Nine inmates killed in gang fight in New Bilibid Prison
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Nine inmates were killed Friday when members of rival gangs in an overcrowded Philippine prison attacked…
6 years ago
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Myanmar releases 25,000 prisoners amid virus fears
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- More than a quarter of Myanmar's prison population is being released, the president's office announced…
6 years ago
Libya frees over 450 inmates due to virus fears
TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) -- Libya's justice ministry announced Sunday over 450 prisoners were being freed in a bid to protect…
6 years ago
E.Guinea President calls ‘amnesty’ for political prisoners
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (AFP) -- Equatorial Guinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema on Wednesday announced a "total amnesty" for all political prisoners…
8 years ago
‘Defective’ security may have aided helicopter jailbreak: French minister
PARIS, France (AFP) - The French government pointed to possible security failings on Monday after a notorious gangster used a…
8 years ago
UN chief urged to raise Ukrainian prisoners in talks with Putin
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The United States, France, Britain and 35 other countries asked UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres…
8 years ago
Trump to greet Americans freed by North Korea
by Andrew Beatty © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump will greet three Americans released…
8 years ago
Myanmar pardons 8,500 prisoners in holiday amnesty
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's president on Tuesday announced pardons for more than 8,500 prisoners, including three dozen jailed…
8 years ago
Nigeria releases more Boko Haram suspects
ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria has freed another 51 Boko Haram suspects in the latest round of dropped cases for lack of…
8 years ago
Now defeated, Iraq’s most feared jihadists await their fate
by Ammar Karim Agence France-Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Their names spread terror across the Islamic State group's cross-border "caliphate,"…
8 years ago
Life behind bars gets new twist in empty Dutch prisons
by Sophie MIGNON Agence France-Presse BREDA, Netherlands (AFP) - Voices echo around the magnificent, luminous dome of Breda…
9 years ago
Signed bilateral agreement first before release of prisoners – Duterte
MANILA, Philippines -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte said he will not release political prisoners without a signed bilateral ceasefire agreement…
10 years ago
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