A 28-year-old woman and three accomplices were sentenced to prison for their roles in a series of attacks on people they considered neo-Nazis.
Tag: Sentences (Criminal)
Singapore Hangs Man in Second Drug-Related Execution in Three Weeks
The man had been sentenced to death for possessing less than 3.5 pounds of cannabis, a punishment that human rights groups condemned as grossly excessive.
Istanbul Mayor Jailed for Insulting Public Officials, Barring Him From Politics
The mayor of Istanbul, a possible rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the 2023 elections, was convicted of insulting public officials.
Brittney Griner Transferred to Russian Penal Colony
The U.S. basketball star, detained for more than eight months so far, is being transferred to an undisclosed prison in Russia, her lawyers said. The United States denounced the move.
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Toronto Mass Killer Sentenced Under Shadow of Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled recently that even the worst offenders can seek parole after 25 years, declaring life sentences without parole to be unconstitutional.
Hong Kong Has a New Type of Prisoner: Pro-Democracy Activists
Hundreds of protesters, many students or college-educated, face potentially stiff sentences after Beijing’s crackdown. Those behind bars already battle isolation and disillusionment.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Is Freed in Iran but Faces New Court Date
The British-Iranian woman has been detained in Tehran for five years on charges of plotting to overthrow the government, accusations that her family and supporters say are baseless.
Russian Court Clears Way to Send Navalny to a Penal Colony
The fate of opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny remains unclear, however. He could be held in a high-security prison in Moscow for other pending legal matters.
Lukashenko Jails 2 Journalists in Belarus for Covering Protests
After crushing mass demonstrations calling for his ouster, President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko has engaged in a broad crackdown on dissent and stepped up retaliation against critics.