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"Eradicate caste-based segregation in prison": MHA urges states, labels pr
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently advised all the states and the Union Territories (UTs) against the practice of "segregating prisoners and assigning tasks based on their caste", urging them to remove such "discriminatory" provisions from their manuals or legislation and to halt
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Over 23,000 Pakistani nationals jailed in foreign prisons: Report
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the data, 23,456 Pakistani citizens were imprisoned in foreign countries, including 15,587 convicts and 7,869 under-trial prisoners.
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Most pregnancies in West Bengal prisons happened outside jails: Amicus Cur
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In the last four years in the jails in West Bengal, around 62 children were born and most of the women prisoners were already pregnant at the time when they were brought to the jails while in some cases, the women prisoners had gone out on parole and returned back expecting the child, the Su
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Afghanistan: United Nations Special Rapporteur endorses calls to cease gir
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the UN experts' statement, detained women and girls were taken to police stations, where they received only one meal per day and endured physical torture.
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Tihar jail faces challenges as inmates exploit 5G network, Urgent tech upg
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The installation of a 5G network in Delhi's prisons proves to be a formidable task for the Tihar Jail administration, as existing jammers designed for 3G and 4G networks fall short, allowing inmates to maintain communication using the 5G network.
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800 women held in prisons in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
As the Taliban's atrocities on women in Afghanistan continue in various forms, including suppression of their basic rights, a TOLOnews report highlighted how out of around 19000 people who are currently held under prisons in Afghanistan, at least 800 are women.
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SC notice to Centre, States on plea to curb caste-based discrimination in
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
CJI Chandrachud told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who was present in the courtroom, that this is a very important issue that has been raised.
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Delhi HC constitutes committee for improvement of health facilities in pri
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Friday formed a Committee headed by the Health Secretary of the Delhi Government to give suggestions to improve the healthcare facilities in prisons in the national capital, observing that every prison inmate has an inherent right to life and humane treatment.
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Amnesty International calls for release of four Afghan women human right d
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Amnesty International expressed concern over the detention and alleged torture of women rights defenders in Taliban prisons and demanded their release, as reported by Khaama Press.
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Tamil Nadu: 21 fishermen reach Chennai today after being released from Sri
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A total of 64 fishermen who belong to Rameshwaram and Mandapam were arrested in three separate arrests by the Sri Lankan navy allegedly for cross-border fishing in the month of October. Their boats and fishing nets were also taken by the Sri Lankan Navy.
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Israel Prison releases 30 Palestinian prisoners on fifth day of Israel-Ham
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Israel Prisons Service confirmed that it facilitated the release of 30 Palestinian inmates as part of the deal to free Israeli hostages in Gaza.
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39 terrorists released by Israel as part of hostage deal
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Israel's Prisons Service concluded the third phase of the release of security prisoners, as part of the "Heaven's Doors" operation to return home Israeli hostages during the four-day Gaza ceasefire.
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