Belarusian court sentences prominent Polish journalist to 8 years in prison for ‘inciting discord’
A Belarusian court on Wednesday sentenced a journalist and prominent member of the country’s sizable Polish minority to eight years […]
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Former London police officer sentenced to life in prison after he admitted to being a serial rapist
A former London police officer was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with a minimum term of 30 years for
20 escape Syria prison holding Islamic State inmates after deadly earthquake-
By AFP AZAZ: Prisoners mutinied in a northwestern Syria prison Monday following a deadly earthquake, with at least 20 escaping
Russian court sentences popular cookbook author to 9 years in prison for spreading ‘false information’
A Moscow court on Monday sentenced a popular cookbook author and blogger to nine years in prison after convicting her
Former UK pop star Gary Glitter released from prison after serving 8 years for sexually abusing 3 young girls
Former pop star Gary Glitter was released from prison in England on Friday after serving half of a 16-year prison
No escape! World’s murder capital opens impenetrable prison as part of major gang crackdown
El Salvador has doubled its prison capacity after opening a 40,000-person facility this week in an effort to further crack
Iranian film director who was arrested last summer goes on hunger strike in prison
An Iranian director who was arrested last summer, weeks before his latest film was released to widespread acclaim, has gone
Former leader of Khmer Rouge who was convicted of crimes against humanity transferred to Cambodian prison
Khieu Samphan, who was convicted by a U.N.-backed tribunal of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes for his role
Scotland changes policy on sending transgender inmates to all-female prison: report
After facing pressure to intervene in the transfer of a transgender convicted rapist to an all-women’s prison, Scotland’s government has
Transgender woman, who stalked a girl as a man, granted transfer to Scotland all-women’s prison: report
Violent trans prisoner Tiffany Scott has reportedly been granted permission to transfer to an all-women’s Scottish prison after previous relocation