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 […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]

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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