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🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Ragna will become the director of the Prison Authority

Ragna Bjarnadóttir has been appointed as the director of Iceland's Prison Authority, effective May 15, 2026, replacing Birgir Jónasson who held the position on a temporary basis.

Mar 20 • 12:44 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police Chief Convicted of Persecution Against Ex-Girlfriend in Acre

José Luiz Tonini, a civil police chief in Acre, Brazil, has been sentenced to over two years in prison for qualified persecution against his ex-girlfriend, amidst allegations of abuse of authority and domestic violence.

Mar 12 • 20:01 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Up to three years in prison for failing to comply with legitimate decisions of the competent authority for which Aquiles Alvarez will be prosecuted

Guayaquil's mayor, Aquiles Alvarez, faces a potential prison sentence of up to three years for allegedly failing to comply with legal decisions regarding the use of electronic surveillance devices.

Mar 10 • 19:02 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
National & Local

Tsahkna: Putin's friends are in hell or in prison, left are North Korea and China

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna commented on the declining authority of Vladimir Putin, stating that most of his allies are either dead or imprisoned, with only North Korea and China remaining as allies.

Mar 5 • 11:38 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Uganda: Prisons Explains Process of Pardoning of Convicts

The Uganda Prisons Service has clarified that only the President has the authority to grant pardons to convicted prisoners, correcting a common misconception about the process.

Mar 2 • 13:54 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Judge states he has no authority to transfer the Alvarez brothers to Prison 4

A judge ruled that he lacks the jurisdiction to transfer the Alvarez brothers to a specific prison despite the defense's request.

Feb 20 • 00:35 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Incheon Port Authority's Current and Former Officials Sentenced to Prison for Bribery

Former and current officials of the Incheon Port Authority have been sentenced to prison for demanding bribes from a private company during a sports facility project.

Feb 12 • 06:27 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

A court in Mali upholds the prison sentence for former Prime Minister

Mali's Appeal Court has confirmed a two-year prison sentence for former Prime Minister Moussa Mara, along with a fine, for undermining the state's reputation and opposing legitimate authority.

Feb 10 • 08:40 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

Above Authority: Epstein's Sexual Slaughterhouse and Melania Trump's Plans for Her Son Barron

The article examines a documentary that reveals a global elite's involvement in child and women sexual exploitation, supported by advanced surveillance techniques, and the controversies surrounding Jeffrey Epstein's alleged suicide in prison.

Feb 6 • 13:47 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Life & Tech

The Stanford Experiment: when the human mind is corrupted by power

The Stanford Prison Experiment, conducted in the summer of 1971, spiraled into one of the most controversial studies in modern psychology, revealing how power dynamics can lead to abusive behaviors.

Feb 4 • 17:45 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Al-Alimi's directive to close 'illegal' prisons dominates social media in Yemen

The directive by President Rashad Muhammad Al-Alimi to close all illegal prisons and release detainees outside the law has sparked significant engagement on Yemeni social media, seen as a crucial step towards restoring state authority and reinforcing the rule of law.

Jan 13 • 10:58 UTC

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