Women were pulled from multiple flights and strip-searched, the Australian government said, after a newborn baby was found in an airport restroom.
Tag: Search and Seizure
Russian Journalist Sets Herself on Fire and Dies, Blaming Government
The self-immolation by the journalist, Irina Slavina, 47, a longtime Kremlin critic, came a day after the authorities in her hometown of Nizhny Novgorod had searched her apartment.
U.K. Police Step Back on Victims’ Data, a Flash Point in Rape Cases
Forms asking for consent to comb devices such as phones and laptops had caused concerns that they would deter people from reporting crimes, particularly in rape and other sex cases.
Black Forest ‘Rambo’ Eludes German Police 3 Days Into Hunt
A squatter armed with bow and arrow, spear and gun overpowered four officers and fled into the Black Forest on Sunday. Despite a huge search effort, he is still at large.
Hong Kong Police Raid Pollster on Eve of Pro-Democracy Camp Primary
The investigation, which follows the imposition of a broad new national security law, raised fears of official interference in the voting.
Girls as Young as 12 Were Strip-Searched in Australia
A police official said, “I’ve got young children, and if I thought that the police felt that they were at risk of doing something wrong, I’d want them strip-searched.”
Police Search Renault Headquarters Near Paris
The raid was linked to an investigation into Carlos Ghosn, the automaker’s former chairman and chief executive.
Australia: Relaxed, Sunny and Secretive?
Australia has a global reputation for being a sunny, relaxed democracy. But it also has a deep preference for government secrecy.
Australian Police Raids Target News Media Over Leaked Documents
The federal police raided the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s offices in Sydney on Wednesday, a day after searching a newspaper editor’s home in the capital.
Britain Is Targeting ‘Dirty Money’ With Unexplained Wealth Orders
The British High Court is issuing unexplained wealth orders to investigate illicit flows of money into Britain. What are they, and do they work?