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Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Sentenced To 20 Years Under National Security Law
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed national security law
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30 Years In Prison For Murder, New DNA Evidence Frees Hawaii Man
A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied committing declared the day "Freedom Friday" and said he was eager to visit his mother after a judge ordered him released because of new DNA evidence.
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Iran's Narges Mohammadi Speaks To Nobel Panel For First Time. What She Said
Mohammadi recalled how the women's ward at Evin prison "erupted with chants" of the protest slogan "Woman Life Freedom" when they heard she had been awarded the prize.
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Parent-Killing Menendez Brothers' Bid For Freedom Delayed Until January
Lyle and Erik Menendez have been in prison since a blockbuster trial in the 1990s that became almost compulsory viewing for millions of Americans.
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Kannur Jail Biryani: A Popular Kerala Biryani Made By Inmates At Kannur Central Prison
Under the 2010 'Food for Freedom' initiative by the Kerala government, the kitchens in prisons were modernised and the inmates were trained to cook basic food essentials that would then be sold to the general public.
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Julian Assange Freed From UK Prison After He Strikes Plea Deal With US
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty in US court to revealing military secrets in exchange for his freedom, ending his years-long legal drama, according to court documents released Monday night.
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Inside Hamas Ceasefire Plan: Free Israeli Hostages, Palestinian Prisoners
Hamas has presented a Gaza ceasefire proposal to mediators and the US that includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for freedom for Palestinian prisoners, 100 of whom are serving life sentences, according to a proposal seen by Reuters.
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Qatar Negotiating Hostage-Prisoner Swap Between Israel, Hamas: Report
Qatar have held urgent calls with Hamas officials to try to negotiate freedom for Israeli hostages seized by the terrorist group and held in Gaza in exchange for release of 36 Palestinian women, children from Israel's prisons, a source told Reuters.
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"Must Fight Until Freedom, Equality Is Achieved": Narges Mohammadi
Rights campaigner and 2023 Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi said in a September interview with AFP that she retained hope for change in Iran, despite having no prospect of release from prison and enduring the pain of separation from her family.
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Narges Mohammadi's Nobel Win "Historic" For Iran's Freedom Struggle, Says Family
The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to jailed Iranian rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi is a "historic and profound moment for Iran's fight for freedom," her family said, while regretting she could not share this "extraordinary moment".
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Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Sentenced To 20 Years Under National Security Law
Jimmy Lai, the pro-democracy former Hong Kong media tycoon and a fierce critic of Beijing, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in one of the most prominent cases prosecuted under a China-imposed national security law
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30 Years In Prison For Murder, New DNA Evidence Frees Hawaii Man
A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied committing declared the day "Freedom Friday" and said he was eager to visit his mother after a judge ordered him released because of new DNA evidence.
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Iran's Narges Mohammadi Speaks To Nobel Panel For First Time. What She Said
Mohammadi recalled how the women's ward at Evin prison "erupted with chants" of the protest slogan "Woman Life Freedom" when they heard she had been awarded the prize.
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Parent-Killing Menendez Brothers' Bid For Freedom Delayed Until January
Lyle and Erik Menendez have been in prison since a blockbuster trial in the 1990s that became almost compulsory viewing for millions of Americans.
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Kannur Jail Biryani: A Popular Kerala Biryani Made By Inmates At Kannur Central Prison
Under the 2010 'Food for Freedom' initiative by the Kerala government, the kitchens in prisons were modernised and the inmates were trained to cook basic food essentials that would then be sold to the general public.
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Julian Assange Freed From UK Prison After He Strikes Plea Deal With US
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to plead guilty in US court to revealing military secrets in exchange for his freedom, ending his years-long legal drama, according to court documents released Monday night.
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Inside Hamas Ceasefire Plan: Free Israeli Hostages, Palestinian Prisoners
Hamas has presented a Gaza ceasefire proposal to mediators and the US that includes the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for freedom for Palestinian prisoners, 100 of whom are serving life sentences, according to a proposal seen by Reuters.
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Qatar Negotiating Hostage-Prisoner Swap Between Israel, Hamas: Report
Qatar have held urgent calls with Hamas officials to try to negotiate freedom for Israeli hostages seized by the terrorist group and held in Gaza in exchange for release of 36 Palestinian women, children from Israel's prisons, a source told Reuters.
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"Must Fight Until Freedom, Equality Is Achieved": Narges Mohammadi
Rights campaigner and 2023 Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi said in a September interview with AFP that she retained hope for change in Iran, despite having no prospect of release from prison and enduring the pain of separation from her family.
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Narges Mohammadi's Nobel Win "Historic" For Iran's Freedom Struggle, Says Family
The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to jailed Iranian rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi is a "historic and profound moment for Iran's fight for freedom," her family said, while regretting she could not share this "extraordinary moment".
