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Iran sentences two women journalists to jail time
Two female Iranian journalists will spend around a month behind bars as part of a three-year partly suspended prison sentence for “conspiracy” and ... Middle East -
Tunisian protestors urge end to ‘autocratic rule’ and release of opposition leaders
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Tunis on Tuesday to mark the second anniversary of President Kais Saied’s seizure of power, calling for ... Middle East -
Criminal negligence alleged over man found dead in US jail covered in lice
A man found dead in an Atlanta jail covered in lice and feces was malnourished, dehydrated and hadn’t been given his schizophrenia medicine for a ... World News -
Psychological effects of prison: The impact of incarceration on mental health
The long-term impact of incarceration can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), ‘waking nightmares’ and long-term trauma, experts have ... Gulf -
Pregnant US to remain in jail even as fetus is innocent: Court
A Florida court has denied the petition of a pregnant murder suspect who sought release from prison on the grounds her unborn child was innocent of ... World News -
Ghislaine Maxwell seeks to void conviction in Jeffrey Epstein case
Ghislaine Maxwell asked a US appeals court to throw out her conviction for helping the financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls, saying ... World News -
UN ‘deeply concerned’ over Iran’s death penalty on child offenders: Human rights head
A senior member of the United Nations has spoken of his “deep concern” over Iran’s death penalty policies and the number of executions of child ... Middle East -
Two guards taken hostage at French jail
Two prison guards have been taken hostage at a jail in north-western France, and one of the guards has been injured in the right eye, France’s justice ... World News -
Portuguese, South African among 41 killed in Indonesia jail blaze: Minister
Two foreign nationals were among 41 inmates killed in a fire at an Indonesian prison on Wednesday, the country’s law and human rights minister ... World News -
Hong Kong prosecutors seek up to life imprisonment for ‘subversive’ activists
Dozens of leading Hong Kong democracy activists could face up to life in prison for organizing an unofficial primary election, prosecutors confirmed ... World News -
Algerian court jails protesters over election
An Algerian court has jailed four protesters for 18 months for disrupting a candidate’s campaign for the December 12 presidential election which ... North Africa -
Islamabad court deciding on whether to free Pakistani ex-PM
An Islamabad court is holding an emergency hearing to decide whether to free Pakistan’s ailing former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, convicted on ... World News -
Turkey court keeps renowned philanthropist in jail
Renowned Turkish philanthropist and rights advocate Osman Kavala, accused of seeking to overthrow the government, was kept in custody at his latest ... Middle East -
Tunisian court rules candidate Karoui must stay in jail
A Tunisian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by presidential candidate Nabil Karoui seeking release from detention pending a verdict in his trial ... North Africa -
Iran satirist gets 11 years for US cooperation
An Iranian court has sentenced writer and satirist Kioomars Marzban to 11 years in prison after convicting him of charges including cooperation with ... Television & Radio -
Officials say 57 dead in Brazil prison riot, 16 decapitated
At least 57 prisoners were killed by other inmates during clashes between organized crime groups in the Altamira prison in northern Brazil Monday with ... World News -
Ex-premier Ouyahia jailed in Algeria anti-graft case
Former Algerian prime minister Ahmed Ouyahia who has faced questioning over corruption allegations was jailed on Wednesday, state television ... North Africa -
At least 23 inmates dead in clashes with police at Venezuela jail
At least 23 inmates were killed and 14 police wounded in clashes at a jail in western Venezuela on Friday, an NGO that defends prisoner rights ... World News -
Crystal meth and crowded jails: Problems mount in Iraqi oil city
The southern Iraqi city of Basra is struggling to cope with a growing drug problem that has overcrowded prisons and strained police resources, only ... Features -
Pakistan’s former PM Nawaz Sharif jailed for 7 years in corruption case
An accountability court in Pakistan on Monday sentenced former prime minister Nawaz Sharif for seven years on graft charges. The court found the three ... World News -
Mother and son jailed in Turkey for throwing flowerpot at picture of Erdogan
A mother and son who threw a flowerpot at a campaign van with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s picture on it in 2017, were sentenced to ... Variety -
When in jail, seek bail: Indian politician’s road to participating in elections
A top Indian politician serving prison term in a corruption case has sought bail from the court so that he could prepare for the upcoming general ... Variety -
Half of US adults have family member who has been jailed
Nearly half of all American adults have an immediate family member who has experienced incarceration, according to a new study published Thursday that ... Variety -
Egyptian actress sentenced to jail for attacking two officers
A Cairo court sentenced Egyptian actress Merihan Hussein to two years and a half in jail, in addition to paying a fine of $1,600, for assaulting two ... Variety -
Amal Clooney defends case of journalists jailed in Myanmar
The lawyer representing two journalists imprisoned in Myanmar for what critics say was merely doing their jobs on Friday urged the government of Nobel ... Print -
Brother of Palestinian teen Ahed Tamimi sentenced for stone-throwing
Waed Tamimi, the brother of the Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi who became a symbol of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after slapping two soldiers ... Middle East -
Rape accused scholar Ramadan loses bid to be freed from French jail
An appeals court in Paris has upheld a decision by judges to keep Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan in jail while he is being investigated on rape charges ... World News -
Egypt sentences Lebanese female to eight years jail for Facebook post
A Lebanese tourist who was arrested last month for posting a video on Facebook complaining of sexual harassment and conditions in Egypt was sentenced ... Middle East -
Palestinian teen jailed for slapping an Israeli soldier loses bid for an appeal
A Palestinian teen jailed for slapping an Israeli soldier near her home in the occupied West Bank lost an appeal on Wednesday for her early release, ... Middle East -
Abu Dhabi court issues jail terms of 284 years in one of biggest fraud cases
The Abu Dhabi criminal court charged 28 persons from five nationalities on Wednesday, in a $174 million investment scam that is considered one of the ... Financial Markets
