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    Thai activist jailed for insulting monarchy freed in royal pardon

    Thai activist jailed for insulting monarchy freed in royal pardon

    10 May 2019

    A Thai anti-junta activist who spent more than two years behind bars for insulting the country’s monarchy by sharing an unflattering BBC article about the king walked free Friday on...

    Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar freed from prison: Witnesses

    Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar freed from prison: Witnesses

    07 May 2019

    Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked free from a prison on the outskirts of Yangon on Tuesday after spending...

    Sheikh Mohammed pardons 587 prisoners ahead of Ramadan

    Sheikh Mohammed pardons 587 prisoners ahead of Ramadan

    03 May 2019

    His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, pardoned 587 prisoners of different nationalities from Dubai’s correctional and punitive establishments ahead of...

    Assange jailed for 50 weeks for UK bail breach

    Assange jailed for 50 weeks for UK bail breach

    01 May 2019

    WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was sentenced Wednesday to 50 weeks in jail for breaching a British court order seven years ago, when he took refuge in Ecuador's London embassy to...

    Israel releases two Syrian prisoners

    Israel releases two Syrian prisoners

    28 Apr 2019

    Israel on Sunday released two Syrian prisoners in a “goodwill gesture” after the remains of one of its soldiers missing since 1982 were returned earlier this month. Israel’s military...

    Bogus detective jailed for raiding companies

    Bogus detective jailed for raiding companies

    27 Apr 2019

    Hamza M. Sengendo, Staff Reporter A man impersonated a detective and raided two Dubai companies trying to extort money from their owners. He must serve three years behind bars,...

    Hong Kong democracy leaders jailed over Umbrella Movement protests

    Hong Kong democracy leaders jailed over Umbrella Movement protests

    24 Apr 2019

    Four prominent leaders of Hong Kong’s democracy movement were jailed on Wednesday for their role in organising mass pro-democracy protests in 2014 that paralysed the city for months and infuriated...

    Algeria’s richest man held in jail over graft probe

    Algeria’s richest man held in jail over graft probe

    23 Apr 2019

    Algeria’s richest man Issad Rebrab has been detained in jail on the public prosecutor’s orders, state media reported on Tuesday a day after his arrest as part of a corruption...

    Sudan probing Bashir after large sums of cash found at home: Source

    Sudan probing Bashir after large sums of cash found at home: Source

    20 Apr 2019

    Sudan's public prosecutor has begun investigating ousted president Omar Al Bashir on charges of money laundering and possession of large sums of foreign currency without legal grounds, a judicial source...

    Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails end hunger strike

    Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails end hunger strike

    16 Apr 2019

    Palestinian officials say dozens of prisoners in Israeli jails have ended a hunger strike over phone privileges. Palestinian Prisoners Affairs Minister Qadri Abu Bakir said on Tuesday that a deal...

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