Nobel Prize winner jailed for 10 years
In this file photo taken on January 05, 2023, Nobel Prize winner Ales Bialiatski is seen in the defendants’ cage in the courtroom at the start of the hearing in…
Cambodia opposition leader jailed 27 years for treason
Kem Sokha, former leader of the now-dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, greets media before his Friday sentencing hearing.— AFP Top Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha was Friday sentenced to 27…
Malaysian jailed ex-leader Najib acquitted of audit tampering charge
Former 1MDB chief Arul Kanda Kandasamy(L) and Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak.— AFP KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court acquitted jailed former prime minister Najib Razak of a corruption charge…
Cambodia opposition leader jailed 27 years for treason
Former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) leader Kem Sokha leaves his house for the Phnom Penh Municipal Court for the hearing of the verdict in his treason case where he…
Man jailed for hitting wife live on TikTok
In this file photo taken on January 21, 2021 in Nantes, western France, a man shows a smartphone with the logo of Chinese social network TikTok. — AFP MADRID: A…
Couple jailed after dancing video goes viral
Screengrab shows a couple dancing in the Azadi Sq in Tehran. — Twitter/@Shazzshams An Iranian court has handed jail sentences of over 10 years each to a young couple who danced…
Jailed Iranian American appeals to Biden, starts hunger strike
US President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign rally.— Reuters Siamak Namazi imprisoned in Iran for seven years on spying charges. Govt committed to freeing Namazi: White House spokesperson. Iran’s…
Ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi jailed for total of 33 years
In this file photo taken on March 13, 2021, an image of detained civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi is projected on a screen during a night-time demonstration by protesters…
Afghan illegal immigrants jailed, minors not under arrest: Sindh minister
In this file photo, Afghan women and children can be seen sitting. — Reuters 129 Afghan women imprisoned for “illegally living in Pakistan”. Minister says children under seven are to be…
South Korea pardons jailed ex-president Lee
Former president Lee Myung-bak (R, pictured during his trial in 2018) was serving 17 years for bribery and embezzlement during his time in office. — AFP SEOUL: Jailed former South…
