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Sindh Human Rights body expresses concern over status of prisoners amid CO
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], Mar 28 (ANI): The Sindh Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has expressed grave concern over the status of prisoners locked in jails across the country.
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COVID-19: 15 prisoners to be released on parole in Chamoli district
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): In view of the coronavirus pandemic, 15 prisoners from Parsadi jail in Chamoli district will be released on parole for 6 months.
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Four prisoners escape from Ludhiana Central Jail
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Mar 28 (ANI): Four prisoners jumped over the wall and escaped from the Central Jail in Ludhiana on Saturday, officials said.
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COVID-19: Punjab to give parole to 6000 prisoners from jails to decongest
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): To decongest prisons in wake of COVID-19, Punjab is giving parole to 6000 prisoners from jails across the state, these are prisoners who were sentenced to less than seven years in prison, said Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Punjab Jail Minister on Thurs
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To stop spread of COVID-19 in jails, Haryana decides to release prisoners
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): In a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus in jails, the Haryana government has decided to release convicted prisoners with up to seven years of sentence on parole or bail.
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COVID-19: Plea filed in SC seeking implementation of order concerning rele
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): The Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change (CASC) has approached the Supreme Court for compliance of its recent order in which it had asked the state governments to release undertrial prisoners who are facing charges attracting less than seven years im
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COVID-19: Calcutta HC directs constitution of 3-member panel to examine ba
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Calcutta High Court, while hearing a PIL on overcrowding in jails, on Tuesday ordered to constitute a 3-member committee to examine how many prisoners can be released on bail and how many can get parole amid a growing coronavirus threat.
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COVID-19: SC asks all states to release undertrial prisoners facing minor
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday asked all state governments to release undertrial prisoners, who are facing charges attracting less than seven years imprisonment, to reduce overcrowding of jails amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
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US envoy says Afghan govt, Taliban discussed prisoners swap via video conf
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 23 (Sputnik/ANI): The Afghan government and the Taliban discussed the exchange of prisoners during a rare video conference to pave the way for a broader peace agenda, US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said.
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Afghanistan releases several prisoners to decongest jails amid COVID-19 co
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Mar 23 (Sputnik/ANI): The Afghan authorities on Sunday decided to release "a number of prisoners" as part of measures undertaken to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease in the country, the presidential palace said in a statement.
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Punjab Jail Minister reviews awareness programme to tackle COVID-19
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Jail Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Saturday reviewed the awareness creation programme among prisoners and prison staff for the prevention from COVID-19.
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Punjab Jail Minister reviews awareness creation programme among prisoners,
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Mar 21 (ANI): The Punjab Jails Minister S Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on March 21 reviewed awareness creation programme among prisoners and prison staff for prevention of the deadly COVID-19.
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