…n crime. But his critics say Georgia has now swung to the other extreme, accusing his government of becoming authoritarian. The abuse videos come as Georgia is preparing for parliamentary elections on 1 October, seen as the biggest test facing the country’s democracy since the revolution. President Mikhail Saakashvili’s party faces a challenge from Georgia’s richest man, Bidzina…
…dusky will be sentenced. Jerry Sandusky will likely spend the rest of his life in prison, given his age and serious nature of his convictions of which many carry mandatory minimum sentences of five or 10 years. Assuming Judge John Cleland gives him at least two years – the minimum threshold for a state prison sentence – Jerry Sandusky’s first stop will be the Camp Hill state prison nea…
Redoine Faid, a notorious convicted armed robber, is being hunted by police in northern France after staging a dramatic escape from prison. Prisoner Redoine Faid set off a series of explosions and took four guards hostage during the escape from Sequedin prison, outside Lille. Police say the criminal is armed and still in possession of explosives. Redoine Faid is a well-known criminal in France, w…
…is, who murdered an off-duty police officer, was executed by lethal injection after a tense four-hour delay. Here is what the reporters witnessed: Rhonda Cook, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Just after 10:30 Wednesday night two words stopped the conversation among reporters instantly. “Y’all ready?” a correctional officer asked. We were moments away from witnessing an execution. Media witness…
At least 38 inmates have died in Apodaca prison riot in northern Mexico. Security officials said the inmates had either forced or bribed a number of guards to open the doors between two separate wings of the jail. A fight broke out between the prisoners, in which the killings occurred. Deadly prison fights between rival gangs are not uncommon in Mexico: last month 31 inmates were killed in simila…
…as a history lymphoma and says the soy meals are dangerous to inmates, especially those with soy allergies and pre-existing gastrointestinal and thyroid conditions. In his lawsuit, he says inmates eat 100 grams of soy protein a day, four times the amount recommended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This isn’t the first soy-based lawsuit Eric Harris has filed. He has brought the comp…
…to the police about his drug suppliers, David and Eduardo Escalera, during his original sentencing hearing. Cameron Douglas’ testimony against the dealers helped get him a five-year, rather than 10-year, sentence. But last year he was sentenced to an additional four and a half years for smuggling in heroin and a prescription narcotic while at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Pennsylva…
…nd prime minister will acquire greater powers than the president after that election. With results in from 72% of polling stations, Georgian Dream led the party list vote, which accounts for 77 of the 150 seats, with 54% of the vote. The president’s United National Movement was on 41%. The rest of the seats are made up of 73 constituencies elected by a first-past-the-post vote. President Mik…
Public prosecutor in Egypt has ordered that former President Hosni Mubarak be returned to prison, saying that his health has improved, state media say. Hosni Mubarak, 84, was moved from prison to a hospital last month after reports of a deterioration in his health. He was said at the time to have had a series of strokes and to be on a life support machine. Reports that he was “clinically de…
…the help of Congress to devise a long-term legal solution to the prosecution of detainees. Barack Obama’s comments come amid a hunger strike that has spread in recent weeks to include more than 100 of the 166 inmates at the facility. They are protesting against their indefinite detention. Most are being held without charge. UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay has said Guantanamo Bay sh…
Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian convicted of the massacre of 77 people last year, has said he is being held in “inhumane” conditions. Anders Behring Breivik complained in a letter to the prison service that his coffee is served cold, he does not have enough butter for his bread, and he is not allowed moisturizer. He is serving a minimum 21-year sentence for the bombings and shoo…
…d. Georgia’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) said there had been no grave violations during the voting. Observers from the European security organization OSCE are due to give their verdict at 14:30. According to the CEC’s early results, the rival blocs are running neck-and-neck in the 73 first-past-the-post constituencies. The other 77 out of 150 parliamentary seats in total are dec…
…for a year on an exchange programme, in her bedroom with the help of a third man, Ivorian immigrant, small-time drug-dealer and petty-thief Rudy Guede. Rudy Guede he pleaded guilty and is serving just 16 years. Amanda Knox has always denied being at the house that night, and when she rises to re-state her innocence on Monday she is expected to strike a more measured tone. “Amanda has had four year…
A court in Brazil has sentenced 23 police officers each to 156 years in jail for involvement in notorious 1992 Carandiru prison massacre in Sao Paulo. The policemen were convicted of killing 13 inmates in the city’s Carandiru jail during an operation to end a revolt. In all, 111 prisoners died, and prosecutors argued that most of them were shot dead at close range. The officers’ lawye…
General Jorge Rafael Videla, Argentina’s former military leader, has died aged 87 while serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity. Jorge Rafael Videla is reported to have died from natural causes in prison. The general was jailed in 2010 for the deaths of 31 dissidents during the 1976-83 military dictatorship, of which he was overall leader until 1981. Up to 30,000 people were tortured…
The former French President Jacques Chirac has been given by a court a two-year suspended prison sentence for diverting public funds and abusing public trust. Jacques Chirac, 79, was not in court to hear the verdict because of ill-health but denied wrongdoing. President from 1995 to 2007, he was put on trial on charges that dated back to his time as mayor of Paris. Jacques Chirac was accused of p…
Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt has announced he will return to prison for his conviction over the 1993 Mumbai blasts. Sanjay Dutt has been on bail since 2007 when he appealed against his original sentence of six years. Last week, the Supreme Court reduced his sentence to five years. Sanjay Dutt told reporters that he would “abide by the court’s decision” and not seek a pardon. The a…
…eople on the prison roster were unaccounted for. “The majority could be dead, though others could have suffered burns, escaped or survived,” Lucy Marder said. The prison in Comayagua, some 100km (60 miles) north of the capital, Tegucigalpa, was holding more than 800 inmates. It was feared many of them had fled in the chaos, officials said. Amid the confusion, relatives gathered outside…
…g under the watchful eye of the New York Communty Corrections Office. Officers will keep a watchful eye on the actor as he finishes out his sentence under home confinement, which the FBP lists as July 19. Wesley Snipes was released this week from a Pennsylvania prison after nearly three years and transferred to house arrest Wesley Snipes’ release is – ironically – just two weeks befor…
Marzieh Vafamehr, an Iranian actress, has been condamned to one year in prison and 90 lashes for her role in “My Tehran for Sale” – a film about the limits imposed on artists in the Islamic republic. Marzieh Vafamehr The movie came under harsh criticism in conservative circles and Marzieh Vafamehr was arrested in July. Marzieh Vafamehr was held at the Gharchak prison until the invest…
Antisa Khvichava, a Georgian woman who claimed to be the world’s oldest living person as she lived through the Russian Revolution, has died at the age of 132. Antisa Khvichava, who lived in the remote mountain village of Sachino in Georgia, held Soviet-era documents which said she was born on 8 July 1880, but her age was contested and never proven. The woman, who lived with her 42-year-old grands…
…of his attacks. Mohamad Hadi Hamed, 21, who is now in a wheelchair, told the court how his left arm and his left leg were amputated after he was shot by Anders Breivik. Another survivor, Einar Bardal, 17, described how he was trying to escape when he heard a loud bang, followed by a loud beeping noise in his head….
…ead defense attorney told reporters that he would be stunned and “probably die of a heart attac” if his client were acquitted of all 48 counts. The impromptu remarks by Joe Amendola lasted about 15 minutes inside the courtroom and opened a wide window into the defendant’s state of mind as he and Dottie Sandusky anxiously awaited a verdict. Joe Amendola said that in anticipation of a ve…
Mohammed al-Dahabi, Jordan’s former intelligence chief, has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for corruption. Mohammed al-Dahabi, who was head of the intelligence service from 2005 to 2008, was accused of embezzling public funds, money laundering and abuse of office. The court in Amman ordered him to repay nearly $30 million to the state. Jordan’s leaders have come under pressure i…
…on Tuesday. The County Sheriff’s spokesperson recently said he was likely to only serve 9 days of his sentence – not 9 hours. Bobby Brown is currently on 4-year probation and has to attend 18 months of alcohol education classes….
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Brussels Summit: EU leaders in drive against tax evasionEU leaders at Brussels summit say they are committed to tackling tax evasion and will push for global action to curb banking secrecy. The president of the European Council,…
London machete attack: Man killed in Woolwich suspected terrorist incidentA man has been killed in a machete attack and his two assailants shot by police in Woolwich, south-east London, UK. The UK’s government is reported to be treating the…
Dominique Venner: Suicide inside Notre-Dame de ParisFrench police says a 78-year-old man, named as Dominique Venner, has killed himself inside the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, causing its evacuation. The man pulled out a…
Eurovision 2013: Russia calls Azerbaijan's failure to award any points as outrageous actionRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has called Azerbaijan's failure to award any points to Russia's entry in this year’s Eurovision song contest as "outrageous". Sergei…
Jose Manuel Barroso urges full tax data exchangeThe head of the European Commission has told the European Parliament he wants EU-wide exchange of income data as part of the fight against tax evasion. Jose Manuel Barroso…
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