Imagine this: One moment, you are going through life hustling for your daily bread. Then suddenly, you are arrested while walking, walking, and breathing. There is no explanation, no mercy. This is…
Two people have been killed and seven wounded in a knife attack on a train in Germany. The attack took place in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein that borders Denmark. A young…
A Saudi anti-terrorism court has jailed Loujain al-Hathloul for five years and eight months, local media have reported. Her brother slammed the process as a "sham trial."…
A court in China has sentenced 10 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists to up to three years in prison. Charges against two minors in the group will not be pursued.…
Russia's prison service has asked Alexei Navalny to report to its office in Moscow in one day, failing which he could face jail. Navalny said the statement means the state "officially" recognizes…
The former editor-in-chief of Turkish opposition newspaper "Cumhuriyet" has been charged with terrorism and espionage. He fled to Germany in 2016 amid Ankara's crackdown on journalists after a failed coup.…
Heavily-tattooed Philippine inmates wince in pain as fellow prisoners use improvised tattooing machines to cover up symbols identifying their gang affiliation as part of an official programme aimed at reducing violence.…
A riot at a Sri Lankan jail has left at least eight inmates dead and more than 50 injured. Prisoners had been protesting over surging coronavirus infections in the country's overcrowded facilities.…
Environmental offenders could be handed a fine of up to €4.5 million, or 10 years in prison. The law is meant to punish those who commit a 'general crime of pollution' or…