2019 – Page 15 – World Justice News

Paedophile Richard Huckle stabbed to death at Full Sutton Prison

October 14, 2019 World Justice News 0

A British man jailed for numerous sex crimes against Malaysian children has been found stabbed to death in prison. Richard Huckle, from Ashford, Kent, abused as many as 200 children. In 2016, he was given […]

Catalonia leaders jailed for sedition by Spanish court

October 14, 2019 World Justice News 0

Spain’s Supreme Court has sentenced nine Catalan separatist leaders to between nine and 13 years in prison for sedition over their role in an independence referendum in 2017. Three other defendants were found guilty of […]

Sex workers’ clients exposed by Dutch hack attack

October 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

Account details of more than 250,000 people who used a site for sex workers in the Netherlands have been stolen in a hack attack. Email addresses, user names and encrypted passwords were stolen from a […]

German Halle gunman admits far-right synagogue attack

October 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man has confessed to an attack on a synagogue in Germany in which two people died, and admitted a far-right, anti-Semitic motive, during a hearing with an investigating judge. Stephan Balliet, 27, spent several […]

Manchester Arndale stabbings suspect arrest

Manchester Arndale stabbings: Man detained under Mental Health Act

October 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man arrested on suspicion of terror offences after three people were stabbed in Manchester has been detained under the Mental Health Act. A man walked into the city’s Arndale Centre at 11:15 BST on […]

India pharma brothers arrested over ‘$330m fraud’

October 12, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police in India have arrested two businessmen brothers over alleged embezzlement of more than $330m (£265m) from a financial services company. Shivinder Singh and Malvinder Singh, former promoters of the pharmaceutical giant Ranbaxy, were once […]

Trump donors charged in campaign finance case

October 10, 2019 World Justice News 0

Two Trump donors have been charged with violations of campaign finance laws, New York prosecutors say. Soviet-born businessmen Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman conspired to “funnel foreign money to candidates for federal and state office”, […]

White House ‘will not co-operate with impeachment inquiry’

October 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

The White House has officially refused to co-operate with the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. A letter sent to Democratic leaders rejected it as “baseless” and “constitutionally invalid”. Three Democratic-led House committees are investigating […]

US Supreme Court hears major LGBT rights cases

October 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

The US Supreme Court is considering whether a civil rights law that bars workplace discrimination applies to gay and transgender workers. It is hearing two cases of alleged discrimination against gay employees, and a third […]

Police arrest 13 over UK’s ‘biggest drug conspiracy’

October 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police investigating what they say is the UK’s biggest ever drugs conspiracy have arrested 13 men in dawn raids. The arrests follow a National Crime Agency investigation tracking drugs allegedly smuggled into the UK in lorry loads […]

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

Year: 2019

Paedophile Richard Huckle stabbed to death at Full Sutton Prison

Catalonia leaders jailed for sedition by Spanish court

Sex workers’ clients exposed by Dutch hack attack

German Halle gunman admits far-right synagogue attack

Manchester Arndale stabbings: Man detained under Mental Health Act

India pharma brothers arrested over ‘$330m fraud’

Trump donors charged in campaign finance case

White House ‘will not co-operate with impeachment inquiry’

US Supreme Court hears major LGBT rights cases

Police arrest 13 over UK’s ‘biggest drug conspiracy’