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Jailed Russian Dissidents Call For Mass Prisoner Release As Part Of Ukraine Peace Deal
The dissidents called for "the immediate and unconditional release of sick political prisoners who are dying in Russian prisons" in their statement, which was backed by a message from Russian Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov.
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Ensure Equal Rights For LGBTQ+ Community In Jail: Centre Writes To States
The Union Government has written a letter to States and Union Territories and asked them to ensure that members of the queer community (LGBTQ+) get equal rights in prison and there is no discrimination in access to goods and services.
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From Spa Worker To Activist: How Life Of A Russian Changed Amid Ukraine War
Two years ago, Anastasia was working for a spa in Moscow and "life was good". Russia's offensive in Ukraine changed everything and turned her into an activist. She has stayed in Russia to fight in her own way.
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"Asking For Insulin Daily": Arvind Kejriwal's Letter To Tihar Jail Officials
Arvind Kejriwal - a Type 2 diabetes patient who has gone to court claiming Tihar Jail officials have withheld his twice-daily supply of insulin for over a month - hit out at prison authorities Monday, accusing them of making "false statements".
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Russian Anti-War Poet Gets 7-Year Jail Term Over Poem On Ukraine War
A Moscow military court has sentenced a Russian poet to seven years in prison for verses questioning the morality of Russia's war in Ukraine, according to a letter he wrote to a Russian activist.
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Secret Coded Letters Of World War II "Great Escape" Captives Revealed
The mass 1944 breakout of Allied prisoners of war from the notorious Stalag Luft III camp was famously immortalised by Hollywood.
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Chandrababu Naidu Alleges Security Lapses In Prison, Seeks Foolproof Arrangements
TDP supremo and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has written a letter to a special court alleging security lapses in the prison he is lodged in and appealed for foolproof security arrangements.
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"Not In Jail But...": Chandrababu Naidu Writes To Party Workers From Prison
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu, who has been in jail for over a month, wrote a letter to the party workers from prison to "reiterate his commitment" to releasing the party's manifesto for Dussehra.
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Billionaire Quits Harvard Board Over Lukewarm Response To Anti-Israel Letter
Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer and his wife resigned from Harvard's Kennedy School board in protest of the university's "insensitive response" to a letter blaming Israel for the Hamas attack.
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Can I Have A Kangaroo? Putin Critic Taunts Russian Prison Authorities With Bizarre Requests
Alexei Navalny, Russia's most famous opposition leader, on Friday shared letters showing how he has poked fun at prison authorities for several months with a host of bizarre requests for a kimono, a balalaika, a beetle and even to keep a kangaroo.
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Jailed Russian Dissidents Call For Mass Prisoner Release As Part Of Ukraine Peace Deal
The dissidents called for "the immediate and unconditional release of sick political prisoners who are dying in Russian prisons" in their statement, which was backed by a message from Russian Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov.
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Ensure Equal Rights For LGBTQ+ Community In Jail: Centre Writes To States
The Union Government has written a letter to States and Union Territories and asked them to ensure that members of the queer community (LGBTQ+) get equal rights in prison and there is no discrimination in access to goods and services.
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From Spa Worker To Activist: How Life Of A Russian Changed Amid Ukraine War
Two years ago, Anastasia was working for a spa in Moscow and "life was good". Russia's offensive in Ukraine changed everything and turned her into an activist. She has stayed in Russia to fight in her own way.
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"Asking For Insulin Daily": Arvind Kejriwal's Letter To Tihar Jail Officials
Arvind Kejriwal - a Type 2 diabetes patient who has gone to court claiming Tihar Jail officials have withheld his twice-daily supply of insulin for over a month - hit out at prison authorities Monday, accusing them of making "false statements".
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Russian Anti-War Poet Gets 7-Year Jail Term Over Poem On Ukraine War
A Moscow military court has sentenced a Russian poet to seven years in prison for verses questioning the morality of Russia's war in Ukraine, according to a letter he wrote to a Russian activist.
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Secret Coded Letters Of World War II "Great Escape" Captives Revealed
The mass 1944 breakout of Allied prisoners of war from the notorious Stalag Luft III camp was famously immortalised by Hollywood.
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Chandrababu Naidu Alleges Security Lapses In Prison, Seeks Foolproof Arrangements
TDP supremo and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has written a letter to a special court alleging security lapses in the prison he is lodged in and appealed for foolproof security arrangements.
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"Not In Jail But...": Chandrababu Naidu Writes To Party Workers From Prison
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu, who has been in jail for over a month, wrote a letter to the party workers from prison to "reiterate his commitment" to releasing the party's manifesto for Dussehra.
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Billionaire Quits Harvard Board Over Lukewarm Response To Anti-Israel Letter
Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer and his wife resigned from Harvard's Kennedy School board in protest of the university's "insensitive response" to a letter blaming Israel for the Hamas attack.
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Can I Have A Kangaroo? Putin Critic Taunts Russian Prison Authorities With Bizarre Requests
Alexei Navalny, Russia's most famous opposition leader, on Friday shared letters showing how he has poked fun at prison authorities for several months with a host of bizarre requests for a kimono, a balalaika, a beetle and even to keep a kangaroo.
