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- Middle East
Three Israeli hostages, 369 Palestinian prisoners to be released Saturday
Gaza: Israel confirmed Friday that it has received a list of three hostages set to be released on Saturday from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office…
- Middle East
Over 10,000 Indians in foreign jails, mostly in Saudi Arabia, UAE
New Delhi: As per the information available with the Ministry of External Affairs, the number of Indian prisoners, including undertrials, in foreign jails at present is 10,152, the government informed Parliament on…
- Middle East
Sharjah allows conditional release of prisoners
The Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) has announced a new law allowing the conditional release of prisoners who have served part of their sentence. It aims to strike a balance between rehabilitation and…
- Middle East
Oman’s Sultan pardons 174 prisoners ahead of National Day
Muscat: The Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, on Sunday, November 17, pardoned 174 prisoners, including foreigners convicted in various cases ahead of the country’s 54th National Day. The announcement…
- World
Russia, Ukraine swap 206 prisoners in exchange deal
Kyiv: Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 206 prisoners of war, said the Russian Defence Ministry. “A total of 103 Russian servicemen who were taken prisoner in Kursk region have been released. In…
- India
‘We don’t trust state’, says SC to Manipur govt over violence
New Delhi: “We do not trust the state”, an angry Supreme Court said on Wednesday as it fulminated against the Manipur government over an undertrial prisoner belonging to the minority Kuki community…
- World
Pakistan told to expedite release, repatriation of Indian prisoners
New Delhi: India on Monday called for an early release and repatriation of civilian prisoners, including fishermen along with their boats, and missing Indian defence personnel from Pakistan’s custody. As both countries…
- World
349 prisoners pardoned in Afghanistan before Eid
Kabul: The Afghan caretaker government’s Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has pardoned 349 inmates before Eid al-Adha, according to a statement by the country’s Supreme Court. The statement noted that 279 other inmates…
- Middle East
UAE leaders pardon 2,592 prisoners ahead of Ramzan
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) leaders have pardoned 2,592 prisoners ahead of the holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH/2024. This humanitarian gesture will give inmates of correctional and penal institutions…
- Middle East
Kuwait pardons 912 prisoners on 63rd National Day
The Ministry of Interior in Kuwait has ordered the release of 912 prisoners, including 214 immediately, from correctional institutions, on the occasion of the country’s 63rd National Day. This comes in implementation…
- India
561 inmates on death row, highest in two decades: Report
New Delhi: A total of 561 prisoners are on death row in the country, the highest at the end of a calendar year in two decades — a rise of 45.71 per cent…
- Middle East
Dubai launches first football league for prisoners
Dubai: The Dubai Sports Council (DSC) and Dubai Police announced the launch of the General League for Inmates, the first of its kind in the region dedicated to inmates in penal and…
- Telangana
Telangana govt to release 231 prisoners under special remission
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Friday, January 26, announced the premature release of 231 prisoners, comprising 212 life convicts and 19 non-life convicts, who have demonstrated good conduct. This decision was made…
- Featured News
Female prisoners face gender bias, are overcrowded, live in polluted conditions and suffer custodial rape
Over the last decade, as per the Prisons Statistics India reports, the number of incarcerated women in India has risen significantly, climbing from 15,037 in 2010 to 17,834 in 2015 and reaching…
- Middle East
UAE leaders pardon over 3,400 prisoners ahead of 52nd National Day
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) leaders on Wednesday, November 29, pardoned more than 3,400 prisoners ahead of the 52nd National Day. UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ordered the…
