June 2019 – World Justice News

Sri Lanka hires first two hangmen in 43 years

June 30, 2019 World Justice News 0

Sri Lanka has recruited two hangmen as it prepares to carry out four executions – the first in 43 years. It follows the president’s announcement that four prisoners convicted of drug offences are to face […]

India arrests after women’s heads shaved for resisting rape

June 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

Two people have been arrested in India’s Bihar state after a group of men shaved the heads of two women as “punishment” for resisting rape. The group, which included a local official, ambushed the mother […]

Alabama woman charged after losing unborn baby in shooting

June 28, 2019 World Justice News 0

A 27-year-old woman in Alabama has been indicted for manslaughter after losing her unborn baby in a shooting – despite not being the shooter. Marshae Jones was arrested on Wednesday for initiating a dispute last […]

Fertility doctor loses licence after using his own sperm

June 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Canadian medical regulator has formally revoked the licence of a retired fertility doctor who used his own sperm to inseminate patients. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario called Norman Barwin’s actions “beyond […]

Florida woman jailed for handing husband’s guns to cops

June 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

The arrest of a Florida woman who turned in her estranged husband’s guns to police after he was held on domestic violence charges has provoked uproar. A Florida state congresswoman has asked prosecutors to drop […]

Rocco Morabito: Italian mafia boss escapes from Uruguayan prison

June 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

Italian mafia boss Rocco Morabito has escaped from prison in Uruguay, where he was awaiting extradition to Italy, the interior ministry has said. Uruguay had agreed to extradite the notorious drug trader known as the […]

Tube pusher Paul Crossley jailed for life

June 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man who pushed a former Eurotunnel boss on to Tube tracks in central London has been jailed for life. Paul Crossley shoved 91-year-old Sir Robert Malpas at Marble Arch in April 2018, after earlier […]

Vietnam jails US national for ‘state overthrow plot’

June 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

A court in Vietnam has sentenced a US citizen to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty of attempting to “overthrow the state”. Michael Phuong Minh Nguyen, 55, had admitted he wanted to incite […]

More Kodi Add-On Repos Shut Down in Wake of UK Arrest

June 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

Following the news that an organized crime police unit in the UK has arrested the developer of a Kodi add-on, several popular add-ons and repos have shut down. Supremacy fell last week and has now […]

Nxivm: Sex cult leader Raniere found guilty in New York

June 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

Keith Raniere, a self-help guru accused of leading a sex cult that enslaved women, has been found guilty of all charges against him. Raniere, 58, was convicted by a jury after a six-week trial in […]

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France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

August 12, 2026 0

France has banned unsolicited telemarketing phone calls, in what a consumer group is hailing as a “small revolution” for the sales industry. From Tuesday, unsolicited calls are prohibited for businesses in all sectors – but […]

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Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

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 […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: June 2019

Sri Lanka hires first two hangmen in 43 years

India arrests after women’s heads shaved for resisting rape

Alabama woman charged after losing unborn baby in shooting

Fertility doctor loses licence after using his own sperm

Florida woman jailed for handing husband’s guns to cops

Rocco Morabito: Italian mafia boss escapes from Uruguayan prison

Tube pusher Paul Crossley jailed for life

Vietnam jails US national for ‘state overthrow plot’

More Kodi Add-On Repos Shut Down in Wake of UK Arrest

Nxivm: Sex cult leader Raniere found guilty in New York