2019 – Page 27 – World Justice News

Goldman bosses charged in Malaysia bond scandal

August 9, 2019 World Justice News 0

Malaysia has charged 17 former and current Goldman Sachs bankers – including Richard Gnodde, the most senior banker in London – over the corruption investigation at its state development fund 1MDB. Attorney General Tommy Thomas […]

US immigration: ICE arrests nearly 700 people in Mississippi raids

August 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

US immigration officials have arrested almost 700 people after a series of raids in the state of Mississippi. The co-ordinated operations targeted workers at seven agricultural processing plants who allegedly did not have proper documentation. […]

Kyrgyzstan’s ex-president arrested after raids on home

August 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

Kyrgyzstan’s security forces have arrested former President Almazbek Atambayev after a botched raid on his property overnight resulted in the death of one officer. Mr Atambayev reportedly surrendered and was taken to the country’s capital, […]

Police officer stabbed in ‘frenzied’ machete attack

August 8, 2019 World Justice News 0

A police officer was stabbed in a “frenzied” machete attack as he tried to stop a van in east London. The PC – described by colleagues as “amazing” – managed to Taser his attacker while […]

Nigeria: Lagos state accounts frozen in $27m fraud probe

August 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

A Nigerian court has ordered that three bank accounts belonging to Lagos state, the country’s main commercial hub, be frozen. Justice Chuka Obiozor gave the order following an application by Nigeria’s anti-corruption body, the Economic […]

Peter Chadwick: Millionaire arrested over wife’s murder

August 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

A British-born millionaire suspected of murdering his wife at their California home has been arrested after spending four years on the run. Peter Chadwick, 55, was captured in Mexico on Sunday and has been extradited […]

Trump sues California over candidates’ tax return law

August 7, 2019 World Justice News 0

US President Donald Trump and the Republican Party are suing California over recent legislation requiring presidential candidates to file tax returns in order to stand in primaries. State Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed the […]

Russia protests: Opposition couple face losing custody of son

August 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

Prosecutors in Russia are seeking to strip a couple of parental rights after they took their one-year-old son to an unsanctioned opposition protest. They said in a statement that the couple had put the baby’s […]

Birkby house fire: Shahid Mohammed guilty of murdering eight people

August 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

A man has been found guilty of murdering eight members of the same family, whose home was set alight with petrol bombs while they slept. Shahid Mohammed, 37, carried out the attack on the house […]

Texas police apologise for horseback officers leading black man by rope

August 6, 2019 World Justice News 0

Texas police have apologised after an image of two white officers on horseback leading a handcuffed black man by a rope caused an outcry online. Galveston Police Chief Vernon Hale said on Monday the technique […]

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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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2019

Goldman bosses charged in Malaysia bond scandal

US immigration: ICE arrests nearly 700 people in Mississippi raids

Kyrgyzstan’s ex-president arrested after raids on home

Police officer stabbed in ‘frenzied’ machete attack

Nigeria: Lagos state accounts frozen in $27m fraud probe

Peter Chadwick: Millionaire arrested over wife’s murder

Trump sues California over candidates’ tax return law

Russia protests: Opposition couple face losing custody of son

Birkby house fire: Shahid Mohammed guilty of murdering eight people

Texas police apologise for horseback officers leading black man by rope