2019 – Page 57 – World Justice News

Explosive packages found at Heathrow, Waterloo and London City Airport

March 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

Counter-terror police are investigating three packages containing explosives found at Heathrow Airport, London City Airport and Waterloo station. The “small improvised explosive devices” were found in A4 postal bags, the Metropolitan Police said. The force’s […]

Carlos Ghosn: Ex-Nissan boss granted bail by Tokyo court

March 5, 2019 World Justice News 0

The former boss of Nissan, Carlos Ghosn, has been granted bail by a Tokyo court in a surprise decision. The court set bail at one billion yen (£6.8m; $8.9m) and Japanese media reports said he […]

Court Sanctions Anti-Piracy Lawyer for “Willful Disobedience”

March 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

A California federal court has sanctioned attorney Lincoln Bandlow for willful disobedience. Bandlow, who’s a partner at Fox Rothschild where he handles hundreds of piracy cases for Strike 3 Holdings, failed to meet the court’s […]

Jane Philpott: Trudeau minister quits over corruption case

March 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

One of Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s top ministers has quit saying she has lost confidence in the government’s handling of a corruption trial. Treasury Board President Jane Philpott said: “I must abide by my core […]

Tanzania arrests 65 ‘witchdoctors’ over killings

March 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

Police in Tanzania have arrested 65 “witchdoctors”, or traditional healers, in connection with the ritual killing of at least 10 children. The children were killed in January and many had body parts removed. There is […]

James Bulger’s father loses Jon Venables identity challenge

March 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

The father of James Bulger has lost a legal challenge to try to change a lifelong anonymity order for one of his son’s killers. Ralph Bulger wanted information relating to Jon Venables’ new identity to […]

Australian farmer Gene Charles Bristow guilty of raping backpacker

March 4, 2019 World Justice News 0

An Australian man has been found guilty of kidnapping and raping a backpacker from Europe and keeping her for two days in a pig shed near his farm. Gene Charles Bristow, 54, had pleaded not […]

Meng Wanzhou: Huawei chief executive can be extradited, Canada says

March 2, 2019 World Justice News 0

Canada has said it will allow the US extradition case against Huawei’s chief executive to move forward, but the court must make a final decision. The US wants Meng Wanzhou, Huawei chief financial officer, to […]

Billie Wayne Coble: Two men arrested at Texas execution

March 2, 2019 World Justice News 0

Two men have been released on bail after allegedly throwing fists and swearing during an execution in Texas. Billie Wayne Coble, 70, was put to death by lethal injection nearly 30 years after murdering his […]

US man accused of faking own kidnapping to avoid Super Bowl bet

March 1, 2019 World Justice News 0

A US man has been accused of staging his own “elaborate” kidnapping to avoid paying out lost Super Bowl bets. Robert Brandel, 60, was found tied up in his truck near Buffalo in New York […]

Human Rights

First UK charges brought over 1994 Rwanda genocide

September 22, 2026 0

A Rwandan man, who has been living in north London, has become the first person charged in the UK with offences relating to the 1994 Rwanda genocide, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Dr […]

Human Rights

UK MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights

September 14, 2026 0

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI), arguing existing laws are ill-equipped to address the technology’s rapid growth. The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) […]

Human Rights

Zambian opposition leader detained by police over treason allegations

August 30, 2026 0

Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile, who had gone into hiding after disputing the recent presidential election result, has been detained over allegations of treason. The official results from the 13 August poll showed that incumbent […]

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Crime and Justice News from around the world

Year: 2019

Explosive packages found at Heathrow, Waterloo and London City Airport

Carlos Ghosn: Ex-Nissan boss granted bail by Tokyo court

Court Sanctions Anti-Piracy Lawyer for “Willful Disobedience”

Jane Philpott: Trudeau minister quits over corruption case

Tanzania arrests 65 ‘witchdoctors’ over killings

James Bulger’s father loses Jon Venables identity challenge

Australian farmer Gene Charles Bristow guilty of raping backpacker

Meng Wanzhou: Huawei chief executive can be extradited, Canada says

Billie Wayne Coble: Two men arrested at Texas execution

US man accused of faking own kidnapping to avoid Super Bowl bet