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

Facial recognition to be ‘rolled out’ across UK after human rights challenge fails

April 22, 2026 0

Facial recognition systems will be introduced across the country, the government has said as it welcomed the failure of a legal challenge to the technology. The case against the Metropolitan Police’s use of live facial […]

Canada

Canadian ‘online poison seller’ Kenneth Law to have ‘murder charges dropped in plea deal’

April 19, 2026 0

A Canadian chef accused of supplying deadly substances to people around the world who have taken their own lives will have murder charges dropped as part of a plea deal, his lawyer has said. Kenneth […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

World Justice News

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