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Russian Strike Hits Ukrainian Prison, 17 Dead

Jul 29, 2025

Russia bombed a prison in Ukraine's Zaporizhia region, killing 17 inmates and injuring 42, according to Ukraine’s Ministry of Justice. The airstrike hit Bilenke Prison with four bombs, causing heavy damage. Ukrainian officials…

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Cat Used to Smuggle Drugs into Costa Rican Prison

May 20, 2025

Prisoners at Pococí Prison in Costa Rica attempted to smuggle drugs using a cat. Prison officers spotted the animal in a wooded area near the facility on May 6 and discovered two packages tied to its body. According to the Ministry of…

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Coordinated Attacks Target Prisons Across France

Apr 15, 2025

Seven prisons across France were targeted in overnight attacks, with vehicles set ablaze and a prison gate hit by automatic gunfire. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said the attacks aimed to intimidate inmates…

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Former Georgian President Saakashvili Sentenced to 9 More Years in Prison

Mar 12, 2025

Former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, who has been sentenced to a total of 6 years in prison in 2018 for beating opposition MP Valeri Gelashvili in 2005 and abusing his pardon power in a murder case, was sentenced to 9 more years…

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Man Jailed for 10 Years Over Attack on Ex-Japan PM Kishida

Feb 19, 2025

The Wakayama District Court in Japan sentenced 25-year-old defendant Ryuji Kimura, who threw a homemade explosive at former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who was visiting Saikazaki Fishing Port to give an election speech in 2023 and injured…

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Supporters of Imran Khan Protest Decision to Jail Him

Jan 18, 2025

Supporters of the former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan gathered to protest the court’s decision to sentence him to 14 years in prison. The crowd demanded the release of the former prime minister with slogans such as “Long live Imran…

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Former Pakistani PM Khan Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Corruption

Jan 17, 2025

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Khan, who has been in prison since August 5, 2023, was sentenced to 14 years in prison and his wife Bushra Bibi was sentenced to 7 years in prison for selling gifts worth over £190 million that belonged to…

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Mozambique Prison Riot Sparks Mass Escape

Dec 26, 2024

A violent prison riot in Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, led to the escape of 1,534 inmates, leaving at least 33 dead and 15 injured during clashes outside the facility. Police Chief Bernardino Rafael confirmed that anti-government protests…

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Syrians Prisoned by Assad Regime Describe Cruelty in Prisons

Dec 19, 2024

Former prisoners who were prisoned in the "Palestine Branch" prison, one of the most feared prisons of the Assad regime in Syria, described their life in the cells and the horrific tortures of regime soldiers. "They first brought me…

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Inhumane Conditions Exposed in Damascus Prison

Dec 17, 2024

Mezze Prison in Damascus, Syria, has been captured, revealing appalling conditions where prisoners survived on olives and tracked time by scoring walls with pits. Former detainee Hussam Khatip, a 28-year-old university student,…

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