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Iran's Narges Mohammadi Speaks To Nobel Panel For First Time. What She Said
Mohammadi recalled how the women's ward at Evin prison "erupted with chants" of the protest slogan "Woman Life Freedom" when they heard she had been awarded the prize.
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Parent-Killing Menendez Brothers' Bid For Freedom Delayed Until January
Lyle and Erik Menendez have been in prison since a blockbuster trial in the 1990s that became almost compulsory viewing for millions of Americans.
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Kannur Jail Biryani: A Popular Kerala Biryani Made By Inmates At Kannur Central Prison
Under the 2010 'Food for Freedom' initiative by the Kerala government, the kitchens in prisons were modernised and the inmates were trained to cook basic food essentials that would then be sold to the general public.
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Julian Assange Freed From UK Prison After He Strikes Plea Deal With US
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty in US court to revealing military secrets in exchange for his freedom, ending his years-long legal drama, according to court documents released Monday night.
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Inside Hamas Ceasefire Plan: Free Israeli Hostages, Palestinian Prisoners
Hamas has presented a Gaza ceasefire proposal to mediators and the US that includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for freedom for Palestinian prisoners, 100 of whom are serving life sentences, according to a proposal seen by Reuters.
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Qatar Negotiating Hostage-Prisoner Swap Between Israel, Hamas: Report
Qatar have held urgent calls with Hamas officials to try to negotiate freedom for Israeli hostages seized by the terrorist group and held in Gaza in exchange for release of 36 Palestinian women, children from Israel's prisons, a source told Reuters.
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"Must Fight Until Freedom, Equality Is Achieved": Narges Mohammadi
Rights campaigner and 2023 Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi said in a September interview with AFP that she retained hope for change in Iran, despite having no prospect of release from prison and enduring the pain of separation from her family.
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Narges Mohammadi's Nobel Win "Historic" For Iran's Freedom Struggle, Says Family
The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to jailed Iranian rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi is a "historic and profound moment for Iran's fight for freedom," her family said, while regretting she could not share this "extraordinary moment".
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Russia Wanted To Swap Ex-US Marine For "Assasin" Arrested In Germany
US efforts to negotiate the freedom of a former Marine held in Russia as part of the swap involving basketball star Brittney Griner was thwarted by Moscow's demand for the release of a convicted murderer held in Germany.
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Saudi Blogger, Activist Raif Badawi Freed From Jail After 10 Years
After 10 years in prison for "insulting Islam", Saudi blogger and human rights activist Raif Badawi, who has become a symbol of freedom of expression around the world, was released on Friday.
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Sena Leader Reignites Debate On VD Savarkar. Aaditya Thackeray's Response
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said those opposing Bharat Ratna award for Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar should be made to spend two days in the Andaman Cellular Jail, the erstwhile colonial prison, where the freedom fighter had been lodged.
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Thai Journalist Sentenced Over Tweet Warns Of Threat To Media Freedom
Thai journalist Suchanee Cloitre sentenced to two years in prison for defaming the owner of a poultry farm via a tweet said Thursday the kingdom's criminal libel laws are eviscerating media freedom.
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"Happy To Be Free, But Kashmiris Being Denied Freedom": P Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said that while he's "happy to breath the air of freedom" after being in prison for more than three months, the people of Kashmir are being denied freedom.
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"Prison For Freedom": South Koreans In Need For A Break Lock Selves Up
Since 2013, the "Prison Inside Me" facility in northeast Hongcheon has hosted more than 2,000 inmates, many of them stressed office workers and students seeking relief from South Korea's demanding work and academic culture.
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Vietnam Blogger-Activist 'Mother Mushroom' Released From Jail, Sent To US
A dissident Vietnamese blogger known by the pen name "Mother Mushroom" was on her way to freedom in the United States on Wednesday after being released from prison where she was serving 10 years for anti-state propaganda, sources told AFP.
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Iran's Narges Mohammadi Speaks To Nobel Panel For First Time. What She Said
Mohammadi recalled how the women's ward at Evin prison "erupted with chants" of the protest slogan "Woman Life Freedom" when they heard she had been awarded the prize.
-
Parent-Killing Menendez Brothers' Bid For Freedom Delayed Until January
Lyle and Erik Menendez have been in prison since a blockbuster trial in the 1990s that became almost compulsory viewing for millions of Americans.
-
Kannur Jail Biryani: A Popular Kerala Biryani Made By Inmates At Kannur Central Prison
Under the 2010 'Food for Freedom' initiative by the Kerala government, the kitchens in prisons were modernised and the inmates were trained to cook basic food essentials that would then be sold to the general public.
-
Julian Assange Freed From UK Prison After He Strikes Plea Deal With US
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty in US court to revealing military secrets in exchange for his freedom, ending his years-long legal drama, according to court documents released Monday night.
-
Inside Hamas Ceasefire Plan: Free Israeli Hostages, Palestinian Prisoners
Hamas has presented a Gaza ceasefire proposal to mediators and the US that includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for freedom for Palestinian prisoners, 100 of whom are serving life sentences, according to a proposal seen by Reuters.
-
Qatar Negotiating Hostage-Prisoner Swap Between Israel, Hamas: Report
Qatar have held urgent calls with Hamas officials to try to negotiate freedom for Israeli hostages seized by the terrorist group and held in Gaza in exchange for release of 36 Palestinian women, children from Israel's prisons, a source told Reuters.
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"Must Fight Until Freedom, Equality Is Achieved": Narges Mohammadi
Rights campaigner and 2023 Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi said in a September interview with AFP that she retained hope for change in Iran, despite having no prospect of release from prison and enduring the pain of separation from her family.
-
Narges Mohammadi's Nobel Win "Historic" For Iran's Freedom Struggle, Says Family
The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to jailed Iranian rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi is a "historic and profound moment for Iran's fight for freedom," her family said, while regretting she could not share this "extraordinary moment".
-
Russia Wanted To Swap Ex-US Marine For "Assasin" Arrested In Germany
US efforts to negotiate the freedom of a former Marine held in Russia as part of the swap involving basketball star Brittney Griner was thwarted by Moscow's demand for the release of a convicted murderer held in Germany.
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Saudi Blogger, Activist Raif Badawi Freed From Jail After 10 Years
After 10 years in prison for "insulting Islam", Saudi blogger and human rights activist Raif Badawi, who has become a symbol of freedom of expression around the world, was released on Friday.
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Sena Leader Reignites Debate On VD Savarkar. Aaditya Thackeray's Response
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday said those opposing Bharat Ratna award for Hindutva ideologue VD Savarkar should be made to spend two days in the Andaman Cellular Jail, the erstwhile colonial prison, where the freedom fighter had been lodged.
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Thai Journalist Sentenced Over Tweet Warns Of Threat To Media Freedom
Thai journalist Suchanee Cloitre sentenced to two years in prison for defaming the owner of a poultry farm via a tweet said Thursday the kingdom's criminal libel laws are eviscerating media freedom.
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"Happy To Be Free, But Kashmiris Being Denied Freedom": P Chidambaram
Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said that while he's "happy to breath the air of freedom" after being in prison for more than three months, the people of Kashmir are being denied freedom.
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"Prison For Freedom": South Koreans In Need For A Break Lock Selves Up
Since 2013, the "Prison Inside Me" facility in northeast Hongcheon has hosted more than 2,000 inmates, many of them stressed office workers and students seeking relief from South Korea's demanding work and academic culture.
-
Vietnam Blogger-Activist 'Mother Mushroom' Released From Jail, Sent To US
A dissident Vietnamese blogger known by the pen name "Mother Mushroom" was on her way to freedom in the United States on Wednesday after being released from prison where she was serving 10 years for anti-state propaganda, sources told AFP.
