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Pakistan: Human Rights Observer report highlights increase in content agai
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) on Thursday issued the "Human Rights Observer 2023", an annual fact sheet. The report covers five key issues impacting religious minorities including discrimination in the education system, the prevalence of forced faith conversions, abuse of blasphemy law
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Inmates exposed to communicable diseases in overcrowded Pak jails: HRW rep
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
The overcrowding in jail makes inmates vulnerable to communicable diseases and also they don't have access to medical facilities, according to HRW report.
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Manhunt on for hardcore militant after Arunachal's Khonsa jailbreak
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The escaped prisoners include Roksen Homcha Lowang (hardcore militant of NSCN- K Niki Sumi faction) and Titpu Kitnya who were lodged at Khonsa jail.
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Atiq Ahmed, currently lodged in Sabarmati jail, to be shifted to high-secu
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A 45-member team of Uttar Pradesh Police will shift gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, who is currently lodged in Gujarat's Sabarmati Jail, to Prayagraj jail, an official said on Sunday.
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Pakistan: Adiala Jail fails to provide facilities to prisoners due to shor
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The management of Adiala jail has failed to give maximum facilities to inmates. Shortage of funds has caused hindrances in the completion of new barracks as water, electricity, gas and sanitation issues have affected the capital, Dawn reported.
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Cattle smuggling case: TMC leader Anubrata Mondal seeks transfer to Asanso
Updated : 3 years ago IST
TMC leader Anubrata Mondal, who is presently in Tihar Jail in judicial custody in an alleged cattle smuggling case, has moved an application in Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court seeking his transfer to Asansol Correctional Home (West Bengal).
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"Not scared of threats, disqualification, prison sentences," says Rahul
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The Congress leader stated, "I will keep asking questions on Adani issue, they cannot scare me by disqualification or putting me in jail. I won't back down."
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'Hotel Rwanda' hero Paul Rusesabagina freed from 25-year jail sentence
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Paul Rusesabagina, whose story served as the basis for the Hollywood blockbuster "Hotel Rwanda," was freed from prison in Rwanda on Friday after President Paul Kagame commuted his sentence, CNN reported.
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Former Thai PM Thaksin promises to return to Thailand post-election, face
Updated : 3 years ago IST
After years of living in self-exile overseas, Thaksin said in an interview with Kyodo News while visiting Tokyo that he is waiting it out before maybe returning this year. In order to avoid serving time in prison, he fled Thailand in 2008 after being overthrown in a military coup in 2006.
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SC directs all convicts, undertrials released during Covid-19 pandemic to
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar issued this direction while dealing with the matter relating to the contagion of Covid 19 Virus in Prisons.
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China's "Organ Procurement" continues to remain a concern for US
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The communist regime's systematic act of forcibly taking organs from prisoners of conscience for sale first came to light around 2006 after several whistleblowers came forward to The Epoch Times, This has gained growing attention in recent years. The European Parliament as well as dozens of
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"I want to contribute Rs 5.11 cr for inmates' welfare": Sukesh Chandrasekh
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The letter said, "As a human being who is in the same situation of being away from loved ones and with good intentions, I humbly request you to accept the demand draft of Rs 5.11 crores towards the welfare of inmates. I would be very happy if the contribution is accepted on 25th March, as it
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