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Sorry state of affairs in Tihar Jail, has become den of criminals: SC
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that there was an urgent need for prison reforms and enhanced prison management while observing that it is a "sorry state of affairs in Tihar Jail" which has become a "den of criminals.
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Myanmar: Former Kayin state chief minister gets 75 years prison term
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], November 10 (ANI): Myanmar authorities on Tuesday sentenced a former National League for Democracy (NLD) Chief Minister to 75 years of imprisonment under charges of "corruption".
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NLD asks Myanmar military to release political prisoners, stop violence in
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Naypyitaw [Myanmar], November 9 (ANI): Myanmar's National League for Democracy (NLD) on Monday urged the Myanmar Military to release all the political prisoners and stop all acts of violence in the country.
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7 prisoners escape from prison in Cambodia: police chief
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Stung Treng [Cambodia], November 8 (ANI/Xinhua) Seven dangerous escapees are being sought after breaking out of the Stung Treng Provincial Prison in Northeastern Cambodia early Monday, said Major General Aun Sivutha, police chief of Stung Treng province.
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WikiLeaks founder Assange files lawsuit against UK minister, prison for pr
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], November 7 (ANI/Sputnik): WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his fiancee Stella Moris filed a lawsuit against UK Justice Secretary Dominic Raab and the head of Belmarsh prison, where the whistleblower is currently held, for preventing their marriage, British media reported.
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UP: Inmates create ruckus inside Fatehgarh district Jail after prisoner di
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Fatehgarh (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 7 (ANI): The inmates in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehgarh district Jail created ruckus on Sunday after a prisoner died during Dengue treatment in a hospital.
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Reporters Without Borders nominate jailed Chinese journalist for press fr
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Paris [France], November 5 (ANI): Paris-based non-governmental organisation, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has nominated jailed Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan for the 2021 RSF Press Freedom Awards.
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Jailed journalist 'close to death' in Chinese prison
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Beijing [China], November 3 (ANI): Jailed Chinese citizen journalist and former lawyer Zhang Zhan is close to death following months of intermittent hunger strikes in protest at her jailing, a Washington based news service has learned.
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Nashik Central Jail hold exhibition of Diwali items made by prisoners
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], October 30 (ANI): The Maharashtra Prison authorities held an exhibition of Diwali products prepared by inmates in Nashik Central Jail. The exhibition showcased a variety of eye-catching Diwali items.
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China erases references to popular Tibetan monk who died in prison
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 30 (ANI): In order to erase the memories of popular Tibetan monk, Tulku Tenzin Delek, who died under mysterious circumstances in a Sichuan prison following what supporters called a wrongful conviction, the Chinese authorities are banning public discussion on him.
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Pak General's son convicted for asking Army chief Bajwa to resign
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], October 30 (ANI): A Pakistan military court has convicted the son of a retired major general of the Pakistan Army to five years prison term for asking Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to resign.
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Blinken speaks to Sudan prime minister, welcomes his release
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 27 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a telephone call with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok welcomed his release from custody and urged Sudan's military forces to release other political prisoners, State Department spokesperson Ned Price sa
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