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Protest organised at Islamabad Press Club to demand release of abducted jo
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
During the protest held on Tuesday, participants raised slogans and announced that they will undertake a major protest in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) for the release of Ahmed Farhad and other political prisoners.
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Egyptian Intelligence altered terms of Gaza ceasefire presented to Hamas,
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Egyptian intelligence quietly altered the terms of a ceasefire proposal that Israel had already signed earlier this month, which could have potentially released Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and set a pathway to temporarily end the fighting in Gaza, CNN reported citing three peo
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Pakistan: Adiala jail authorities 'impose' three-day ban on prisoners' mee
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Authorities at Adiala Jail in Pakistan's Rawalpindi have announced a three-day prohibition on prisoners' meetings citing security concerns.
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NHRC issues advisory for preventing prisoner deaths due to suicides, ensur
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission recently re-issued an advisory regarding the unnatural deaths of prisoners due to suicides.
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Ukraine parliament passes bill allowing prisoners to join military amid pe
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The bill's passage through parliament is a pivotal step, awaiting final approval from the chairperson of parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy before implementation.
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World Uyghur Congress praises UN effort for release of 43 Uyghurs detained
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The UN letter urged the Thai government to provide information on the decade-long arbitrary detention of the Uyghur men, their access to medical care, and the detention conditions where they are being held while expressing their concerns about the held Uyghur prisoners. Additionally, the let
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Punjab: Two inmates killed, two injured in clash at Sangrur jail
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Two inmates were killed and two others were injured in a clash that broke out among prisoners in Punjab's Sangrur jail late on Friday night, police said.
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Framework and schedule for quarterly meetings of Under Trial Review Commit
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The meetings are scheduled on April 15, July 15 and October 16. This initiative is in furtherance of several directives of the Supreme Court of India for conducting periodic reviews of the detention of all prisoners.
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Netanyahu calls for more prison space for captured terrorists
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Prime Minister directed the Finance, Defence and National Security ministries to "urgently" prepare thousands of spaces for new detainees and prisoners.
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Nepal holding talks with Russia, Ukraine for compensation and release of p
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Nepal is holding diplomatic talks with Russia to repatriate those recruited, killed and injured in the Russian Army as well as for the release of those captured by Ukrainian forces, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal announced.
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Haiti government declares state of emergency after thousands of prisoners
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Haiti government declared a state of emergency on Sunday after thousands of prisoners escaped from its largest prison, Haiti's National Penitentiary, during a surge of gang violence that has upended the Caribbean nation for months, reported CNN.
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Haiti: Hundreds of prisoners escape Port-au-Prince prison
Updated : 2 years ago IST
In a post on X, one of Haiti's Police Unions pleaded for all officers in the capital with access to cars and weapons to support police fighting to have control over the penitentiary.
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