February 2019 – Page 4 – World Justice News

Aurora shooting: Five dead in Illinois workplace attack

February 16, 2019 World Justice News 0

Five people were killed and several others injured when a gunman opened fire at an industrial park in the US state of Illinois, police there say. The gunman was also killed during an exchange of […]

Guatemala war crime survivors challenge amnesty bill

February 14, 2019 zoshinuk 0

by Sandra Cuffe Guatemala City – Indigenous survivors of crimes against humanity committed during Guatemala’s 36-year civil war took action Wednesday against a bill advancing in Congress that would set war criminals free. Maya Achi women […]

Serial killer’s haunting sketches of women he murdered released for horrific reason

February 14, 2019 zoshinuk 0

Chilling sketches drawn by a serial killer who claims to have murdered 90 women have been released by the FBI – in an effort to identify his victims. The drawings depict women who evil Samuel Little, […]

Life In Prison For White Supremacist Convicted Of Stabbing Black Man To Death Near Times Square

February 14, 2019 zoshinuk 0

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An Army veteran from Baltimore who pleaded guilty to terror charges for murdering a black man in a racially motivated attack nearly two years ago was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole […]

Parents Arrested After Starving Children Found Locked In Dog Crates

February 14, 2019 zoshinuk 0

Two parents in Rhome, Texas, are facing charges of child endangerment after police found four malnourished children, two of whom were locked in dog cages. On Tuesday morning, deputies for the Wise County Sheriff’s Office […]

Prince Philip will not be prosecuted over crash

February 14, 2019 zoshinuk 0

The Duke of Edinburgh will not face prosecution over his road crash near the Sandringham estate, the Crown Prosecution Service has said. The 97-year-old voluntarily gave up his driving licence on Saturday after his Land Rover […]

Two hackers charged with making false bomb threats to hundreds of schools

February 13, 2019 zoshinuk 0

By Andrew Blankstein LOS ANGELES — Two computer hackers have been charged with sending false bomb and mass shooting threats to hundreds of schools in Britain and the United States, including dozens in southern California, according to a […]

HRW Denounces ‘Mockery Of Justice’ In Chechnya As Titiyev’s Trial Nears End

February 13, 2019 zoshinuk 0

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticized the refusal of a court in Russia’s Chechnya region to admit the last defense motion in the trial of leading human rights activist Oyub Titiyev, who has been behind […]

Former Armenian President Kocharian Charged With Bribe-Taking

February 13, 2019 zoshinuk 0

YEREVAN — Armenian investigators have filed a new bribe-taking charge against former President Robert Kocharian, who was previously charged with violating the country’s constitutional system. The new charge stems from allegations that businesswoman Silva Hambartsumian […]

Maria Ressa: Head of Philippines news site Rappler arrested

February 13, 2019 zoshinuk 0

The CEO of Rappler, a news website critical of the government in the Philippines, has been arrested at its headquarters in Manila. Maria Ressa said the accusation of “cyber-libel” is an attempt by Rodrigo Duterte’s government […]

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: February 2019

Aurora shooting: Five dead in Illinois workplace attack

Guatemala war crime survivors challenge amnesty bill

Serial killer’s haunting sketches of women he murdered released for horrific reason

Life In Prison For White Supremacist Convicted Of Stabbing Black Man To Death Near Times Square

Parents Arrested After Starving Children Found Locked In Dog Crates

Prince Philip will not be prosecuted over crash

Two hackers charged with making false bomb threats to hundreds of schools

HRW Denounces ‘Mockery Of Justice’ In Chechnya As Titiyev’s Trial Nears End

Former Armenian President Kocharian Charged With Bribe-Taking

Maria Ressa: Head of Philippines news site Rappler arrested