May 2019 – World Justice News

Navy Seal accused of war crimes wins release

May 31, 2019 World Justice News 0

A US Navy Seal accused of stabbing a teenage Islamic State fighter to death has been unexpectedly released days ahead of his trial. Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, 39, is also charged with indiscriminately […]

Sir Philip Green charged with assault in US

May 31, 2019 World Justice News 0

British retail tycoon Sir Philip Green has been charged in the US with four counts of misdemeanour assault. The charges come after a fitness instructor in Arizona alleged that he repeatedly touched her inappropriately. The […]

Julian Assange subjected to psychological torture, UN expert says

May 31, 2019 World Justice News 0

Julian Assange has suffered “prolonged exposure to psychological torture”, the UN’s torture expert has said. Nils Melzer urged Britain not to extradite the WikiLeaks founder, warning that his human rights would be violated and that […]

France’s MeToo creator on trial for defaming man she accused

May 30, 2019 World Justice News 0

The woman who started France’s campaign to encourage women to expose their sexual harassers has appeared in court over allegations of defamation. Sandra Muller is being sued by Eric Brion, who she named when she […]

Hells Angels bikers banned by Netherlands court

May 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

A court in the Netherlands has banned the Hells Angels biker club because of its culture of violence. The court in the city of Utrecht ruled that the group was a danger to public order […]

Terrill Thomas death: Family to receive $6.75m settlement

May 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

The family of a US man who died of dehydration while in jail will receive $6.75m (£6m) from Milwaukee County and a private company that ran inmate care. Terrill Thomas, 38, was found dead in […]

Nusrat Jahan Rafi: 16 charged in Bangladesh for burning girl alive

May 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

Sixteen people have been charged in Bangladesh over the shocking murder of a teenager who was burned to death after reporting sexual harassment. Nusrat Jahan Rafi, 19, was doused with kerosene and set on fire […]

Robert Mueller: Charging Trump was not an option

May 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

US Special Counsel Robert Mueller has said charging President Donald Trump with a crime was not an option, in his first comments on the Russia inquiry. He reiterated that his report did not exonerate the […]

Carbon credit fraud trial collapses as expert witness was no expert

May 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

The discrediting of an unqualified “expert” – found to have cut-and-pasted the same evidence for several different cases – had led to the collapse of a multi-million pound fraud trial. Andrew Ager had been hired […]

Johnson & Johnson faces trial over opioid crisis in Oklahoma

May 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

Johnson & Johnson, one of the world’s largest drug manufacturers, has gone on trial in a multi-billion dollar lawsuit by the US state of Oklahoma. Prosecutors accuse the firm of deceptively marketing painkillers and downplaying […]

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 […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: May 2019

Navy Seal accused of war crimes wins release

Sir Philip Green charged with assault in US

Julian Assange subjected to psychological torture, UN expert says

Hells Angels bikers banned by Netherlands court

Terrill Thomas death: Family to receive $6.75m settlement

Nusrat Jahan Rafi: 16 charged in Bangladesh for burning girl alive

Robert Mueller: Charging Trump was not an option

Carbon credit fraud trial collapses as expert witness was no expert

Johnson & Johnson faces trial over opioid crisis in Oklahoma