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Rapist on Most Wanted List Arrested After 6 Years on the Run

October 26, 2016 World Justice News 0

A rapist who had been on the run from British police for more than six years has been arrested in the Canary Islands. Mohammed Alam, 33, was convicted and jailed for 14 years in his […]

Motorcycle Legend Arrested At Japan Grand Prix

October 16, 2016 World Justice News 0

Former motorcycle racing champion Wayne Gardner was arrested at the Japan Grand Prix over an alleged road-rage incident. The 57-year-old was reportedly questioned by Japanese police after being accused of assaulting three Tokyo men during a […]

1.2 tonnes of MDMA Found – 2 Arrested

October 15, 2016 World Justice News 0

Two Polish men have been arrested and face a possible life-long jail term after one of the largest drug hauls in Australian history. Police found 1.2 tonnes of crystal MDMA, better known as ecstasy, in […]

Cops arrest woman aged 102!

October 10, 2016 World Justice News 0

When the police arrested 102-year-old OAP Edie Simms it wasn’t becasue she’d comitted the crime of the century. OAP Edie Simms from Missouri told people in her care home she wanted to tick being arrested […]

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 […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]