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Venezuela's National Assembly, controlled by allies of Nicolás Maduro, approved legislation this week establishing prison sentences of up to 20 years for individuals who promote, support or finance acts described by the government as "piracy" or economic blockades against the country.

Special rapporteurs say handling of prisoners raises questions over UK’s obligations under human rights laws

CBS News editor-in-chief argues in memo that network’s priority was ‘comprehensive and fair’ coverage

Under Navajo law, the suspect faces a maximum sentence of one year in prison

Diddy appeals 50-month sentence, accuses Judge Subramanian of '13th juror' bias using acquitted charges. Mann Act fight demands release or resentencing.

Maria Pearson was jailed in 1987 for attacking Janet Newton but has refused to attend rehabilitation programmes

New conviction over plunder of state fund substantially increases six-year term in separate case

Russia says it has made a proposal to France regarding Laurent Vinatier, a French researcher jailed for violating Russia’s foreign agent laws and who faces charges of espionage that carry a possible 20-year prison sentence.

A mom got her child’s Angel Tree order in the mail, but it wasn’t what she expected. Instead of receiving nice-looking items from her Angel Tree haul, she ended up with a limited selection—a single off-brand “posable” doll, a PEZ dispenser, and a cheap magnetic doodle board. 

Sergei Udaltsov was sentenced to six years in jail

Cricket played behind the barbed wire in German prisoner-of-war camps in World War II was a huge morale booster for diggers, diaries and scorebooks show.