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has appeared in court charged with attempted rape and sexual assault. He faced a total of 14 charges at Edinburgh Sheriff Court, also including breach of the peace and […]

Yang Hengjun: China holds Australian writer for ‘criminal activity’

January 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

China says it is investigating a Chinese-Australian writer for alleged “involvement in criminal activities endangering China’s national security”. Yang Hengjun’s detention in China was earlier disclosed by Australia – days after he went missing. The […]

Five people dead in SunTrust Bank shooting in Florida

January 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

A gunman has killed five people at a bank in Florida, police say. They say officers responded after a man called police from inside the SunTrust bank in the town of Sebring and said: “I […]

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: January 2019

Wang Quanzhang: China jails leading human rights lawyer

Government to crack down on antique guns due to crime links

Louisiana shootings: Five killed and suspect arrested

Canadian police charge youth following terrorism probe

Roger Stone, Adviser to Trump, Is Indicted in Mueller Investigation

Parents ‘deliberately split toddler son’s tongue in half “using pair of scissors”‘

Max Clifford inquest: Prison ‘contributed to death’

Ex-Scottish first minister Alex Salmond charged with attempted rape

Yang Hengjun: China holds Australian writer for ‘criminal activity’

Five people dead in SunTrust Bank shooting in Florida