SINGAPORE : The Attorney-General has appointed Senior Counsel Alvin Yeo, of WongPartnership, to defend a legal suit brought by lawyer M Ravi who is seeking…
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Malaysia reports 14 new Covid-19 cases as virus spreads from district police HQ to prison
PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The Malaysian health authorities have detected seven Covid-19 cases at the Tawau prison in Sabah. Five of them had…
Afghan officials to travel for talks with Taleban after agreement on prisoner release: Sources
KABUL (REUTERS) – Afghan negotiators and senior officials were set to fly to Doha on Thursday (Sept 3) ahead of planned peace talks with the…
Belarus starts to release prisoners as EU weighs sanctions
MINSK (REUTERS, AFP) – Belarus on Thursday (Aug 13) began releasing some of the thousands of people detained in a crackdown by strongman President Alexander…
Apex court: Prison officials not allowed to forward copies of inmates' documents to AGC
SINGAPORE – The country’s highest court said on Thursday (Aug 13) that the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) is not allowed to forward copies of inmates’…
Indian policemen arrested over custody deaths of father and son
CHENNAI (REUTERS) – India has arrested five policemen over the deaths of a father and son in custody, a senior investigating official said on Thursday…
COVID-19 prison problem as cases soar at California's San Quentin
The prison’s first cases occurred in June, climbing to over 500 in one month and more than quadrupling this week. The California state jail system…