Bahrain to retry 20 medics in uprising case
Twenty Bahraini medical professionals convicted on uprising-linked charges and sentenced to prison terms face retrial in civilian courts, a lawyer said Thursday. Go to Source
View ArticleIraq prison staff detained over jailbreak
An Iraqi police official says prison officials and guards have been detained after 17 prisoners including 10 al-Qaida-affiliated detainees broke out of jail in a northern Iraqi city. Go to Source
View ArticleJailed Palestinian leader sanctioned: Israeli radio
Jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghuti has been punished by Israeli prison authorities after launching an appeal for “peaceful resistance”, public radio said Sunday. Go to Source
View ArticleBahraini prisoner in very critical condition: Danish PM
A jailed activist who has been on hunger strike in a Bahrain prison for the last two months is now in a very critical condition, Denmark’s prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt said on Tuesday. Go to...
View ArticleCharles Manson denied parole, with next parole hearing set for 2027 – CNN...
Telegraph.co.uk Charles Manson denied parole, with next parole hearing set for 2027CNN InternationalBy Michael Martinez, CNN Charles Manson, shown in a June 2011 prison photo, has accumulated 108...
View ArticleEgypt comedian’s sentence upheld
A court in Egypt upholds a three-month prison sentence handed to leading comic actor Adel Imam, convicted of insulting Islam in his films and plays. Go to Source
View ArticleAccomplice in Rabin killing freed from prison
The brother and key accomplice of the man who assassinated Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin was on Friday morning released from jail after more that 16 years, an AFP correspondent said. Go to Source
View ArticleWomen accuse Egyptian military of sexual assault
Women protesters and rights groups on Wednesday accused Egyptian troops and prison authorities of sexual assault during the latest crackdown on demonstrations, reviving allegations they are using abuse...
View ArticleLegalize Pot, Save Public Education, and end Student Indebtedness
College students and graduates in the United States have a debt crisis on their hands, owing a trillion dollars. Some 80% of university students attend public colleges and universities, which were set...
View ArticleJail for Egyptian protest police
Five Egyptian policeman are sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison for their roles in the deaths of protesters during the 2011 uprising. Go to Source
View ArticleVeteran Palestinian hunger striker freed, family says
Palestinian hunger striker Thaer Halahla, who fasted for 76 days in protest at Israeli prison conditions, was released on Tuesday evening, relatives told AFP. Go to Source
View ArticleHealth of Egypt’s Mubarak deteriorates in prison
Hosni Mubarak's health worsened Monday, with doctors twice having to use a defibrillator on the imprisoned former leader, adding to the tumult in Egypt before this weekend's runoff election for...
View ArticleDaughter: Iran dissident gets 13 years in prison
The daughter of a prominent Iranian human rights lawyer says her father has been sentenced to 13 years in prison by a Tehran revolutionary court. Go to Source
View ArticleEgypt captor holding 2 vows more abductions
The Egyptian Bedouin who abducted two Boston natives and their guide on Friday vowed he would take more hostages of different nationalities if police do not release his uncle from prison. Go to Source
View ArticleSyria clashes amid prison revolts
Fresh fighting breaks out in Damascus and Aleppo, while activists say they fear a massacre as troops prepare to put down prison rebellions. Go to Source
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