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Jail employees in Pakistan rape, harass women visiting prisoners: Report
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 5 (ANI): Jail employees in the Attock district of Pakistan's Punjab have been accused of raping and harassing women visiting prisoners, media reports said citing a report by the provincial intelligence centre (PIC).
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Prisoners in Chhattisgarh being trained mushroom cultivation in jail
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Baloda Bazar (Chhattisgarh) [India], September 22 (ANI): Under a fresh initiative by the Chhattisgarh government, jailed prisoners in Baloda Bazar are being trained to cultivate mushrooms in jail, which is making them opt for a better life once they get out.
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Taliban frees US Navy veteran Mark Frerichs after over 2 years
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 19 (ANI): US Navy veteran Mark Frerichs, who was taken hostage in Afghanistan, was released by the Taliban after more than two years, according to media reports citing a spokesman.
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Taliban confirms prisoner swap with US
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 19 (ANI): Afghanistan's acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi on Monday confirmed that the Taliban has freed an American engineer in return for an Afghan leader in a prisoner swap between the two countries.
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SC notice to Centre, States on PIL to establish Mental Health Establishmen
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre and States on a petition seeking to establish Mental Health Establishments in prisons across the country.
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Madurai Central Jail prisoners make eco-friendly Lord Ganesha idols ahead
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 30 (ANI): Madurai Central Jail prisoners started making Lord Ganesha eco-friendly idols ahead of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival starting from August 31.
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MP: Prisoners of Indore Central Jail make eco-friendly idols for Ganesh Ch
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], August 24 (ANI): With the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi around the corner, prisoners in Indore Central Jail are making eco-friendly Ganesh idols.
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CM Gehlot approves proposal to release 51 prisoners on Independence Day
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], August 12 (ANI): Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday approved a proposal to release 51 prisoners serving sentences in various jails of the state on August 15, 2022, giving a special pardon for good conduct, said an official statement.
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US informs Russian Embassy of Vinnik's arrest, diplomats to provide assist
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has informed the Russian Embassy in Washington of the arrest of Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik, and diplomats stand ready to provide him with legal assistance, the diplomatic mission announced on Friday.
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Russia ready to discuss prisoners' exchange with US: Lavrov
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 5 (ANI): Amid the controversy surrounding the sentencing of an American basketball player in Russia, the Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said Moscow is ready to discuss the exchange of prisoners with the US within the framework of the already ex
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Human rights violations of Tibetan women calls for global attention
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], August 4 (ANI): In China's occupied Tibet, human rights situation of women has worsened over time as they comprise a sizeable number among the political prisoners who are arrested for various crimes which include participation in a demonstration against the Communist ideology
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ASEAN to 'rethink' peace plan if Myanmar executes more prisoners: Cambodia
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], August 4 (ANI): Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen said that all ASEAN Member States are deeply disappointed by the execution of opposition activists in Myanmar and noted that if more prisoners are executed, they will be forced to rethink about the role vis-a-vis ASEAN
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