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Hundreds of political prisoners freed in Myanmar
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], October 19 (ANI): Hundreds of Myanmar political prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi's party spokesman have been freed from Insein prison, Al Jazeera reported citing local media.
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Myanmar remits sentences of 1,316 prisoners
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], October 18 (ANI): Myanmar's State Administration Council on Monday remitted sentences of 1,316 prisoners.
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US to release only Afghan prisoner from Guantanamo Bay
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 16 (ANI): The US will be releasing two prisoners from Guantanamo Bay including the only Afghan left in the jail, Asadullah Haroongul.
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Indore Central Jail organises 'garba', 'dandiya' for prisoners to improve
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 11 (ANI): The Indore Central Jail on Monday, organised 'garba' and 'dandiya' for prisoners for the first time on the occasion of Navratri to improve the moral conduct of the prisoners.
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Delhi HC issues notice on plea seeking to provide copy of chargesheet, FIR
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea seeking direction to provide the copy of Chargesheet, First Information Report (FIR) and evidence recorded before the Trial Court and relevant court orders to those under trial prisoners (UTPs) who ar
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Mumbai: 39 inmates of Byculla Women's Jail test positive for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 26 (ANI): In a test conducted by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on 120 people (prisoners and staff) of Byculla Women's Jail, 39 inmates were reported COVID-19 positive.
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Afghanistan: Former female prosecutors in hiding to escape retaliation
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 22 (ANI): Afghanistan's former female prosecutors are in hiding, fearing retaliation from those who were once jailed after their judgments and have now been released.
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Israeli security forces capture last 'two terrorists' who escaped from Gil
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The last two of a total of six Palestinian inmates who had escaped from the Gilboa prison in Israel have been caught by security forces, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.
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US, Australia urge cessation of violence in Myanmar, call for release of p
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): The US and Australia urged a cessation of violence in Myanmar and called for the release of political prisoners along with those arbitrarily detained by the military following the coup.
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Delhi HC seeks status report from Tihar Jail on plea seeking protection to
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday sought a status report from the Tihar Jail prison authority indicating the steps taken to ensure safety to witnesses in connection with undertrial Ankit Gujjar death case inside the prison and also directed that the witnes
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Women prisoners in Pakistan suffer in cubbyhole
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], September 12 (ANI): Women prisoners in Pakistan's Peshawar have been without a separate prison ever since the demolition of a British-era building, according to local media.
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Four of six escaped Palestinian prisoners recaptured by Israeli police
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], September 12 (ANI): Israeli police recaptured four of the six escaped Palestinian prisoners who took advantage of underground passageways to slip away from a prison in Northern Israel.
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