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Jailed Thai activist, 28, dies after hunger strike
Netiporn "Bung" Sanesangkhom, 28, had been accused of insulting Thailand's monarchy.BBC News - Top stories -
Jail term demanded for far-right German officer who spied for Russia
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Kazakh court jails former minister for 24 years for brutal murder of wife
Kazakhstan to toughen penalties for domestic violence as killing of Saltanat Nukenova prompts national outcry and shines spotlight on high femicide rates . A former Kazakh government minister has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for the ...The Guardian - World -
Fury & Usyk should 'speak out' on Saudi human rights
Amnesty International urges Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk to speak out about the need for 'urgent' human rights reform in Saudi Arabia.BBC News - Top stories -
Political activist held in Thai jail dies after 65 days on hunger strike
Netiporn Sanae-sangkhom, 28, faced seven court cases including two for criticising Thailand’s monarchy. A political activist charged with insulting the king of Thailand has died in pre-trial detention after spending 65 days on hunger strike ...The Guardian - World -
Outdated laws and customs stalling progress on women’s rights across Africa – study
Family law has not kept up with social shifts, with marital rape, child marriage and lack of property and custody rights persistent problems, research finds. Discriminatory laws and customs across Africa are stalling progress on women’s rights in ...The Guardian - World -
As a teenager, John was jailed for assaulting someone and stealing their bike. That was 17 years ago – will he ever be released?
Indeterminate sentences are devastating to mental health, but prisoners with mental illness are less likely to be released. The result is a vicious cycle whereby the most vulnerable inmates often have the least chance of getting out – as John’s ...The Guardian - World
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