May 2019 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Harvey Weinstein ‘to settle with accusers for $44m’

May 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein and his former studio’s board members have reached a tentative deal with women who accuse him of sexual misconduct, US media report. Lawyers said the settlement to resolve civil lawsuits […]

Woman of 102 suspected of care home murder in France

May 23, 2019 World Justice News 0

A 102-year-old woman is suspected of having murdered her 92-year-old neighbour in a French retirement home. The suspected killer is now in a psychiatric hospital. Earlier she told one of the carers that she had […]

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentina ex-president, goes on trial

May 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

The corruption trial of Argentina’s former president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, has begun in Buenos Aires. Ms Fernández is accused of accepting bribes from construction firms in exchange for lucrative government contracts while in power. […]

Can Criminal Defendants Review DNA Analysis Software Used to Prosecute Them?

May 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

California Appeals Court to Hear Arguments on Defense Review of DNA Analysis System Fresno – On Wednesday, May 22, at 9 am, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) will argue that criminal defendants have a right […]

Instagram: Facebook probes breach of millions of influencer accounts

May 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

Photo sharing site Instagram says it is trying to find out how contact details of almost 50 million of its users were stored online in an unguarded database. TechCrunch, which broke the story, said it […]

Don McGahn: White House directs former lawyer not to testify

May 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

The White House has told a former adviser not to testify about Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, sparking outrage from Democrats. Lawyer Donald McGahn previously told the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election […]

Police facial recognition surveillance court case starts

May 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

The first major legal challenge to police use of automated facial recognition surveillance begins in Cardiff later. Ed Bridges, whose image was taken while he was shopping, says weak regulation means AFR breaches human rights. […]

Police arrest 586 people in county lines crackdown

May 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

Nearly 600 suspected members of county lines drugs gangs have been arrested across the UK in the past week, the National Crime Agency has said. Police forces led by the National County Lines Coordination Centre […]

Electrotherapy warning over bogus psychiatrist Zholia Alemi

May 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

A bogus psychiatrist who treated hundreds of patients in Scotland may have referred some for needless electro-convulsive therapy, Scotland’s chief medical officer has warned. Dr Catherine Calderwood said others may have been detained under the […]

American man accused in $9m net address theft

May 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

An American man has been accused of stealing net addresses worth more than $9m (£7m) by US prosecutors. Amir Golestan of South Carolina is alleged to have tricked an organisation that controls some net addresses into handing […]

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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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: May 2019

Harvey Weinstein ‘to settle with accusers for $44m’

Woman of 102 suspected of care home murder in France

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentina ex-president, goes on trial

Can Criminal Defendants Review DNA Analysis Software Used to Prosecute Them?

Don McGahn: White House directs former lawyer not to testify

Police facial recognition surveillance court case starts

Police arrest 586 people in county lines crackdown

Electrotherapy warning over bogus psychiatrist Zholia Alemi

American man accused in $9m net address theft