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People 3 years ago

Iranian film director Jafar Panahi starts hunger strike in prison - rights group

Panahi was detained in July and told he would serve a six-year prison sentence originally issued by a Tehran court in 2010, amid a stepped-up crackdown on dissent in the Islamic Republic.

Community 3 years ago

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Ex-convicts share stories of challenging job searches and unending stigma

Stigmatized and blacklisted, former convicts can barely survive, carrying the extra burden of finding work during the pandemic and reintegrating into society.

Jakarta 3 years ago

Rizieq Shihab released on parole

Controversial Islamic cleric, Rizieq Shihab, was released from prison on parole on Wednesday, just over a year after being sentenced and earlier than expected, a government official confirmed.

Asia & Pacific 3 years ago

Suu Kyi moved to solitary confinement in prison: junta

"In accordance with criminal laws... (Aung San Suu Kyi) has been kept in solitary confinement in prison" since Wednesday, Zaw Min Tun said in a statement, quoted by AFP.

Academia 3 years ago

Myanmar’s opposition groups are too demanding of ASEAN

The National Unity Government (NUG) claims itself to be the official representative of Suu Kyi’s government in exile, but the outside world especially ASEAN is still extra cautious knowing the history of frictions among different ethnicities and political affiliations in Myanmar.

Lifestyle 3 years ago

Horses give Irish prisoners hope of a stable life

For the men held at the medium-security jail in County Roscommon, Ireland, horses provide an opportunity to learn practical skills -- and develop more compassion through their work.

People 3 years ago

WikiLeaks' Assange to marry in prison

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his fiancee Stella Moris are to marry on Wednesday, at the high-security London prison where he is being held during his extradition case.

People 3 years ago

Amnesty urges release of Saudi blogger after sentence expires

Amnesty International has called for the release of Saudi blogger Raif Badawi after he completed his "unjust" 10-year jail term this week.

People 3 years ago

Former Peru leader Fujimori in hospital with irregular heartbeat

Disgraced Peruvian former president Alberto Fujimori was rushed to hospital from prison after suffering from a heart problem.

Europe 4 years ago

French former Epstein associate found dead in Paris cell: prosecutors

Epstein, who was arrested in New York in July 2019 on charges of trafficking underage girls for sex, was found hanged in his New York jail cell the following month while awaiting trial over abuses involving girls at his Palm Beach home and on his private island in the Caribbean.

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Iranian film director Jafar Panahi starts hunger strike in prison - rights group

PREMIUM Ex-convicts share stories of challenging job searches and unending stigma

Rizieq Shihab released on parole

Suu Kyi moved to solitary confinement in prison: junta

Myanmar’s opposition groups are too demanding of ASEAN

Horses give Irish prisoners hope of a stable life

WikiLeaks' Assange to marry in prison

Amnesty urges release of Saudi blogger after sentence expires

Former Peru leader Fujimori in hospital with irregular heartbeat

French former Epstein associate found dead in Paris cell: prosecutors

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Ex-convicts share stories of challenging job searches and unending stigma