Prisoner

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South Asia

70% foreign prisoners in India await trial, data shows

UAE flag flies over a boat at Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates May 22, 2015. Photo :Reuters
Middle East

UAE orders release of 870 prisoners ahead of National Day - WAM

Inmates of the Regional de Guayaquil prison hold banners reading "We want peace," "The law is killing us," "Peace, no to violence" after unrest was reported since the country's worst-ever riots broke out a few days ago at the Penitenciaria del Litoral, in Guayaquil, Ecuador October 2, 2021. Photo :Reuters
World+Biz

Seven prisoners found dead in Ecuador jail affected by riots

People react outside Insein prison as Myanmar's Junta releases prisoners including people that protested against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar 18 October, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
South Asia

Myanmar frees hundreds of political prisoners after ASEAN pressure

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Crime

Probe body formed over torturing prisoner in Cumilla jail

“Why are biometric identification systems not being used in prisons to identify prisoners?” asks HC
Court

“Why are biometric identification systems not being used in prisons to identify prisoners?” asks HC

A man holds up a portrait of Aung San Suu Kyi as he takes part in a protest against the military coup and to demand the release of elected leader Suu Kyi, in Yangon, Myanmar, February 7, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
World+Biz

Myanmar releases prisoners for New Year, though likely not dissidents

A file photo of Kashimpur Central Jail. Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Prisoner dies in Kashimpur Jail 

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Law & order

Prisoner ‘missing’ from Chattogram central jail

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Bangladesh

Death in prison rising alarmingly

Sri Lankan government soldiers in protective clothes prepare to spray disinfectant inside a railway station in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, March 18, 2020. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some, it can cause more severe illness, especially in older adults and people with existing health problems. AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena
World+Biz

Sri Lanka frees prisoners after pandemic sparks deadly jail riot

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Court

Man exonerated after spending 16 years in jail for murder

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Law & order

Another prisoner flees, this time from DMCH