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Delhi northeast violence: Student activists Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kali
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): Two days after being granted bail, Pinjara Tod activists Natasha Narwal, Devangna Kalita and Jamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha, accused in Northeast Delhi violence, walked out of Tihar prison in Delhi on Thursday, following a court's order asking for their imme
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MQM activist Shahid Aziz tortured to death in Karachi jail
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 17 (ANI): Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) activist Shahid Aziz, who was unlawfully arrested in 2017, has been tortured to death by authorities of Karachi Central Prison.
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai to stand trial, faces life imprisonment
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 15 (ANI): Imprisoned Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai will stand trial in the High Court, where the maximum sentence is life in prison, for allegedly breaching the national security law by colluding with the foreign forces.
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Two undertrial prisoners tortured by police in court premises in Pakistan'
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Narowal [Pakistan], June 15 (ANI): Two undertrial prisoners suffered life-threatening injuries following torture by the police in the court premises in Pakistan's Narowal city.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow released from prison
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 12 (ANI): Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow has been released from prison on Saturday after serving her term for her role in an anti-government protest against the National Security Law.
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UN rights envoy warns of 'mass deaths' in Myanmar's Kayah as 100,000 flee
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 10 (ANI): A United Nations rights expert has warned of "mass deaths" from starvation, disease and exposure in the Kayah State of Myanmar after 1,00,000 civilians fled following "brutal, indiscriminate attacks" by the military.
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Court dismisses Sushil Kumar's plea for high protein diet, special supplem
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Delhi's Rohini Court on Wednesday dismissed wrestler Sushil Kumar's petition seeking a high protein diet and special supplements in prison.
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Detained Pashtun leader Ali Wazir complains of inadequate medical faciliti
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], June 7 (ANI): After detained parliamentarian from South Waziristan, Ali Wazir, complained about not receiving adequate medical treatment in prison, an anti-terrorism court has directed jail authorities to provide medical treatment facilities to him
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'UN experts' remarks on Waheed Parra, a nefarious design to malign Indian
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Waheed Parra, currently lodged in Srinagar jail on charges of funding terrorist groups, enjoys access to television and outside food, all special privileges denied to other prisoners, sources said.
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Pakistan's under-trial prisoners seek rights and better living conditions
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 6 (ANI): Undertrial prisoners incarcerated in the Camp Jail Lahore have appealed to Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar to ensure the provision of the "very few rights guaranteed to prisoners under the outdated British prison manual".
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Hamas ready to negotiate with Israel on prisoner exchange
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Gaza [Palestine] June 1 (ANI): Hamas is ready for "urgent negotiations" with Israel on prisoner exchange, Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip and political bureau chief, said on Monday.
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China jails blogger for 8 months over remarks on casualties in Galwan clas
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 1 (ANI): A popular Chinese blogger, detained earlier this year for his comments regarding military casualties of Galwan valley clash with India, has been sentenced to eight months in prison.
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