September 2019 – World Justice News

Fugitive on run for 17 years found living in cave by a drone

September 30, 2019 World Justice News 0

Chinese police have arrested a fugitive who’d been on the run for 17 years, after they used drones to spot his cave hideout. The 63-year old, named Song Jiang by the police, had been jailed […]

Orangutan with human rights to begin new life in Florida

September 28, 2019 World Justice News 0

An orangutan which spent 20 years in an Argentine zoo is being moved to a US animal sanctuary after being granted the same legal rights as humans. Lawyers won a landmark appeal for Sandra in […]

Michael Winner’s ex-lover jailed for robbing his widow

September 28, 2019 World Justice News 0

A former lover of film director Michael Winner has been jailed for nine-and-a-half years for a violent robbery against his widow. Geraldine Winner, now 81, was robbed of at least £100,000 worth of jewellery, art […]

Trump impeachment inquiry: Pompeo subpoenaed by House Democrats

September 28, 2019 World Justice News 0

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been ordered by Democrats to turn over documents relating to the Trump administration’s dealings with Ukraine. In a letter, the heads of three House committees subpoenaed Mr Pompeo to […]

Nigerian ‘torture house’: Hundreds freed in Kaduna police raid

September 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

Nearly 500 men and boys have been rescued from a building in the northern city of Kaduna, where the detainees were allegedly sexually abused and tortured, Nigerian police said. Children as young as five were […]

Upskirting lawyer sentenced for London Underground photos

September 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

A former government lawyer who took photos up a woman’s skirt on the London Underground has been sentenced. A policeman spotted Daren Timson-Hunt, 54, with his phone “in between his legs” near a passenger wearing […]

Qandeel Baloch: Brother of murdered social media star jailed

September 27, 2019 World Justice News 0

Three years after her murder, the brother of Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch has been jailed for life. Ms Baloch, 26, was strangled in July 2016, in a murder that shocked Pakistan and the […]

Trump impeachment: Lawmakers see ‘troubling’ whistleblower complaint

September 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

Members of US Congress have seen for the first time a whistleblower complaint against Donald Trump that has led to calls for his impeachment. One Democrat described it as “disturbing” while a Republican said it […]

‘Seahorse’ transgender man loses challenge to be named father

September 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

A transgender man, who has given birth to a child and does not want to be described as “mother” on a birth certificate, has lost a legal battle. Freddy McConnell wanted to be registered as […]

US policeman suspended for arresting two six-year-olds

September 24, 2019 World Justice News 0

A US police officer has been suspended after arresting two six-year-olds at a school in Orlando, Florida. One of the two was handcuffed after throwing a tantrum and kicking a teacher, the girl’s grandmother told […]

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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Month: September 2019

Fugitive on run for 17 years found living in cave by a drone

Orangutan with human rights to begin new life in Florida

Michael Winner’s ex-lover jailed for robbing his widow

Trump impeachment inquiry: Pompeo subpoenaed by House Democrats

Nigerian ‘torture house’: Hundreds freed in Kaduna police raid

Upskirting lawyer sentenced for London Underground photos

Trump impeachment: Lawmakers see ‘troubling’ whistleblower complaint

‘Seahorse’ transgender man loses challenge to be named father

US policeman suspended for arresting two six-year-olds