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16 prisoners flee Phalodi prison in Rajasthan, 4 officials suspended
JodhpurFour officials were suspended for negligence after 16 prisoners escaped from Jodhpur prison...
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Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released from prison
Loujain al-Hathloul, who pushed to end Saudi Arabia’s ban on driving women, was sentenced to...
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Pope seeks ‘Copernican revolution’ for post-COVID economy
He called on governments to reset an economic model that exploited the poor and the Earth. Pope...
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Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny arrested after landing in Moscow
The Russian Prison Service said he was detained for multiple parole violations and suspended...
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Maharashtra plans to create modern prisons
The housing project for police personnel is also underway, Interior Minister Anil Deshmukh said....
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US State Department calls for immediate release of convicted activists in Hong Kong
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday called for the immediate release of 10 Hong Kong...
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Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years
Al-Hathloul rejected an offer to quash his torture allegations in exchange for early release, his...
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COVID-19 runs unchecked in overcrowded Pakistan prisons
According to a joint report by Amnesty International and the London-based Justice Project...
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Sri Lankan prison riot kills 6, injures 35
The pandemic unrest has escalated in overcrowded Sri Lankan prisons. Six inmates were killed and...
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