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Pak Human Rights Lawyers Jailed To 17 Years Over Social Media Posts
- Sunday January 25, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced two human rights lawyers to 17 years in prison each over social media posts the authorities claimed were hostile to the state and its security institutions.
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www.ndtv.com
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Murderer Challenges Australia's Ban On Prisoners Eating 'Vegemite'
- Tuesday November 18, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
A convicted murderer is challenging an Australian state's ban on prisoners eating Vegemite, claiming in a court suit that withholding the polarizing yeast-based spread breaches his human right to "enjoy his culture as an Australian."
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www.ndtv.com
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Venezuela Woman, 65, Jailed For 30 Years For Criticising Maduro In WhatsApp Message
- Tuesday November 18, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Venezuelan court has sentenced a doctor to 30 years in prison for criticizing Nicolas Maduro's government in a WhatsApp audio message, rights groups told AFP on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Outrage After Sheikh Hasina's Aide Seen Handcuffed To Hospital Bed Before Death
- Thursday October 2, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
The Muhammad Yunus government in Bangladesh is under fire for human rights violations after the death of a senior Awami League leader.
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www.ndtv.com
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Iran Executed Over 1,000 People In 2025, Highest In 17 Years: NGO
- Tuesday September 23, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Iran has executed at least 1,000 people so far in 2025, an NGO said on Tuesday, denouncing a "mass killing campaign" in prisons in the Islamic republic.
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www.ndtv.com
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RG Kar Rape Convict In Trouble Over Misbehaviour, Defiance Of Jail Orders
- Friday August 8, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Civic volunteer Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the ghastly RG Kar rape and murder in August last year, seems to be heading for bigger trouble over complaints of his sustained misbehaviour and defiance of the orders of prison authorities.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Terrorist Treated Better": Imran Khan's Big Charge Against Asim Munir
- Friday July 18, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked members of his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), to hold Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir accountable if anything happens to him or his wife, Bushra Bibi, in jail.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Lawmaker Was Denied Access To Man Wrongly Deported To El Salvador
- Tuesday May 27, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
US authorities admit that Abrego Garcia was deported to an El Salvadoran prison due to an error, but have refused to comply with court orders to return him to the US.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bank Of America Analyst Gets 10-Year Jail In Saudi Arabia For Old Tweet: Entire Case Explained
- Wednesday May 14, 2025
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Ahmed al-Doush, 41, received the harsh penalty after Saudi authorities deemed a now-deleted post from his 37-follower Twitter account a national security threat.
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www.ndtv.com
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Italy Opens Its First 'Sex Room' In Prison For Inmates
- Saturday April 19, 2025
- World News | Reuters
The private visits for some prisoners follow a Constitutional Court ruling that recognised inmates' right to have "intimate meetings" with partners visiting from outside.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pak Human Rights Lawyers Jailed To 17 Years Over Social Media Posts
- Sunday January 25, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced two human rights lawyers to 17 years in prison each over social media posts the authorities claimed were hostile to the state and its security institutions.
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www.ndtv.com
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Murderer Challenges Australia's Ban On Prisoners Eating 'Vegemite'
- Tuesday November 18, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
A convicted murderer is challenging an Australian state's ban on prisoners eating Vegemite, claiming in a court suit that withholding the polarizing yeast-based spread breaches his human right to "enjoy his culture as an Australian."
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www.ndtv.com
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Venezuela Woman, 65, Jailed For 30 Years For Criticising Maduro In WhatsApp Message
- Tuesday November 18, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Venezuelan court has sentenced a doctor to 30 years in prison for criticizing Nicolas Maduro's government in a WhatsApp audio message, rights groups told AFP on Monday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Outrage After Sheikh Hasina's Aide Seen Handcuffed To Hospital Bed Before Death
- Thursday October 2, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
The Muhammad Yunus government in Bangladesh is under fire for human rights violations after the death of a senior Awami League leader.
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www.ndtv.com
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Iran Executed Over 1,000 People In 2025, Highest In 17 Years: NGO
- Tuesday September 23, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Iran has executed at least 1,000 people so far in 2025, an NGO said on Tuesday, denouncing a "mass killing campaign" in prisons in the Islamic republic.
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www.ndtv.com
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RG Kar Rape Convict In Trouble Over Misbehaviour, Defiance Of Jail Orders
- Friday August 8, 2025
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
Civic volunteer Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the ghastly RG Kar rape and murder in August last year, seems to be heading for bigger trouble over complaints of his sustained misbehaviour and defiance of the orders of prison authorities.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Terrorist Treated Better": Imran Khan's Big Charge Against Asim Munir
- Friday July 18, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked members of his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), to hold Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir accountable if anything happens to him or his wife, Bushra Bibi, in jail.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Lawmaker Was Denied Access To Man Wrongly Deported To El Salvador
- Tuesday May 27, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
US authorities admit that Abrego Garcia was deported to an El Salvadoran prison due to an error, but have refused to comply with court orders to return him to the US.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bank Of America Analyst Gets 10-Year Jail In Saudi Arabia For Old Tweet: Entire Case Explained
- Wednesday May 14, 2025
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Ahmed al-Doush, 41, received the harsh penalty after Saudi authorities deemed a now-deleted post from his 37-follower Twitter account a national security threat.
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www.ndtv.com
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Italy Opens Its First 'Sex Room' In Prison For Inmates
- Saturday April 19, 2025
- World News | Reuters
The private visits for some prisoners follow a Constitutional Court ruling that recognised inmates' right to have "intimate meetings" with partners visiting from outside.
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www.ndtv.com