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French Academic Fariba Adelkhah Released from Iran Prison

Iranian authorities on Friday released from prison French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah, who was first arrested in June 2019 and was serving a five-year sentence on national security charges vehemently denied by supporters, the French foreign ministry said. A foreign ministry statement said France "welcomed" the release, saying she had been…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Spain offers citizenship to freed Nicaraguan political prisoners

The announcement comes after Nicaragua’s legislature moved to strip the released prisoners of their citizenship.

Al Jazeera

Nicaraguan Catholic bishop sentenced to prison, stripped of citizenship

A Nicaraguan court sentenced Catholic Bishop Rolando Alvarez to a more than 26-year prison term on Friday, a day after the cleric and critic of President Daniel Ortega declined to be expelled to the United States as part of a prisoner release.

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Nicaragua sentences Catholic bishop to 26 years in prison

Catholic Bishop Rolando Alvarez refused to leave Nicaragua with other political prisoners released on Thursday.

WEKU

Not told until the runway: freed Nicaraguan prisoner recounts journey to U.S

Nicaraguan opposition leader Juan Sebastian Chamorro on Friday recounted his whirlwind trip to Washington from Managua's El Chipote prison this week after he was pulled from his cell in the middle of the night and pushed into a bus.

Reuters

Alec Baldwin challenges New Mexico prosecutors over additional gun-related charge in 'Rust' case

Alec Baldwin is asking a New Mexico court to throw out an enhancement to the involuntary manslaughter charges against him that would lead to a five-year prison sentence if he was convicted.

Los Angeles Times

Nicaragua prisoner release pressure valve for Ortega regime

United States sanctions and public criticism of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega was building for months

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Do not approach wanted 34-year-old woman who has ties to Bristol

She is wanted on recall to prison after breaching the terms of her licence

Bristol Post

Brother of Algerian Ex-leader Given 12-Year Graft Sentence

An Algerian court has imposed a 12-year prison sentence on the younger brother of the country's late President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, after convicting him of corruption under his brother's 20-year rule. Once seen as one of Algeria's most powerful men, Said Bouteflika was an unofficial counsellor to the president — who…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Belarusian court sentences railway saboteurs to 22 years in prison - rights group

A Belarusian court on Friday sentenced two men to 22 years in prison for their roles in acts of sabotage of the railway network intended to slow the movement of Russian forces through the country, rights group Viasna said.

Reuters

Cracking down on dissent: National security law trial begins in Hong Kong

They’ve come to be known as the Hong Kong 47. A group of prominent activists, former lawmakers and student leaders went on trial this week, accused of trying to topple the pro-Beijing government. Most of them, including Benny Tai and Joshua Wong, have been detained since their arrests two years…

France 24

Calif. chiropractor who bilked the NBA's health plan sentenced to prison

LOS ANGELES — They called him Dr. Pat, and from his nondescript office building along Ventura Boulevard, chiropractor Patrick Khaziran seemed to have found a lucrative niche treating celebrity clients.

Los Angeles Times

Convicted killer told ex partner he would kill her two hours after being released from prison

Sean Carrahar was handed a prison sentence for manslaughter in 2007

Liverpool Echo

Why has Nicaragua suddenly released more than 200 political prisoners?

Jailed opponents of authoritarian leader Daniel Ortega freed and deported to US

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Marina Ovsyannikova says she still fears for her life after ‘chaotic’ escape to France

Former Russian TV editor, who was under house arrest, described her journey across Europe last October

The Independent UK

‘I won’t leave my homeland’: Bishop imprisoned over criticism of Nicaragua’s Ortega refuses US flight

Bishop Rolando Alvarez did not board a flight to Washington along with 222 freed political prisoners – and will now face trial for ‘spreading false news’ in a case decried by human rights activists

Manchester Evening News

Government will NOT appeal over decision to release notorious rapist who struck across Greater Manchester

"The Secretary of State for Justice knows that the public will not be safe if Andrew Barlow is released from prison."

Wales Online

Man released from jail homeless found lying in middle of road

He said he felt 'let down' after threatening police officers and being recalled to prison just two days following his release

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R. Kelly attorneys ask for sentence of about 11 years for Chicago federal conviction stemming from sex abuse of teen girls

CHICAGO — Lawyers for R. Kelly early Friday asked a federal judge in Chicago to sentence the disgraced R&B singer to about 11 years in prison for his conviction last year for repeatedly sexually abusing his teenage goddaughter and others on videotape decades ago.

Al Jazeera

Why Russia lionises inmates fighting in Ukraine

The Kremlin has lauded mercenaries with the powerful private Wagner Group, of which thousands are ex-prisoners.

Evening Standard

Transgender prisoners in Scotland to be placed according to birth gender after Isla Bryson outcry

Isla Bryson was found guilty of raping two women in 2016 and 2019 in Clydebank and Glasgow before changing gender

Al Jazeera

Palestinian dies after falling into coma while in Israeli custody

Palestinian prisoner group accuses Israel of negligence, saying Abu Ali did not receive treatment for his disease.

Daily Record

Transgender double rapist Isla Bryson cost taxpayers almost £30k in legal aid

Isla Bryson, formally known as Adam Graham, was convicted of raping two vulnerable victims while still living as a man.

The Independent UK

Scotland to house trans prisoners based on birth gender in U-turn on Sturgeon policy

Decision is switch from previous inclusive policy that prioritised social gender over biological gender

Wales Online

Man fell to his death from wall after 10-day drugs binge

Carl Bage had just been released from prison

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