Jail
Former chief-of-staff for Egypt’s armed forces Sami Anan free after two-year-imprisonment
Egypt
December 23, 2019
Former chief-of-staff for Egypt’s armed forces Sami Anan free after two-year-imprisonment
Sami Anan, the former chief-of-staff of the Egyptian armed forces, has been released from detention after a nearly two-year arrest…
UK PM Johnson pressured on jail terms after London Bridge attack
World
December 1, 2019
UK PM Johnson pressured on jail terms after London Bridge attack
LONDON (Reuters) – The London Bridge attack pushed law and order towards the top of the British political agenda on…
Egypt organizes guided tour at Morsi’s prison after UN report slams “brutal” conditions
Egypt
November 13, 2019
Egypt organizes guided tour at Morsi’s prison after UN report slams “brutal” conditions
Egypt’s Interior Ministry organized a guided tour on Monday at the Tora jail complex for a group of MPs as…
Egypt court jails Muslim Brotherhood figures for life over prison break
Egypt
September 7, 2019
Egypt court jails Muslim Brotherhood figures for life over prison break
The Cairo Criminal Court on Saturday sentenced former Supreme Guide of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group Mohamed Badie, along with…
Two Reuters reporters freed in Myanmar after more than 500 days in jail
World
May 7, 2019
Two Reuters reporters freed in Myanmar after more than 500 days in jail
YANGON (Reuters) – Two Reuters journalists jailed in Myanmar after they were convicted of breaking the Official Secrets Act walked…
Four Saudi women activists freed pending trial
Middle East
May 3, 2019
Four Saudi women activists freed pending trial
Saudi Arabia has released four more female activists from custody pending trial, rights campaigners have announced. This means that seven…
Turkey says UAE spy suspect committed suicide in prison
Middle East
April 29, 2019
Turkey says UAE spy suspect committed suicide in prison
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A man held by Turkey on suspicion of spying for the United Arab Emirates has committed suicide…
Egypt’s Court of Cassation sentences 27 policemen to 3 years in prison
Egypt
March 13, 2019
Egypt’s Court of Cassation sentences 27 policemen to 3 years in prison
The Court of Cassation on Wednesday upheld a court ruling sentencing 27 police officers in South Sinai to three years…
Cardinal Pell victim says ‘hard to take comfort’ from sentencing
World
March 13, 2019
Cardinal Pell victim says ‘hard to take comfort’ from sentencing
The former choirboy molested by Australian Cardinal George Pell led the response to his sentencing Wednesday, saying it was “hard…
Egypt’s prosecution renews detention for Ramses train accident suspects
Egypt
March 9, 2019
Egypt’s prosecution renews detention for Ramses train accident suspects
The investigating judge on Saturday morning renewed the 15-day detention of the five suspects in the Ramses Station accident, which…