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Pistorius release might take time even if parole granted – lawyers

Johannesburg – Former South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who was convicted of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp a... Read more

22 Nov, 2023

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Nigeria frees 4 000 prisoners to ease jail crowding

Lagos – Thousands of detainees across Nigeria have been released from prison in an effort to tackle overcrowding, interior... Read more

20 Nov, 2023

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Two Togo journalists jailed for defaming minister

Lome – Two Togolese journalists were sent to prison Wednesday on charges of defamation of a government minister, one... Read more

16 Nov, 2023

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Japan women prisoners suffer serious abuse: HRW

Tokyo – Handcuffs during pregnancy, separation from newborn babies, and insufficient care for elderly inmates are among the abuses... Read more

14 Nov, 2023

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Rioting inmates take hostages at Paraguay’s largest prison

Asuncion — Hundreds of inmates rioted on Tuesday and took dozens of hostages at the overcrowded Tacumbu prison, the... Read more

11 Oct, 2023

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Ecuador extends state of emergency after prison deaths

Guayaquil — Ecuador on Sunday extended by a month a state of emergency in place since the August assassination... Read more

9 Oct, 2023

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Prisoners are being held for years in solitary confinement

Solitary confinement is not allowed in South Africa, but the Judicial Inspectorate says many prisoners are nevertheless being kept... Read more

6 Sep, 2023

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WATCH | Celebrations as man who killed Marike de Klerk is freed on parole

Cape Town – Luyanda Mboniswa, the man who murdered Marike de Klerk, the ex-wife of former apartheid president FW... Read more

30 Aug, 2023

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Thousands of non-violent offenders due for early release from prison

President Ramaphosa has announced that people convicted of non-violent crimes will be released from South Africa’s overcrowded prisons. Illustration:... Read more

17 Aug, 2023

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‘I support the remission of Zuma’s sentence as Ubuntu anchored’ – Madonsela

Cape Town – Former public protector, advocate Thuli Madonsela, has expressed her support for President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to... Read more

12 Aug, 2023