February 2019 – Page 6 – World Justice News

Alleged hacker Lauri Love in legal bid over seized computers

February 10, 2019 World Justice News 0

An alleged hacker whose computers were seized by police more than five years ago is using legislation from 1897 to seek their return. The High Court blocked the extradition of Lauri Love, from Suffolk, to […]

French ‘yellow vest’ protester loses fingers in violent unrest

February 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

A “yellow vest” protester in France had his fingers ripped off during clashes at the parliament building in Paris, as the protests went into their 13th week. The protester attempted to pick up a rubber […]

Australia and US make record crystal meth bust

February 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

Australian police have arrested six people in Victoria and New South Wales after the biggest seizure of crystal methamphetamine in US history. Authorities say the 1,728kg (3,800lb) stash – the largest ever intercepted drug shipment […]

US court stays Muslim inmate’s execution over denial of imam request

February 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

A federal appeals court has blocked the execution of a Muslim inmate in Alabama after the state refused to allow his imam to be present at his death. Domineque Ray, convicted of murdering a 15-year-old […]

India man to sue parents for giving birth to him

February 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

A 27-year-old Indian man plans to sue his parents for giving birth to him without his consent. Mumbai businessman Raphael Samuel told the BBC that it’s wrong to bring children into the world because they […]

Lula: Brazil court adds 13 years to ex-president’s sentence

February 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Brazilian court has sentenced former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to a further 12 years and 11 months in prison for corruption. Lula, as he is known, was found guilty of taking renovation […]

Pope admits clerical abuse of nuns including sexual slavery

February 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

Pope Francis has admitted that clerics have sexually abused nuns, and in one case they were kept as sex slaves. He said in that case his predecessor, Pope Benedict, was forced to shut down an […]

Kelly Franklin murder: Lovers jailed for ex-partner’s death

February 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

An “evil monster” who stabbed his ex-partner to death in the street has been jailed for life with a minimum of 29 years. Torbjorn Kettlewell, 30, stabbed Kelly Franklin, 29, more than 30 times in […]

Sweden royal jewels: Police ‘recover stolen treasures’

February 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

Sweden’s priceless royal treasures which were stolen last July may now have been recovered, police say. An online statement says police “are working intensively” to confirm the items are genuine. Thieves took two crowns and an […]

Trump inauguration team ordered to turn over documents

February 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in Manhattan have ordered the Trump inaugural committee to hand over documents relating to how the team raised and spent over $100m (£77m). The subpoena requests a wide range of data regarding who donated […]

Human Rights

Patients in chains rescued from suspected illegal rehab centre in South Africa

October 16, 2026 0

A pastor and his wife have been arrested in South Africa after 200 people, some in chains, were found held at a suspected illegal rehabilitation centre in the north-eastern part of the country. The facility, […]

Human Rights

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

October 15, 2026 0

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to ban all Eritreans from entering the UK if the east African country’s government does not accept more returns of small boat migrants and foreign national offenders. From Thursday, […]

Human Rights

Report finds ‘clear human rights failures’ in southern Scotland

October 7, 2026 0

A new report has found “clear human rights failures” across the south of Scotland with basic obligations on food, health and housing not being met. The study was carried out over eight different local authority […]

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Month: February 2019

Alleged hacker Lauri Love in legal bid over seized computers

French ‘yellow vest’ protester loses fingers in violent unrest

Australia and US make record crystal meth bust

US court stays Muslim inmate’s execution over denial of imam request

India man to sue parents for giving birth to him

Lula: Brazil court adds 13 years to ex-president’s sentence

Pope admits clerical abuse of nuns including sexual slavery

Kelly Franklin murder: Lovers jailed for ex-partner’s death

Sweden royal jewels: Police ‘recover stolen treasures’

Trump inauguration team ordered to turn over documents