March 2019 – World Justice News

Russia police probe ‘dark net’ murder case

March 30, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police in Russia are investigating what could be the world’s first documented case of a contract killing ordered via the so-called dark net. High-ranking police investigator Yevgeniya Shishkina was shot dead outside her home near […]

Jody Wilson-Raybould and Michael Wernick

Secret tape increases pressure on Trudeau in SNC-Lavalin affair

March 30, 2019 World Justice News 0

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under new pressure after his former justice minister released new documents relating to the SNC-Lavalin affair. Jody Wilson-Raybould says government officials tried to persuade her to shield the company […]

St Paul’s Cathedral suspected gunman arrested

March 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

A suspected gunman has been arrested in the grounds of St Paul’s Cathedral. Police – including armed officers – attended the London landmark shortly after midday. A man pointed a weapon at security staff and […]

Maria Ressa: Philippine journalist is arrested again

March 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

Prominent Philippine journalist Maria Ressa has been re-arrested at Manila airport, allegedly for violating laws barring foreign ownership of media. Ms Ressa, the founder of news site Rappler, was granted bail after paying P90,000 ($1700; […]

Royal wedding ‘zombies’ lose human rights case

March 28, 2019 World Justice News 0

Protesters have lost a legal fight against pre-emptive arrests made when some of them dressed as zombies during 2011’s royal wedding. The nine demonstrators were held in London until after the Duke and Duchess of […]

Brits arrested as police seize £2m of cocaine in crisp packets on cruise ship

March 28, 2019 zoshinuk 0

By Milo Boyd Two Brits are among 12 people arrested after more than £2 million of cocaine was seized by police on a cruise liner. Officers raiding the MSC Opera found 18 kilogrammes of the drug […]

Seagram heiress faints after judge questions her about Avenatti in Nxivm case

March 28, 2019 zoshinuk 0

By Samuel Chamberlain | Fox News Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman collapsed in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday, shortly after the judge in her racketeering conspiracy case asked if she’d secretly retained embattled lawyer Michael Avenatti in a bid to […]

Liverpool child rapist jailed for 18 years

March 28, 2019 World Justice News 0

A “dangerous predator” who raped two young boys and sexually abused four other children has been jailed for 18 years. Gerard Kendrick, of Vauxhall, was sentenced to a further six years on licence after pleading […]

Charlottesville murderer Fields pleads guilty to hate crimes

March 28, 2019 World Justice News 0

A US man jailed for murder after a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville has pleaded guilty to hate crimes at a court hearing. James Alex Fields, 25, a professed neo-Nazi, was convicted on 29 of […]

Facebook to ban white nationalism and separatism

March 28, 2019 World Justice News 0

Facebook has said it will block “praise, support and representation of white nationalism and separatism” on Facebook and Instagram from next week. The social media giant also pledged to improve its ability to identify and […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]

Human Rights

Jail time and unlimited fines planned under conversion practices ban

June 25, 2026 0

Those who carry out conversion practices – commonly known as “conversion therapy” – could be jailed for up to five years under landmark new plans. The draft Conversion Practices Bill, which criminalises “abusive acts” aiming […]

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Month: March 2019

Russia police probe ‘dark net’ murder case

Secret tape increases pressure on Trudeau in SNC-Lavalin affair

St Paul’s Cathedral suspected gunman arrested

Maria Ressa: Philippine journalist is arrested again

Royal wedding ‘zombies’ lose human rights case

Brits arrested as police seize £2m of cocaine in crisp packets on cruise ship

Seagram heiress faints after judge questions her about Avenatti in Nxivm case

Liverpool child rapist jailed for 18 years

Charlottesville murderer Fields pleads guilty to hate crimes