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Teenager jailed in Dubai over holiday romance begs ruler 'please let me go home'

Marcus Fakana, 18, has been sentenced to a year in prison for consensual ‘holiday romance’

Evening Standard

American Freed From Syrian Prison After Assad Toppled Found In Damascus Suburb

Travis Timmerman said he had been held since being detained after entering the country from Lebanon seven months ago

International Business Times

The Guardian view on Labour and prisons: sustained courage is needed for rational reform

Circumstances have forced the government into a more rational penal policy but it will take time to show results

The Guardian - UK

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Prison Will Not Silence Me, Iran's Mohammadi Says

Narges Mohammadi, the Iranian 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate on temporary medical leave from prison, said in a video call released Thursday that she would never let prison silence her.

International Business Times

“Feeling Well”: Missing American Found In Syria After Spending 7 Months In Prison

"Once we got out, there was no resistance," said American pilgrim Travis Timmerman, who was released from a prison in Syria after seven months. The post “Feeling Well”: Missing American Found In Syria After Spending 7 Months In Prison first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Hunger strike mother steps up action in bid to free son jailed in Egypt

Alaa Abd El-Fattah has spent most of the past decade in prison because of his criticism of Egypt’s rulers.

Evening Standard

Syrian Activist Mazen Al-Hamada Found Dead In Damascus Prison

Syrians mourn the loss of activist Mazen al-Hamada in Damascus after his tragic fate is revealed, sparking sorrow and solidarity among supporters.

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18-Year-Old Sentenced to Dubai Prison for Sleeping with 17-Year-Old Begs to Be Released: 'Let Me Go Home'

"I am asking His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum to please forgive me and pardon me."

Latin Times

Government urged to grant more court sitting days to tackle prison population

Tory Kieran Mullan said: ‘If the judiciary had come to us and asked for more sitting days, we would have responded to that, not told them no.’

The Independent UK

Inmates Shout 'Free Luigi' During Live News Report from Pennsylvania Prison Where Luigi Magione Is Being Held

The broadcast took an unusual turn as inmates shouted support for Mangione and criticized prison conditions.

Latin Times

Travis Timmerman: American who travelled to Syria on Christian pilgrimage freed from Assad jail

Timmerman was initially mistaken by some for missing US journalist Austin Tice when he was found in Syria

The Independent UK

Anthony Weiner Preparing to Run for Office Again After Prison Time for Sexting Child

Disgraced ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner, who resigned amid sexting scandals and served prison time, just filed to run for office again.

International Business Times

American found in Damascus appears to have been released from Syrian prison

Travis Pete Timmerman, from Missouri, says he was imprisoned for seven months after travelling to Syria on a pilgrimage

The Guardian - UK

A Pakistani court indicts imprisoned former PM Imran Khan and his wife for corruption

A court in Pakistan has indicted imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife in one of several graft cases they face

The Independent UK

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Missing US Citizen Found In Damascus, Syria After Jail Release

Missing US citizen, possibly Travis Timmerman, found in Damascus after being released from a Syrian prison. He shares his experience of being held for seve...

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Rapper Quando Rondo Sentenced To Federal Prison For Drug Offense

Rapper Quando Rondo, real name Tyquian Terrel Bowman, sentenced to federal prison for drug offense in Georgia.

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Rapper NBA Youngboy Sentenced To Nearly Two Years In Prison

Rapper NBA Youngboy sentenced to prison for gun-related charges in Utah. Pleaded guilty and apologized.

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Missing US Citizen Found In Damascus, Syria

US citizen Travis Timmerman found in Damascus after being released from Syrian prison, highlights his ordeal.

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The Independent UK

Serbia sentences man to 20 years in prison for one of 2 mass shootings that shook nation last May

A Serbian court has convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison a man who gunned down nine people and wounded 12 in a shooting last year that was one of two mass killings which shook the Balkan nation

The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: calls for justice as hundreds join funeral of Syrian activist who became symbol of regime brutality – as it happened

Burial procession for Mazen al-Hamada saw marchers hold signs of other missing detainees and chants for Bashar al-Assad to face trial

International Business Times

How An Ex-inmate Of Brutal Syria Jail Overcame Trauma By Helping Others

Riyad Avlar spent 20 years languishing in Syria's jails, including a decade in the infamous Saydnaya prison, the scene of some of the Bashar al-Assad government's most brutal abuses.

International Business Times

Citizens Warned About Man Who Escaped UK Prison: 'Do Not Approach'

Law enforcement in the United Kingdom are warning citizens to be on the lookout for an inmate who escaped from a prison.

Latin Times

Convicted Felon Gets Quarter-Century in Prison for Infamously Leaping Over Bench to Assault Judge During Sentencing: 'I Cared About Her Wellbeing'

A Nevada man was sentenced to decades in prison for infamously leaping over bench to attack a Las Vegas judge during his sentencing.

Latin Times

Disgraced Ex-Lawmaker Anthony Weiner Preparing to Run for Office Again After Prison Time for Sexting Child

Disgraced ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner, who resigned amid sexting scandals and served prison time, just filed to run for office again.

The Independent UK

Louisiana rapper NBA Youngboy gets nearly 2 years in jail for gun-related charges

A federal judge in Utah has sentenced Louisiana rap artist NBA Youngboy to just under two years in prison on gun-related charges after he acknowledged having possessed weapons despite having a felony conviction

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