prisoners

	Myanmar junta pardons over 2,000 political prisoners in humanitarian gesture State-run MRTV television reported that the head of Myanmar’s military council, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, had pardoned 2,153 prisoners on the most important Buddhist holy day of the year. published on : 3rd May 2023
	Myanmar army rulers free 3,000 prisoners in holiday gesture Myanmar has been under military rule since Feb. 1, 2021, when its army ousted Suu Kyi's elected government. published on : 17th April 2023
	Rehabilitation necessary: For many, freedom from prison may not be very welcome On hearing the news, this former colleague told me that he was going to be blamed for the mess which he foresees coming with the release of his relative. published on : 10th April 2023
	Convicts, undertrials released during pandemic return to jail after SC order In Rohini jail, 52 UTPs and nine convicts returned on Friday, the data stated. A total of 1,245 UTPs and 523 convicts have returned to the jails till Friday, the data said. published on : 9th April 2023
	Temporary release of prisoners part of reform process: Kerala High Court The petitioner submitted that he is being denied leave at the instance of Muhammed Nisham, a convict. published on : 9th April 2023
	Centre to extend financial support to poor inmates to obtain legal aid, secure bail The scheme envisages the provision of required financial support to poor persons who are in prisons and unable to afford the penalty or the bail amount. published on : 7th April 2023
	8,437 Indian prisoners are lodged in foreign prisons; UAE has maximum with 1,966 However, due to strong privacy laws prevailing in many countries, the local authorities do not share information on prisoners unless the person concerned consents to the disclosure of such information published on : 6th April 2023
	UN decries torture, killing of Ukrainian and Russian POWs Matilda Bogner, head of the UN monitoring mission laid out abuses allegedly committed by both sides but noted that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was at the root of the violence against civilians, POWs published on : 24th March 2023
	SC directs all convicts, undertrials released during pandemic to surrender in 15 days "All the convicts who were released during COVID-19 pandemic after their surrender can move competent courts for suspension of their sentence", the bench said. published on : 24th March 2023
	Now, hotel management courses for prisoners in Karnataka Presently, we have many education-related courses ranging from adult literacy to distance education. published on : 4th January 2023
	SC directs prisoners released on parole in Kerala due to Covid-19 to surrender within 2 weeks In February this year, the court had asked the Kerala government to not insist on the surrender of prisoners already out on bail or parole due to the Covid-19 pandemic. published on : 29th April 2022
	CIA considered using 'truth serum' on post-9/11 detainees Between 2002 and 2007, CIA doctors, psychologists, physician assistants and nurses were directly involved in the interrogation program, the report said published on : 14th November 2018
	Old, ailing prisoners to be freed; BJP commits to 'New India' by 2022 Modi told the delegates that the NDA government had decided on "Mukti Daan" to set free old and ailing jail inmates on compassionate grounds. published on : 9th September 2018
	To ease global pressure, Maldives honouring supreme court order seeking to reinstate defectors However, President Yameen chose to ignore part of the ruling which called for the release of the political prisoners, including (former President) Nasheed. published on : 13th February 2018
	Maldives President Yameen Abdul Gayoom not attempting to flee country: Spokesperson This comes amid the turmoil after the top court's landmark order to free former President Mohamed Nasheed along with other high-profile prisoners. published on : 3rd February 2018
	South Asian groups welcome Maldives Supreme Court order to release political prisoners The two groups said the Supreme Court's order for the fair re-trial of all the political prisoners is a landmark ruling. published on : 3rd February 2018
	Maldives opposition accuses government of prolonging release of political prisoners The court on Thursday night said that cases against the nine dissidents, including former president Mohamed Nasheed, were politically motivated. published on : 3rd February 2018
	North Korea says now not time to discuss US detainees North Korea clarified it is not the right time to discuss the fate of the three Americans imprisoned in the country for different reasons. published on : 15th August 2017
	India won't release a dozen Pakistan prisoners in the wake of Kulbushan Jadhav's sentencing Official sources said it is not the right time for the release of Pakistani prisoners. published on : 10th April 2017