December 2019 – Page 6 – World Justice News

Oval Four: Men have convictions quashed in corrupt detective case

December 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

Three men who were jailed nearly 50 years ago on the evidence of a corrupt police officer have had their convictions quashed. Winston Trew, Sterling Christie, George Griffiths and another man were accused of stealing […]

Pearl Harbor shooting: US sailor kills workers at Hawaii navy base

December 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

A US sailor shot dead two workers before taking his own life at the Pearl Harbor military base near Honolulu in Hawaii on Wednesday. Officials say the gunman also injured a third worker before he […]

Unnao: India woman set on fire on her way to rape case hearing

December 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

A 23-year-old alleged rape victim is fighting for her life after she was set on fire while going to court in northern India. The woman was on her way to a hearing in the case […]

Andrew Dymock charged with 12 terror offences

December 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

A 22-year-old man from Bath has been charged with 12 terror offences. Andrew Dymock, of Weymouth Street, was arrested on Wednesday following an investigation by counter-terror police into suspected right-wing terrorism online. He will appear […]

Trump Impeachment Inquiry Report – Evidence of misconduct is overwhelming

December 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

Evidence for impeaching US President Donald Trump for misconduct in office is “overwhelming”, according to the panel leading the impeachment inquiry. The president placed personal political interests “above the national interests of the United States”, […]

Elon Musk ‘pedo guy’ defamation trial to begin

December 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

Tesla boss Elon Musk is due to take the stand in a Los Angeles court and face the British diving specialist he accused of being a paedophile. Vern Unsworth was among the team credited with […]

Prince Andrew must testify says Epstein accusers’ lawyer

December 3, 2019 World Justice News 0

Five women who accuse Jeffrey Epstein of abusing them say Prince Andrew witnessed how people were given massages at the sex offender’s homes. The lawyer for the women has told BBC Panorama he plans to serve subpoenas […]

Thieves take medals and gold from Stasi Museum in Berlin

December 2, 2019 World Justice News 0

Burglars have stolen communist-era medals and jewellery from the Stasi Museum in Berlin, housed in the former secret police headquarters. The break-in happened just six days after diamonds worth millions of euros were stolen from the […]

New Orleans: Eleven shot in French Quarter

December 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police in New Orleans say there have been 11 victims of a shooting incident in the city’s French Quarter tourist hub. US media quoted one officer as saying two people were in critical condition. No […]

Human Rights

Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

May 23, 2026 0

A US judge has dismissed the criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongfully deported to a megaprison in El Salvador last year. Abrego Garcia, whose deportation became a major flashpoint in the debate […]

Australia

Australia court doubles payout for trans woman in landmark discrimination case

May 17, 2026 0

A Sydney court has doubled the discrimination payout for an Australian trans woman who was kicked off a female-only app. It comes almost two years after Roxanne Tickle successfully sued Sall Grover, founder of the […]

Human Rights

War criminal Mladic close to death, say lawyers asking judge for jail release

May 3, 2026 0

Lawyers acting for convicted Bosnian Serb war criminal Ratko Mladic are awaiting a decision by a UN court on their bid to release him from jail in The Hague on the grounds he is near […]

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Month: December 2019

Oval Four: Men have convictions quashed in corrupt detective case

Pearl Harbor shooting: US sailor kills workers at Hawaii navy base

Unnao: India woman set on fire on her way to rape case hearing

Andrew Dymock charged with 12 terror offences

Trump Impeachment Inquiry Report – Evidence of misconduct is overwhelming

Elon Musk ‘pedo guy’ defamation trial to begin

Prince Andrew must testify says Epstein accusers’ lawyer

Thieves take medals and gold from Stasi Museum in Berlin

New Orleans: Eleven shot in French Quarter