Vietnam jails Facebook user for 7 years for anti-state posts

HANOI - A court in Vietnam on Monday (Nov 15) sentenced an aquaculture farmer to seven years in prison after finding ...

Russia fires prison officials, opens investigations after torture videos

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October 11, 2021

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MOSCOW - Russian authorities said on Wednesday (Oct 6) they had fired five senior prison officials and opened a slew of ...

Placement of trans woman in men’s prison inhumane, unlawful: Indonesian activists

Activists have strongly condemned law enforcement officials for placing a transgender woman in a men’s detention facility, calling it an ...

Man sentenced to 8 years over case of Thai model who was found dead in condo lobby

by The Nation/Asia News Network

October 15, 2020

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The main suspect in the death of a model dumped in the lobby of a Bangkok condo was sentenced to ...

South Korean accused of lying to coronavirus investigators sentenced to 6 months’ prison

by Reuters

October 11, 2020

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SEOUL - A South Korean man accused of lying to authorities about his job and whereabouts during a coronavirus tracing probe ...

Seagram’s liquor heiress gets 6 years for role in cult-like trafficking ring

by Reuters

October 2, 2020

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Seagram’s liquor heiress Clare Bronfman was sentenced to more than six years in prison on Wednesday for her role in ...

Medan man sentenced to 18 months in prison for throwing Quran inside mosque

A panel of judges at the Medan District Court in North Sumatra has sentenced a 44-year-old man to 18 months’ imprisonment ...

Asia’s next coronavirus flashpoint? Overcrowded, neglected prisons

All across Asia , and around the world, people have been urged to keep a safe distance and maintain good ...

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