French court jails ex-Syria rebel for 10 years for war crimes
A French court sentenced Majdi Nema, a former spokesman for the Syrian rebel group Jaish al-Islam, to 10 years in ...
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Russia jails Australian man for fighting for Ukraine
Russia has sentenced Australian citizen Oscar Jenkins to 13 years in a maximum-security prison for participating in combat alongside Ukrainian ...
Iraq’s jails buckle under overcrowding as amnesty law frees thousands – Middle East Monitor
Iraq's prison system is severely overcrowded, operating at 200% capacity with 67,000 detainees in facilities designed for half that number, ...
Tunisia jails ex-prime minister on terrorism charges
A court in Tunisia has sentenced former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh to 34 years in prison on terrorism charges, marking ...
‘National disgrace’: US lawmakers decry student detentions on visit to Ice jails | US immigration
Congressional lawmakers criticized the detention of pro-Palestinian activists Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk by US immigration authorities, labeling it a ...
UK prison officers to demand electric stun guns for dangerous jails | Prisons and probation
Prison officers are demanding the immediate issuance of electric stun guns for staff at high-security jails after an attack on ...
Attack on officers raises questions about separation centres at jails in England
The focus is on three special units within high-security prisons in light of an assault by Hashem Abedi against staff ...
Turkey Jails Istanbul Mayor Who Was Expected to Run for President
A Turkish court jailed Istanbul's mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, pending his corruption trial, hindering his potential presidential bid and challenging President ...
Judge jails recycling plant owners in Watts toxic waste case
The owners of S&W Atlas Iron & Metal, accused of exposing South L.A. high school students to toxic waste, were ...
One female prison officer sacked nearly every MONTH over flings with male inmates – prompting questions over whether they can be trusted in jails holding the opposite sex
The number of female prison officers fired for inappropriate relationships with male inmates has tripled in recent years, with 40 ...
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