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From Boiled Urine To Hot Oil: Shocking Violence Faced By Prison Officers In UK
Prison staff attacks surge due to staffing shortages, with over 10,000 assaults on staff members reported in the year ending September 2024 in UK prisons.
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Ex-Judge Challenges Japan's "Unopenable Door" Retrial System After Hakamada Case
The world's longest-serving death row prisoner, Iwao Hakamada, won compensation from Japan this week after almost five decades in jail -- and he owes his freedom to a judge with steely determination.
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High-Security Jail To Come Up In Mumbai As State Passes Prison Reform Bill
The Maharashtra legislative assembly here on Friday passed a bill seeking to reform the prison system in the state.
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Syrian Female Blogger Freed From Assad Jails: Mother
Syrian blogger Tal al-Mallouhi has been released 15 years after she was swept away into deposed president Bashar al-Assad's notorious prison system at the age of 19, her mother said.
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Sorgavaasal OTT Release Reportedly Confirmed: When and Where to Watch it Online?
The Tamil crime drama Sorgavaasal, directed by Sidharth Vishwanath, hit theatres on November 29, 2024. Starring RJ Balaji and Selvaraghavan in lead roles, the film follows the story of Parthu, an ordinary man falsely accused of murder, who faces the harsh realities of prison life. The narrative explores themes of corruption and redemption within th...
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Taiwan Aligns with India, Japan on AML Regulations for Crypto Businesses, Accelerates Registration Deadline
This week, Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) announced that all cryptocurrency firms, whether already operating in the country or planning to establish operations, must register for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. The FSC has advanced the registration deadline from January 1, 2025, to November 30, 2024, urging firms to expedit...
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Thousands Of Prisoners To Be Released Early To Ease Crowding In UK Jails
Thousands of prisoners are to be released early starting September to prevent the "collapse" of the prison system, the UK's new justice minister announced on Friday.
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"Had Not Been Pregnant, Would Have Ended My Life": UK Post Office Scandal Victim
Wrongly convicted due to bugs in the UK Post Office's computer system, Seema Misra was sent to prison while two months pregnant.
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Twitter Ex-Employee Gets 3.5 Years in Prison for Spying for Saudi Arabia
A Twitter ex-employee was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison on Wednesday, months after he was convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia. The former Twitter manager was convicted in August of conveying sensitive information from Twitter's systems to help Saudi officials identify and locate users of interest, and faced several years in prison.
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Canada Sanctions Iran, Russia, Myanmar Over Human Rights Violations
Canada announced Friday sanctions against 67 individuals and nine entities in several countries, including members of Iran's judiciary and prison system for alleged "gross and systematic human rights violations."
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Convicted Person Also Has Right To Study, Appear For Exam From Jail, Says Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that in the Indian legal system a convicted person also has the right to pursue his study and appear in examinations from the jail to enter into the mainstream of social life.
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Need Plan To Increase Efficiency Of Criminal Justice System: Chief Justice Of India
Out of 6.10 lakh prisoners in the country, nearly 80 per cent are undertrials, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana said on Saturday while stressing the need to increase the efficiency of the criminal justice system.
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Rights Group Founder Wanted In Russia After Leaked Prison Torture Videos
The founder of a prominent rights group that monitors and reveals abuses in Russia's vast prison system said on Friday he had been placed on a wanted list by Russian authorities.
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62 Inmates Dead In Ecuador Prison Riots
At least 62 inmates died Tuesday and several were injured in riots blamed on gang rivalry at three jails in Ecuador's overcrowded prison system, authorities said.
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Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, California Plans To Release 3,500 Prisoners
The prison system in the largest US state of California plans to release about 3,500 non-violent inmates early to help mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 illness, officials said Tuesday.
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From Boiled Urine To Hot Oil: Shocking Violence Faced By Prison Officers In UK
Prison staff attacks surge due to staffing shortages, with over 10,000 assaults on staff members reported in the year ending September 2024 in UK prisons.
-
Ex-Judge Challenges Japan's "Unopenable Door" Retrial System After Hakamada Case
The world's longest-serving death row prisoner, Iwao Hakamada, won compensation from Japan this week after almost five decades in jail -- and he owes his freedom to a judge with steely determination.
-
High-Security Jail To Come Up In Mumbai As State Passes Prison Reform Bill
The Maharashtra legislative assembly here on Friday passed a bill seeking to reform the prison system in the state.
-
Syrian Female Blogger Freed From Assad Jails: Mother
Syrian blogger Tal al-Mallouhi has been released 15 years after she was swept away into deposed president Bashar al-Assad's notorious prison system at the age of 19, her mother said.
-
Sorgavaasal OTT Release Reportedly Confirmed: When and Where to Watch it Online?
The Tamil crime drama Sorgavaasal, directed by Sidharth Vishwanath, hit theatres on November 29, 2024. Starring RJ Balaji and Selvaraghavan in lead roles, the film follows the story of Parthu, an ordinary man falsely accused of murder, who faces the harsh realities of prison life. The narrative explores themes of corruption and redemption within th...
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Taiwan Aligns with India, Japan on AML Regulations for Crypto Businesses, Accelerates Registration Deadline
This week, Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) announced that all cryptocurrency firms, whether already operating in the country or planning to establish operations, must register for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. The FSC has advanced the registration deadline from January 1, 2025, to November 30, 2024, urging firms to expedit...
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Thousands Of Prisoners To Be Released Early To Ease Crowding In UK Jails
Thousands of prisoners are to be released early starting September to prevent the "collapse" of the prison system, the UK's new justice minister announced on Friday.
-
"Had Not Been Pregnant, Would Have Ended My Life": UK Post Office Scandal Victim
Wrongly convicted due to bugs in the UK Post Office's computer system, Seema Misra was sent to prison while two months pregnant.
-
Twitter Ex-Employee Gets 3.5 Years in Prison for Spying for Saudi Arabia
A Twitter ex-employee was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison on Wednesday, months after he was convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia. The former Twitter manager was convicted in August of conveying sensitive information from Twitter's systems to help Saudi officials identify and locate users of interest, and faced several years in prison.
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Canada Sanctions Iran, Russia, Myanmar Over Human Rights Violations
Canada announced Friday sanctions against 67 individuals and nine entities in several countries, including members of Iran's judiciary and prison system for alleged "gross and systematic human rights violations."
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Convicted Person Also Has Right To Study, Appear For Exam From Jail, Says Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that in the Indian legal system a convicted person also has the right to pursue his study and appear in examinations from the jail to enter into the mainstream of social life.
-
Need Plan To Increase Efficiency Of Criminal Justice System: Chief Justice Of India
Out of 6.10 lakh prisoners in the country, nearly 80 per cent are undertrials, Chief Justice of India N V Ramana said on Saturday while stressing the need to increase the efficiency of the criminal justice system.
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Rights Group Founder Wanted In Russia After Leaked Prison Torture Videos
The founder of a prominent rights group that monitors and reveals abuses in Russia's vast prison system said on Friday he had been placed on a wanted list by Russian authorities.
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62 Inmates Dead In Ecuador Prison Riots
At least 62 inmates died Tuesday and several were injured in riots blamed on gang rivalry at three jails in Ecuador's overcrowded prison system, authorities said.
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Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, California Plans To Release 3,500 Prisoners
The prison system in the largest US state of California plans to release about 3,500 non-violent inmates early to help mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 illness, officials said Tuesday.
