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Egypt court imprisons Morsi and 19 others for ‘Insulting the Judiciary’
Egypt
October 15, 2018
Egypt court imprisons Morsi and 19 others for ‘Insulting the Judiciary’
Egypt’s Court of Cassation on Monday upheld an earlier ruling imprisoning former Muslim Brotherhood (MB) President Mohamed Morsi, and…
Venezuela opposition lawmaker dies in prison
World
October 9, 2018
Venezuela opposition lawmaker dies in prison
A Venezuelan councilman accused of planning the failed assassination attempt on President Nicolas Maduro has died while in detention.…
Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad’s ally gets prison time
Middle East
September 12, 2018
Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad’s ally gets prison time
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency is reporting that a court has sentenced a close ally…
Reuters reporters jailed for seven years in Myanmar ‘state secrets’ case
World
September 3, 2018
Reuters reporters jailed for seven years in Myanmar ‘state secrets’ case
Two Reuters journalists accused of breaching Myanmar’s state secrets law while reporting on a massacre of Rohingya Muslims were…
Pakistan ex-PM Sharif heads home to face jail before polls
World
July 13, 2018
Pakistan ex-PM Sharif heads home to face jail before polls
Pakistan authorities locked down parts of Lahore Friday for the return from London of former premier Nawaz Sharif, who faces…
Turkish court jails executives over 2014 mine disaster
Middle East
July 11, 2018
Turkish court jails executives over 2014 mine disaster
A Turkish court sentenced mining company executives to up to 22 years in jail on Wednesday over their role…
Former Trump campaign chief Manafort sent to jail
Egypt
June 16, 2018
Former Trump campaign chief Manafort sent to jail
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former election campaign manager, Paul Manafort, was sent to jail pending trial on Friday after being…
MP drafts homophobic law to jail LGBT people or ‘promoters’ in Egypt
Egypt
October 25, 2017
MP drafts homophobic law to jail LGBT people or ‘promoters’ in Egypt
In the wake of the Lebanese band Mashrou Leila’s concert in Egypt where some people raised rainbow flags, an unprecedented…
Nepal strengthens laws against dowry, menstrual exile
World
August 10, 2017
Nepal strengthens laws against dowry, menstrual exile
Nepal’s parliament has passed a bill toward making women safer by strengthening laws against acid attacks along with the ancient…
US officials discuss withholding aid to Egypt over NGO law
Egypt
July 27, 2017
US officials discuss withholding aid to Egypt over NGO law
US officials are discussing whether to withhold a portion of US assistance to Egypt in protest of a law that…