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Egypt court imprisons Morsi and 19 others for ‘Insulting the Judiciary’
Egypt

Egypt court imprisons Morsi and 19 others for ‘Insulting the Judiciary’

  Egypt’s Court of Cassation on Monday upheld an earlier ruling imprisoning former Muslim Brotherhood (MB) President Mohamed Morsi, and…
Venezuela opposition lawmaker dies in prison
World

Venezuela opposition lawmaker dies in prison

  A Venezuelan councilman accused of planning the failed assassination attempt on President Nicolas Maduro has died while in detention.…
Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad’s ally gets prison time
Middle East

Former Iranian president Ahmadinejad’s ally gets prison time

  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency is reporting that a court has sentenced a close ally…
Reuters reporters jailed for seven years in Myanmar ‘state secrets’ case
World

Reuters reporters jailed for seven years in Myanmar ‘state secrets’ case

  Two Reuters journalists accused of breaching Myanmar’s state secrets law while reporting on a massacre of Rohingya Muslims were…
Pakistan ex-PM Sharif heads home to face jail before polls
World

Pakistan ex-PM Sharif heads home to face jail before polls

Pakistan authorities locked down parts of Lahore Friday for the return from London of former premier Nawaz Sharif, who faces…
Turkish court jails executives over 2014 mine disaster
Middle East

Turkish court jails executives over 2014 mine disaster

  A Turkish court sentenced mining company executives to up to 22 years in jail on Wednesday over their role…
Former Trump campaign chief Manafort sent to jail
Egypt

Former Trump campaign chief Manafort sent to jail

U.S. President Donald Trump’s former election campaign manager, Paul Manafort, was sent to jail pending trial on Friday after being…
MP drafts homophobic law to jail LGBT people or ‘promoters’ in Egypt
Egypt

MP drafts homophobic law to jail LGBT people or ‘promoters’ in Egypt

In the wake of the Lebanese band Mashrou Leila’s concert in Egypt where some people raised rainbow flags, an unprecedented…
Nepal strengthens laws against dowry, menstrual exile
World

Nepal strengthens laws against dowry, menstrual exile

Nepal’s parliament has passed a bill toward making women safer by strengthening laws against acid attacks along with the ancient…
US officials discuss withholding aid to Egypt over NGO law
Egypt

US officials discuss withholding aid to Egypt over NGO law

US officials are discussing whether to withhold a portion of US assistance to Egypt in protest of a law that…
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