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SSB nabs five Nepal jail escapees at India-Nepal border in Siddharthnagar
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The prisoners were caught along the India-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh's Siddharthnagar district while attempting to infiltrate into Indian territory.
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India repatriates 48 Pakistani fishermen and 19 civilians
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
India also urged the Pakistani government to expedite the release and repatriation of all Indian prisoners, including fishermen in Islamabad's custody.
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Israeli Supreme Court rules state failing to properly feed Palestinian pri
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Israeli Supreme Court, also known as the High Court of Justice, ruled on Sunday (local time) that the state of Israel has not met its legal responsibility to adequately provide food to Palestinian security prisoners, ordering authorities to ensure that inmates receive enough nutrition to
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Israel's top court rules prisoner food rations below legal standard
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Israel's highest court ruled on Sunday that the state is failing to provide Palestinian security prisoners with enough food to survive in Israeli jails. In a 2-1 decision, the High Court of Justice ordered the government to ensure meals sufficient for a "basic existence," concluding that cur
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UP CM Yogi calls for simplified, humane rules on premature release of seri
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath directed officials to frame a transparent and humane policy for premature release of sick, elderly, and disabled prisoners, excluding convicts of heinous crimes. A statewide survey and automatic review of eligible cases were proposed.
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CTA highlights plight of Tibetan monk jailed for celebrating Dalai Lama's
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan government-in-exile, has profiled Tibetan political prisoner Lobsang Gephel, shedding light on his ongoing imprisonment for the simple act of celebrating the 80th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama.
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"Bail, not jail": Mehbooba Mufti demands release of prisoners jailed under
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir People's Democratic Party chief Mehbooba Mufti on Monday asked Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discuss the release of people of Jammu and Kashmir arrested under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).
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Chinese police allegedly beat and confine Tibetan woman in Lhasa
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Tibetan woman Gonpo Kyi, sister of imprisoned businessman Dorjee Tashi, allegedly attempted suicide after repeated police assaults and unlawful confinement in Lhasa, the Central Tibetan Administration said. She sustained severe injuries while protesting Chinese authorities' mistreatment and
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Zelenskyy thanks US First Lady for bringing attention to "abduction of Ukr
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday thanked the first lady of the United States for her 'peace letter' to Russian President Vladimir Putin which raised the issue of 'abduction of Ukrainian children'. Expressing his gratitude, Zelenskyy said that he would work to negotiate a
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CTA profiles Tibetan Abbot Jamyang Lekshay imprisoned for opposing China's
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The Central Tibetan Administration profiled Tibetan political prisoner Jamyang Lekshay, jailed for opposing China's Kamtok Dam. Chinese authorities reportedly targeted Yena Monastery monks with re-education. The CTA condemned these actions and highlighted human rights abuses, urging the glob
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Court acquits inmate accused of assaulting Deputy Jail Superintendent
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Tis Hazari court has recently acquitted an undertrial prisoner, Salman Tyagi, accused of assaulting the Deputy Jail Superintendent in Tihar Jail. The court acquitted the accused and said that the prosecution failed to prove the allegations beyond a reasonable doubt.
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"Wonderful talks": Trump speaks to Belarusian President ahead of summit w
Updated : 7 months ago IST
On Truth Social, Trump wrote: "I had a wonderful talk with the highly respected President of Belarus, Aleksandr Lukashenko. The purpose of the call was to thank him for the release of 16 prisoners. We are also discussing the release of 1,300 additional prisoners. Our conversation was a very
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