Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, who died mysteriously in prison, posted for the first time on Sunday after her husband's death.
The death of the jailed Russian opposition leader, 47, has been reported by state media which further cited the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence. Al Jazeera cited a statement put out by state media quoting the prison service of the Yamalo-Nene
state media quoting the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region which said that Navalny "felt bad" after a walk and lost consciousness "almost immediately".
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the inclusion of a woman judicial officer in an existing committee looking into the safety and condition of women prisoners in each district in West Bengal.
The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a petition seeking an extension of parole for a convict serving an 182-year jail term in a graft case. It is related to 344 complaints by home buyers who deposited Rs 90,79,396.88 for the purchase of plots.
In the last four years in the jails in West Bengal, around 62 children were born and most of the women prisoners were already pregnant at the time when they were brought to the jails while in some cases, the women prisoners had gone out on parole and returned back expecting the child, the Su
In a major diplomatic triumph for India, eight veterans of the Indian Navy who were sentenced to death in Qatar were released on Monday. The capital punishment was commuted to an extended prison term earlier following diplomatic intervention by New Delhi.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Gohar Khan stated that the release of political prisoners and acceptance of its mandate to rule were the only "healing touch" that the establishment could offer post-elections, reported Dawn.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the centre to file a reply on Uma Krishnaiah's plea challenging the premature release of Bihar politician Anand Mohan from prison and adjourned the matter for further hearing on February 27.
A detainee named Paramjeet lodged in a jail in the Jind district of Haryana died on Monday. The accused was arrested two days ago on the charges of buffalo theft over which the CIA started interrogating him.
According to the UN experts' statement, detained women and girls were taken to police stations, where they received only one meal per day and endured physical torture.