November 2019 – Page 3 – World Justice News

Former Scotland first minister Alex Salmond accused of sexual assaults on 10 women

November 21, 2019 World Justice News 0

Alex Salmond has appeared in court charged with carrying out a series of sexual offences against 10 women while serving as Scotland’s first minister. Mr Salmond faced a total of 14 charges at the High […]

Malta businessman Yorgen Fenech ‘arrested on yacht’

November 20, 2019 World Justice News 0

Maltese police have arrested a leading businessman after intercepting his yacht off the island, reports say. Yorgen Fenech was detained by armed officers and his yacht has been searched, the Times of Malta reported. It comes […]

Jeffrey Epstein guards charged with falsifying records

November 19, 2019 World Justice News 0

Two prison guards who were on duty on the night of Jeffrey Epstein’s death have been charged with falsifying records. They are accused of failing to check in on him every 30 minutes and fabricating […]

Jodie Chesney: Two teens jailed for murder

November 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

Two teenagers have been jailed for life for murdering a 17-year-old girl in an east London park. Jodie Chesney was stabbed in the back as she sat with friends in Harold Hill on 1 March. […]

US says Israeli settlements are no longer illegal

November 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

The US has shifted its position on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, no longer viewing them as inconsistent with international law. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the status of the West […]

Impeachment: Lawmakers investigating if Trump lied to Mueller

November 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

House of Representatives investigators are looking into whether President Donald Trump lied to special counsel Robert Mueller during the Russia probe. “Did the president lie?” a House lawyer said in court as he requested files […]

Federal Court Approves First ‘Pirate’ Site Blockade in Canada

November 18, 2019 World Justice News 0

A group of major broadcasters and telco giants, including Rogers and Bell, have obtained the first Canadian pirate site blocking order. The Federal Court approved a request that requires several major ISPs to block access […]

Prince Andrew ‘categorically’ denies sex claims

November 17, 2019 World Justice News 0

The Duke of York has “categorically” denied having any sexual contact with an American woman, who says she was forced to have sex with him aged 17. Answering questions about his links to convicted sex […]

Refugee author Behrouz Boochani leaves ‘island prison’ for New Zealand

November 17, 2019 World Justice News 0

An asylum seeker who wrote a book via Whatsapp from inside a detention centre has finally left the island where he was held for six years by Australia. Behrouz Boochani, an Iranian Kurd, arrived in […]

Heiress Tiffany Li who posted $35m bail found not guilty of murdering ex-boyfriend

November 16, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Californian property heiress accused of murdering the father of her two children over a custody battle has been acquitted by a jury. Tiffany Li, 34, was found not guilty of conspiring with her boyfriend […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]

World Justice News

Crime and Justice News from around the world

Month: November 2019

Former Scotland first minister Alex Salmond accused of sexual assaults on 10 women

Malta businessman Yorgen Fenech ‘arrested on yacht’

Jeffrey Epstein guards charged with falsifying records

Jodie Chesney: Two teens jailed for murder

US says Israeli settlements are no longer illegal

Impeachment: Lawmakers investigating if Trump lied to Mueller

Federal Court Approves First ‘Pirate’ Site Blockade in Canada

Prince Andrew ‘categorically’ denies sex claims

Refugee author Behrouz Boochani leaves ‘island prison’ for New Zealand

Heiress Tiffany Li who posted $35m bail found not guilty of murdering ex-boyfriend