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Prosecution appeals sentence in killing of teen Lital Yael Melnick, seeks harsher conviction
The prosecution has appealed the sentence handed to Eduard Kachura, arguing that his actions in the death of Lital Melnick should be classified as reckless killing, not negligent homicide.
South Korean court sentences ex-first lady Kim Keon Hee to jail for bribery by Unification Church
Prosecution indicts convicted sex offender for repeated violations of supervision order
Two terrorists convicted of 2024 Jerusalem car ramming attack sentenced to 28 years in prison
Iranian journalist Elaha Mohammadi sentenced to five years in prison amid conspiracy allegations
Zeidabadi questioned the reasoning behind their imprisonment, asking, "What justification does all this really leave for imprisoning two social reporters?"
Radical UK Islamist preacher Choudary jailed for life for terrorism offenses
Choudary, 57, was convicted last week of directing al-Muhajiroun, which was banned as a terrorist organization more than a decade ago.
UAE court issues life sentences to 43 it says operated local Muslim brotherhood group
A human rights coalition, which includes Human Rights Watch, said the convictions followed a mass trial that was "fundamentally unfair" and called for them to be immediately overturned.
Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for multi-billion dollar FTX fraud
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years for fraud involving $8 billion US dollars, marking his dramatic downfall from billionaire status.
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan and wife jailed for 7 years for unlawful marriage
Imran Khan had been sentenced to 10 years for leaking state secrets and 14 years along with his wife for illegally selling state gifts.
Manhunt for escaped murderer comes to end after 2 weeks
One of the first calls the district attorney made when Cavalcante was arrested was to his murder victim's family, allowing them to rejoice in peace.
Inmates forced to survive by eating each other in Rwanda's Gitarama prison
It was later repurposed as a prison, initially designed for around 400 inmates. Shockingly, this facility now crams up to 8,000 prisoners within.
Prisons to release 120 inmates to alleviate overcrowding
IPS said that it was continuing to search for solutions to the overcrowding problems, and to ensure that detainees and prisoners had proper living arrangements.
Ghislaine Maxwell identifies as Jewish in prison, tapping resources for incarcerated Jews
Religious services are being provided through Reaching Out, one of several organizations operated by people affiliated with the Chabad-Lubavitch movement to serve those who are incarcerated.
US urges appeals court to uphold Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking conviction
Maxwell is behind bars in Florida after a Manhattan jury convicted her in December 2021 on five charges for recruiting and grooming four girls for Epstein to abuse between 1994 and 2004.