Tag: Prisons

Categories Russia

READ: From hormone treatment to punishment in solitary, Maria Butina’s book lays bare her US prison horror and what she saw there

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In a freshly-published book, Maria Butina has documented her time inside the American prison system, where she spent more than a year after being dubbed a foreign agent acting on behalf of Moscow’s ‘influence campaign.’ … Read More >READ: From hormone treatment to punishment in solitary, Maria Butina’s book lays bare her US prison horror and what she saw there

Categories Asia & Pacific

New Delhi police ask to convert stadiums into prisons as Indian capital grapples with thousands-strong farmer protest

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Some 5,000 farmers were allowed to enter New Delhi on Friday for a peaceful protest under police escort. Tensions remained high, with clashes between demonstrators and police continuing elsewhere in India. … Read More >New Delhi police ask to convert stadiums into prisons as Indian capital grapples with thousands-strong farmer protest

Categories UK

Covid-19 lockdown declared at Belmarsh prison holding Julian Assange – partner fears his life is in ‘serious risk’

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The London prison block where WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange is being held has been locked down even harder after three inmates tested positive for Covid-19. Assange’s partner Stella Morris says she’s worried for his life. … Read More >Covid-19 lockdown declared at Belmarsh prison holding Julian Assange – partner fears his life is in ‘serious risk’

Categories Russia

Russian Supreme Court releases American investor Michael Calvey from house arrest, moves his trial to Moscow from remote Far East

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Michael Calvey, along with a group of his business associates, has been released from house arrest following a court decision, on Thursday. Their trial has also been moved to Moscow from the remote Far Eastern Blagoveshchensk. … Read More >Russian Supreme Court releases American investor Michael Calvey from house arrest, moves his trial to Moscow from remote Far East

Categories Russia

Scorching savior: Russian activist faces a month in jail after fiery crucifixion stunt outside Moscow’s FSB headquarters

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A half-naked protester has been arrested after setting off smoke devices and tying himself to a cross as part of a dramatic stunt outside the Moscow headquarters of the Russian state security service (FSB) on Thursday night. … Read More >Scorching savior: Russian activist faces a month in jail after fiery crucifixion stunt outside Moscow’s FSB headquarters

Categories USA

SEX CULT leader slammed with 120 year prison sentence over NXIVM group that attracted rich & famous

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Keith Raniere, the founder of the group NXIVM, was sentenced to 120 years in prison after a shocking trial revealed the organization was grooming sex slaves for their leader, who still claims he’s “innocent.” … Read More >SEX CULT leader slammed with 120 year prison sentence over NXIVM group that attracted rich & famous

Categories Shows

Thousands died in US jails without accountability

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Despite massive unemployment and business closures in the pandemic, billionaires saw their net worth rise by over $930 billion. Lawyers say they cannot locate the parents of hundreds of migrant children due to Trump’s border policies. And thousands of incarcerated people are dying in jails with no accountability. … Read More >Thousands died in US jails without accountability